Is remarriage a sin?
Daniel Lopez
Updated on March 15, 2026
Yet, while remarriage following an unbiblical divorce is a sin, it is not a special category of sin that is beyond God's merciful grace.
Does God forgive divorce and remarriage?
Does God forgive divorce? Absolutely! Divorce is no less forgivable than any other sin. Forgiveness of all sins is available through faith in Jesus Christ (Matthew 26:28; Ephesians 1:7).Will God bless a second marriage?
Catholicism has taught that if a person's first marriage ended in divorce, God won't bless a second one. Many Protestant traditions hold that since there are biblically justifiable grounds for divorce, God can bless a second marriage.Is it OK to remarry in the Bible?
Whether a Christian who has divorced their mate on biblical grounds is free to remarry is a question of scripture. Their spiritual status has not changed in any way in the eyes of the Lord or the church. Jesus gives permission for someone to remarry when adultery has taken place.What the Bible says about second wives?
John Gill comments on 1 Corinthians 7 and states that polygamy is unlawful; and that one man is to have but one wife, and to keep to her; and that one woman is to have but one husband, and to keep to him and the wife only has a power over the husband's body, a right to it, and may claim the use of it: this power over ...WHAT does the BIBLE SAY about REMARRIAGE || Is Remarriage Adultery
What does the Bible say about remarrying your ex spouse?
What does the Bible say about remarrying the spouse you previously divorced? God clearly allows for remarrying your previously divorced spouse (1 Corinthians 7:10-11) unless either spouse had subsequently remarried someone else (Deuteronomy 24:1-4).Can I remarry my ex husband?
Remarrying an ex-spouse is fairly uncommon but it does happen. This typically happens with couples who married young and have been divorced for a significant period of time.What does the Bible say about remarrying after your spouse dies?
If a person's spouse dies, the widow / widower is absolutely free to remarry. The apostle Paul allowed widows to remarry in 1 Corinthians 7:8-9 and encouraged younger widows to remarry in 1 Timothy 5:14. Remarriage after the death of a spouse is absolutely allowed by God.Is divorce a sin?
Many conservative evangelical and Protestant churches, such as some Baptists, strongly oppose divorce, viewing it as a sin, pointing out Malachi 2:16 – "'For I hate divorce,' says Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'and him who covers his garment with violence!' says Yahweh of Armies.Can a woman divorce her husband in the Bible?
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.Are you still a widow if you remarry?
WIDOW WRAP UPObviously, if you remarry, you are legally the wife of your new spouse. Both the SSA and IRS agree that your widow status is revoked once you remarry(unless you remarry after age 60 for SSA purposes).