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HISTORY OF THE DIVORCE

& REMARRIAGE DOCTRINE

(This page is set up to demonstrate the evolution of the doctrine within the WCG)

Articles, papers, sermons

Item

Comment

Divorce & Remarriage Policy Published 20 April 1993 (NB: the church was well on the way to apostasy by that time)
Article by Larry Salyer Part 2 published in the Pastor-General's Report, 12 Jan 1988. Part 1 published in an earlier edition is missing.
God Hates Divorce. Yet He Divorced His Wife. Why? Published in The Plain Truth, May 1982
Divorce and Remarriage Published in The Worldwide News, 10 May 1982
PCD Letter on Divorce and Remarriage 1980
Doctrine of Worldwide Church of God on "Porneia" Published in Pastor-General's Report, 23 May 1980
Spelling out the Official Doctrine on Divorce and Remarriage Published in Good News, Oct-Nov 1979
From Pastoral Administration Pastor's Report, 25 June 1979
Systematic Theology Project. The Christian Family Contains section on D&R, 1978
PCD Letter on Divorce and Remarriage 1976
Statement on D&R May 1976
Q&A, The Bulletin (ministerial publication) 23 Sept 1974
Study Paper 15 May 1974
Letter from Herbert W Armstrong 14 May 1974
Letter from Herbert W Armstrong 28 Feb 1974
Marriage and Divorce Booklet published in 1973
Rod Meredith ltr to ministry re D&R Policy 16 May 1972
Principles & Guidelines re D&R 16 May 1972
Why is Remarriage Wrong? Published in Good News, Nov 1953
Divorce and Remarriage Booklet published in 1953. Word version here
The Truth on Divorce and Remarriage By Gene C Carter, 1950 More about him here
The Plain Truth about Divorce and Remarriage Published in The Plain Truth, March 1938
Changing Concepts Published by the Church of God (Seventh Day) in The Bible Advocate, July-Aug 2018. The article includes information on the history of D&R
Sermon audios