Topic: Divorce

Question

Brother Branham, is it (Let’s see.)…for a person who has a—who has a living, divorced mate who remarry before coming unto the Message to minister?

Answer

Well, in First Timothy 3:2, if you want to put that down, and Titus 1 to 6 (I wrote that one down), I want you to read that for this question. See? If a man—if a man desires the office of a bishop or a preacher (something another in church), he’s got to have just one wife. That’s right! A minister....

Question

Brother Branham, what is the meaning of a annulment? Are people free to marry or is this just another word for divorce? I would like some information on this.

Answer

Sure they’re married. As long as they take that vow, they’re married. Just like a boy, if a boy promises a girl to marry her under good faith, he’s obligated to that girl. He’s just as good as married her. The only thing the law does, is give you a—a bill of rights to live together to keep from bein...

Question

Brother Branham, if a man has been married and divorced (Isn’t that awful, see, so many? Now, I’m not saying nothing against the people; just that’s on the people’s mind. Sure, they’re troubled. The Rapture, people used not to think so much about that; it wasn’t so much of it. But now, it’s just plastered the world. And the people read these things in the Scripture. And people, Elected, out there is coming in to look at it. And they see it, and they’re sincere. They want to know. That’s the reason I want to answer it just as with much sense to it as I can give it you.)—has been married and divorced and then remarried of a woman who has also been married and divorced and then married to him, and these two can—can…married in God’s sight…are they married in God’s sight? How can both or one of them be in the Rapture?

Answer

How? I don’t know. I couldn’t tell you. The question is, “Can they be in the Rapture?” Divorced, each one of them divorced, each one of them has a living companion, then they married again, both of them married again. And now, one that…This woman has a living husband; this man has a living wife. And...

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Brother Branham, would the Lord permit you to instruct us on the marriage and divorce question at this time? Question: Can a man marry a woman and be divorced by her and then marry another? If both of them marry another, are they both committing adultery? You mentioned it would tie into serpent’s seed. How so?

Answer

Now, here—here is one of the most treacherous questions that we have in these bunches, and it’s the most questioned in the—in the—in the world today. Now, hear me, and I have a reason for this. If I really brought to this church and on this tape this morning, the correct thing about marriage and div...

Question

Dear Brother Branham: My wife and I were separated, she is suing me for a divorce. She is not a Christian, and I believe the Message and want her to be saved (Isn’t that nice? That’s real Christian spirit. See?) and believe. What must I do? We also have two boys. (Signed their name.)

Answer

Brother, look, let me tell you, she’s going to sue you for a divorce. That’s Satan. See? You shouldn’t do that. But if you’re a Christian, and done nothing in the world to hinder that woman, then it’s Satan doing that. He’s only trying to tear you up. Now, if she is one of God’s elected, she will c...

Question

Now, Brother Branham, is there any Scripture permitting marriage after divorce? This is very important.

Answer

It says, “Important.” Well, that’s the reason…It wasn’t pertaining to this. As far as I can see, my brother, or sister, whoever it may be, there isn’t, unless your companion is dead. Because, the Bible said, “We’re bound to them as long as they live.” See? So, as—as far as being “any Scripture?” Th...

Question

Now. First Corinthians, 7th chapter, 15th verse. Now the question they asked: Brother Branham, does this mean a sister or a brother is free to remarry? No.

Answer

See, you don’t get his question there and what he’s saying. They’re not free. See, that would make a contradiction in the Scripture, and the Scriptures doesn’t contradict themselves at all. See? Now, let’s…You see, like you can make the Scripture (just by reading one verse) say anything you want it...

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Brother Branham, I was married to a woman that had been married before. We divorced, and she has been married twice since. The Bible states that if we desire to marry—if we desire to marry, to turn to…first wife. Now, could I turn to her who has been married before or could I be free?

Answer

Well now, my brother, here’s the only way that you could do it. Now, this is a great subject, and someday I—I want to if—if the church ever gets organized and straightened up into the place where it should be or…I—I say this with reverence, I…There’s two factions of this marriage and divorce in the...

Question

Matt-…(Let’s see.) Brother Bill, what is the difference between fornications and adultery, Matthew 19:9?

Answer

Jesus said in Matthew 19:9, “Whosoever putteth away his wife and marries another, except it be for the cause of fornications, commits adultery.” The difference between fornications and adultery, the word could be applied either way. But to make it clear what he was talking of there, that—a woman tha...