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Examines Matthew 19, Genesis, Deuteronomy, the Gospels, and Paul with theological care.
A theological report by Paul Widdershoven
From the Beginning
What Jesus Revealed About Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage
A theological report for believers who are tired of asking only, "Am I allowed?" and are ready to see what Jesus returned to when He spoke of marriage, hardness of heart, union, and the beginning.
From the Beginning publishes reflections and reports examining what Jesus actually revealed about the questions that continue to shape our lives.
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The doorway
The Question Jesus Refused to Answer
The Pharisees came to Jesus asking what was lawful. Jesus answered by returning them to what was true from the beginning.
This report follows that movement: away from permission-seeking and toward the mystery marriage was created to reveal. It asks whether Jesus gave humanity a stricter rule, or revealed a reality that law could never create.
What this report does
It Reframes the Ground of the Question
Hard Realities Named
Explores divorce, remarriage, adultery, abandonment, and abuse without reducing wounded lives to abstractions.
Beyond Permission
Refuses to turn Jesus' words into a simple permission chart, and instead asks who the reader is becoming.
For you
For the Exhausted Believer
This report is for those who have been wounded by accusation, trapped in fear, confused by conflicting teaching, or left wondering whether divorce or remarriage has placed them outside God's pleasure.
- You have been told you are "living in adultery" and need to hear something other than accusation.
- You have stayed in destruction because you feared God would punish you for leaving.
- You are exhausted by the permission-seeking framework and suspect Jesus meant something more.
Inside the report
What You Receive
12 Chapters
A complete introductory theological report, not a loose article or devotional fragment.
About 12,000 Words
Long enough to carry the argument, short enough to read carefully without being overwhelmed.
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Not this
What This Report Is Not
- Not a checklist of "biblical grounds" for divorce.
- Not a flowchart for whether you can remarry.
- Not a permission slip for a decision already made.
- Not legal, medical, mental-health, or individualized pastoral advice.
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By Paul Widdershoven
Written as an introductory theological report, From the Beginning invites the reader to see beyond law, accusation, and permission into the reality Jesus revealed when He returned His hearers to the beginning.
Common questions
FAQ
Is this legal or counseling advice?
No. It is spiritual and scriptural reflection, not legal, medical, mental-health, or individualized pastoral advice.
Does this tell me whether I can divorce or remarry?
It does not offer a simple permission chart. It examines the ground from which those questions are being asked.
What if I am in danger?
If you are in immediate danger, seek emergency help or a qualified domestic-violence service in your location. No theological argument should be used to trap a person in danger.
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Can a Christian Remarry After Adultery?
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Is Divorce Biblical in Cases of Abuse?
A pastoral reflection on abuse, safety, and the created witness of marriage.
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