Room for Nuance The Divorce and Remarriage Interview
Dec 11, 2025
In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Jim Newheiser shares his journey as the Director of the Christian Counseling Program at Reformed Theological Seminary. He discusses the nature of marriage and divorce, emphasizing that divorce is a failure but offers insights into grounds for separation, including adultery and abuse. Jim expands on emotional betrayals as serious issues and outlines a gentle approach to counseling and restoration. He also addresses the nuances of remarriage and the complexities of wrongful divorces with wisdom and depth.
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Divorce Is Sinful But Mercifully Regulated
- Divorce is always a failure to follow God's design and flows from sinful failure.
- Yet Scripture provides merciful provisions to protect the innocent and vulnerable within marriage.
Gun Threat And Affair Led To Remarriage
- Jim recounts a case where a one-year-old's father threatened the mother with a gun and had an affair.
- He judged her free to end obligations and view remarriage as God's provision.
Assess Sexual Sin As Covenant Breach
- Treat sexual betrayals as a severe breach because sex signifies the one-flesh covenant.
- Use Matthew's porneia exception to assess whether sexual sin frees the other spouse to divorce.