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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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John MacArthur

John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Calif. He is also a conference speaker, president of The Master’s College and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. A graduate of Talbot Theological Seminary, John is a prolific author, having written or contributed to nearly 400 books and study guides, including The MacArthur Study Bible and The MacArthur New Testament Commentary Series. John and his wife, Patricia, have four married children and 15 grandchildren. Learn more about John by visiting the Grace to You Ministry website.

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What Does the Bible Say About Marriage and Divorce?

Divorce was never a part of God’s original, ideal design for mankind.

God's intention for marriage is never divorce. Photo of an older married couple in a loving embrace.

Divorce Was Never God’s Intention

Only one man and one woman existed in the beginning. For that very obvious reason, divorce and remarriage were not options in the divine plan for man.

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The Dilemma of Divorce

At the Fall, the battle of the sexes began, and one of the most tragic consequences of that battle is the propensity to divorce.

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God’s Word on Divorce and Remarriage (Part 2 of 2)

Respected theologian John MacArthur points to Scripture to discern what God says about divorce and remarriage and how those guidelines apply to specific situations. (Part 2 of 2)

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God’s Word on Divorce and Remarriage (Part 1 of 2)

Respected theologian John MacArthur points to Scripture to discern what God says about divorce and remarriage and how those guidelines apply to specific situations. (Part 1 of 2)