text: Man is made for God. Jesus Christ is God. Jesus Christ offered some very specific, non-negotiable commands and standards of behavior to be considered His friend and a member of the flock of sheep who hear His voice. Taking up our cross and following him would be one. Caring for the poor and least among us is another. And so on and so on.
  
  Among the numerous others is an outright ban on divorce and remarriage. In 3 separate Gospels (in Matthew twice), remarriage after divorce is equivalent to adultery according to Jesus. 
  
  And so here we are. Jesus requires the total gift of ourselves to Him as He has given Himself entirely to us. In various instances this involves a specific negative command to NOT do something such as divorce our spouse and start having sex with another person who is not our spouse. That is difficult. So is serving the least among us. So is taking up our Cross daily.
  
  You take or leave it. You strive after communion with Christ or you fall away at some point. Simple.