But It Does Not Seem Fair, I Am the One Abandoned Here?
1) Direct Answer
I know it feels unfair, but the Word doesn’t change because someone wronged you. Even if you were abandoned, you are called to peace—not to chase—and to remain unmarried or be reconciled while your spouse lives. God will not abandon you.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- The Bible says, “If the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace” (1 Corinthians 7:15). Peace to let them go—not permission to remarry.
- It already said, “Let not the wife depart… but and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband” (1 Corinthians 7:10-11).
- “The woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth” (Romans 7:2-3; see also 1 Corinthians 7:39).
- When treated unjustly, Jesus “suffered… committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously” (1 Peter 2:21-23). He is our pattern.
- The Lord says, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Hebrews 13:5), and He is “nigh unto them that are of a broken heart” (Psalm 34:18).
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
- Ask yourself: Does God change His covenant because someone else broke theirs? If man’s sin could dissolve God’s rule, then Jesus’ words about adultery would be set aside by abandonment. The Bible won’t contradict itself.
- “Not under bondage” means you are free from the obligation to force the union; it does not mean free to enter another. Allowing remarriage here would make man’s leaving do what God said man cannot do—put asunder what God joined.
- Obedience may feel like a cross, but grace meets you on that road. Adding another union while your spouse lives would only turn your pain into adultery. Staying with the Word keeps your conscience clean and your testimony bright.
4) Short Reinforcing Statement
You see, God sees the unfairness and will judge righteously. If there is danger or abuse, separate for safety and peace, but keep yourself pure—unmarried or reconciled. Lean on the Lord, lean on the church for support, and let God be your keeper. He will not fail you.
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What did the Laodicean Church Age (our age) Angel (- messenger) Say about this?
Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
Why are people so tossed about?
56-0101 §8
This He miraculously did without making one stress at any time for money ... or, press. Three or four managers lost their jobs because of making a little press for money---which I would not permit it. I don't believe in it. The people around the city here might think... Well, the Lord gave us a little home up there. That was taken up in one night that I... Someone think, "Well he's a multimillionaire." I wish you only knew the truth, see; you'd know different from that. That I could have been, that's right. But I ....
One of the meanest men in town
61-0429B §24
But here He was, over in the corner. When I think of it sometimes it just makes my heart feel funny. I think, "Jesus, sitting in the corner, with dirty feet." As the Frenchman calls Him, "Jesu"---Jesu with dirty feet. Sounds sacrilegious, but that's the way He was. That's the way that they'd left Him. That's the way they let Him sit---with dirty feet. An honored guest, supposed to be, and they were so busy with their doings, till Jesus sat with dirty feet. I wonder if we're not so interested today in seeing that ou...
God doesn't call man to judgement without warning
63-0724 §103
Listen close again now, see: Though these people may not learn to be, (they never come from college) Or boast of worldly fame, They have all received their Pentecostal blessing, Baptized in Jesus' name; And they're telling now, both far and wide, (every little nook and corner) His power is yet the same, I'm so glad that I can say I'm one of them. Oh, sing it, church! One of them, one of them, I'm so glad that I can say I'm one of them; One of them, one of them, I'm so glad that I can say I'm one of... Take your lit...
As the eagle stirs her nest
61-0122 §38
So she threw her arms around me and she beat Sarah there. And she said, "Sarah, my sister [little Sarah stopped]," said, "I want you to understand this, my sister. I was here first, and I've got all of Daddy, and there's none left for you." Poor... That's just about the way they try to tell us (that's right), them long-legged, that's been way back yonder for a long time ago, you know. So she said... (Got all of Him.) So she said, "I got all of Daddy, and there's none left for you." (Might as well close up your door...
An Exposition Of The Seven Church Ages
CAB 5:E-121
You will recall that I brought out in the Ephesian Age that the word, Nicolaitane, comes from two Greek words: Nikao which means to conquer, and Lao which means the laity. Nicolaitane means, "to conquer the laity". Now why is this such a terrible thing? It is terrible because God has never placed His church in the hands of an elected leadership which moves with political mindedness. He has placed His church in the care of God-ordained, Spirit-filled, Word-living men who lead the people through feeding them the Word...