Marriage.

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> Lev 20:10
> 10	And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he
> that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the
> adulteress shall surely be put to death. (KJV)
> 
> Bro. Smith, I would first like to point out, that in the old testament,
> devorce of a adulterer, or a adulteress was not a question. There was no
> such thing because they were put to death. The innocent party, became a
> widow, or widower.  

Well, in the new testament, the adulterer is not put to death and the 
innocent party is not a widow(er). 

> >Respectfully, Bro. Litteral, adultery and fornication are two 
> >different things.  Jesus is referring to Deuteronomy 22:13,14.  If on 
> >your wedding night you find out your spouse is a fornicator, then you 
> >can end the marriage right there and remarry.  However, after you're 
> >married and your spouse commits adultry, you *do not* have the right to 
> >remarry.  Adultery and fornication are two different things.  They 
> >are mentioned as separate things in the bible.  You can't plug 
> >adultery into Matthew 5:32.  It says fornication.
> 
> Regarding Matthew 5:32, my Strongs Concordance says this about fornication.
> 
> 4202  porneia (por-ni'-ah);
> from 4203; harlotry (including adultery and incest); figuratively, idolatry: 
> KJV-- fornication.
> 
If Jesus meant "adultery" in Matt. 5:32 it would have said 
"adultery".  He's referring to Deut. 22:13,14

 De 22:13  If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,
 14 And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil
 name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I
 found her not a maid: 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This is what Jesus meant when he said "except for the cause of 
fornication".  Of course, it has to be true and not somebody making 
it up just to get out of the marriage.  This is the only thing Jesus 
can be talking about, because the bible says that if a man puts his 
wife away and takes another wife he's an adulterer...period.

Look, I hope I'm wrong on this, but I will not take the 
chance.  Just because one spouse breaks his/her marriage vows doesn't 
give the other the right to do the same.

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