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It's important to remember that this isn't our words and opinions, but what Jesus clearly taught. So often people make a good sounding argument, and that argument usually tugs at the heart strings, but sadly lacks biblical support. It is not for me to determine the morally rightness of Jesus teachings. Because He is God all that he does is morally right. My obligation is to follow.
The Lord's instructions regarding "The Innocent Party" who is dismissed -- mentioned in two accounts.
Matthew 5:32 - "But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery; and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery."
Mark 10:11 - "Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her."
Thus, we have two reasons why a man should not divorce his wife, except for fornication, and marry another.
(A) "Causeth her to commit adultery." If he divorced his wife for other than the Scriptural cause, he opens his wife to great temptation to sin. See I Corinthians 7:8-9. Think of the jeopardy a man puts a woman in, when she married because she could not contain, and the man breaks the tie for other than the Scriptural reason in divorce. If she seeks to satisfy her desires outside of marriage, she sins, or if she marries again, she sins. Jesus is showing that it is wrong for a man to open his wife to such jeopardy.
(B) "Committeth adultery against her." This shows the seriousness of the sin of adultery. He not only sins against God, but against his wife, and to obtain forgiveness, he must confess his sin to both. Some think that as long as they can hide their unfaithfulness, everything is all right; on the contrary, they have sinned against their companion, and if they want to be saved eternally, they must ask for forgiveness.
(5) The Lord's teaching concerning THE THIRD PARTY -- mentioned in three passages.
Matthew 5:32 - "But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery."
Matthew 19:9 - "And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery."
Luke 16:18 - "Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery."
Consequently, the third party who either marries one who was divorced without Scriptural grounds, or marries one who was divorced because of guilt of fornication, commits adultery.
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