Many people are confused about divorce and remarriage today because they have been taught the false doctrine that allows for it.
Here is what God says:
Adultery is not grounds for divorce or remarriage. The exception clause for adultery does not exist in the Bible. In the passage in Matthew that says "except for fornication" is not speaking about marriage. "Fornication" is before marriage in the engagement period. The Jews had a custom of having to divorce from a betrothal, that is engagement if one of the parties had been unfaithful. This was not for marriage. Also, the other gospels do not have this exception clause because they were written to Gentiles who didn't have this custom of divorcing from engagement.
When God makes two people one in marriage at the promise in the ceremony, they are glued together in a spiritual bond that cannot be broken by man. Divorce by the law of the land does not dissolve this bonding. Christ said all remarriage after divorce is adultery. Even though the people are not living together they are considered bonded as one until their death.
If a woman or man has a living first spouse she is commanded by God not to remarry, all marriages after that first divorce are adultery and remain so until she separates from them.
Luke 16:18 "18 Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. "
This commandment was for believers and unbelievers alike.
1 Corinthians 7:10
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
1 Corinthians 7:11
But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
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