In Assemblies of God teaching, when is a person divorced because of repeated adultery considered not bound by the former marriage and free to remarry?

In Assemblies of God teaching, when is a person divorced because of repeated adultery considered not bound by the former marriage and free to remarry?

• A. It is not bound by the former marriage and is free to remarry.
• B. It must remain married to the former spouse.
• C. It must wait for a civil decree before remarrying.
• D. It can remarry only after a period of church approval.

Answer: (A)

In this teaching, repeated adultery is seen as breaking the marriage covenant, so the divorcing party is considered released from the former marriage and is free to remarry. This reflects the biblical view that unfaithfulness can terminate the marriage bond, allowing the innocent party to enter into a new marriage without being bound to the previous one. No civil decree or church approval is required to remarry in this context, and the marriage is not kept binding by the mere fact of divorce. The other options would impose continued obligation or extra steps (such as needing civil or ecclesiastical authorization) that aren’t part of this understanding. Thus, the person is viewed as free to remarry.

In this teaching, repeated adultery is seen as breaking the marriage covenant, so the divorcing party is considered released from the former marriage and is free to remarry. This reflects the biblical view that unfaithfulness can terminate the marriage bond, allowing the innocent party to enter into a new marriage without being bound to the previous one. No civil decree or church approval is required to remarry in this context, and the marriage is not kept binding by the mere fact of divorce. The other options would impose continued obligation or extra steps (such as needing civil or ecclesiastical authorization) that aren’t part of this understanding. Thus, the person is viewed as free to remarry.