Devastating to find out after divorce you can't remarry. This needs to be taught way more clearly to people especially those who marry young

Name any other sin where I can “repent honestly before God”, and continue in the same circumstance.

I want so much to understand how the Bible would encourage those considering legitimizing their adultery by marrying to believe that later repentance will consecrate that marriage. My wayward husband is likely contemplating marrying his mistress, a friend of mine, and I just can't bring myself to swallow that the Lord will consecrate that marriage but not permit me to find a new partner after they do get married. I hear you that Paul suggests we are better off single, but we are also taught "it is not good for man to be alone". Right now I'm not interested at all in dating. But if my husband chooses to marry his mistress.. how is it that his sin puts me in shackles the rest of my life? I'm not saying I was a perfect wife, but I am the one working hard to take my thoughts captive and to stay ready for reconciliation until he marries her. How is it his new marriage will be anointed and that will be impossible for me despite my so wanting to align with God's will? What constitutes sin for me is held in the hands of these two?

I was married for 20 years had to leave my husband due to DV and cheating. We are now divorced, his married again. I am single and choose to be single it's almost 9 years now.  I choose to serve God and take care my children and grandchildren. ❤

Honor God and His commandment

Thanks for this study. We must return to understanding marriage as a "death do you part" relationship bound. We cannot be pro divorce and use exemption clauses which are a total misinterpretation of scripture. We must stand for the truth of Jesus Christ no matter what the cost. If your in adultery, stop and correct the sin. Do not let sin reign in your mortal bodies

Pastor John I believe the original Marriage is the only one recognized by God, as long as both spouses are alive. You taught me that

Speaking the truth has shattered most marriages today

1.Well what is repentance. U cannot repent and keep doing the wrong thing u repented off.

Sad so many don't truly repent of the sins. This needs to be the main focus of Christians.

Pastor you are confusing your listeners! The question is " is remarriage  after divorce (unless the death of a partner) is correct?

I believe Gods word is solid on marriage and divorce. True repentance is turning away from the sin, how can I repent and stay in that new marriage?

My concern with this position is that it that it implies the vows made in a second marriage can somehow override the vows made in the first marriage. That appears difficult to reconcile with Piper’s broader view that the first marriage covenant remains binding while both spouses are still alive.

Jesus describes remarriage while the first spouse is living as adultery. Since adultery is a sexual sin, the normal biblical pattern of repentance would seem to require more than simply acknowledging that the second marriage began wrongly. Repentance involves a change of mind and a turning away from the sinful conduct itself.

From that perspective, continuing the sexual relationship in the second union raises a serious problem. The Catholic approach is more internally consistent at this point: if the first marriage is still valid, then a person in a subsequent civil union should refrain from sexual relations and live in continence, because the original covenant still has priority. Jesus may refer to the second union as a marriage in ordinary terms, but He also characterizes the relationship as adulterous.

The central issue, then, is whether Scripture ever teaches that the first marriage covenant has actually been dissolved. Piper has not, in my view, demonstrated that biblically. Romans 7:2–3 and 1 Corinthians 7:39 explicitly identify the death of a spouse as the event that releases a person from the marital bond. If the first spouse is still living, the question remains: on what biblical basis can vows made in a second union supersede the covenant vows that Scripture still describes as binding?

If the first covenant remains intact, then pursuing sexual purity would logically require turning away from the sexual aspect of the second union rather than allowing later vows to nullify the first ones.

I had no choice but leave the father of my daughter. He was very abusive. He also suffered from depression and I was literally his punching bag. I tried for 6 years to help him and be there, but I also dont want him killing me or kids

i was divorced twice in 2016, born again 2021, married my husband 1 month later and KNEW we were unequally yoked.  but i did it thinking i was going to pull one over.  my husband is a narcissist.  we separated 8 months later after my conversion, 7 months after marriage.  im still married, and will be until he dies or the LORD reconciles his heart to CHRIST and us together.  I sinned my way right into it AFTER CONVERSION.  I will live growing in Christ until otherwise. <3   I still love my husband.  we were bf/gf until my conversion.  I pray daily for the LORD to grant him a heart of repentance. Its not easy.  some days i want to give up but i then ask the LORRD to help me to delight in HIS will not mine.

Repentance is turning from your sin

Love this ministry,  and maybe I'm wrong God will have to show me, but this is literally the first time I have strongly disagreed with Jon piper, how can I repent and stay in the same adulterous marriage,  ??? Doesnt work that way for other sins?????? I am very confused and grieved by this message . He is wiggling,  I believe around " breaking up homes" better to be broken than condemmed.

Very interesting!

when finding loopholes by jumping through scripture theology you will end with in the enemy loop around your neck

my englisch is very bad  so i hope you can understand,   but people are so strickt on not divorcing but jet sin in a diffrent way