Finally Bishop David Benecoch, the founding pastor of
Communion Church, Lagos, is divorcing his wife of 20 years, Esther
Benenoch. (read her story
HERE).
During last Sunday church service, the man of God raised the issue of
his impending divorce and told his congregation that his pastor friends
have all been asking him to reconsider divorcing his wife. He said there
was no going back because it was an instruction from God, and
challenged his congregation and anyone against divorce to present a
scripture in the bible that condemns it.
The Bishop said a pastor friend of his presented Matthew 5: 31-32, which he said is against divorce.
Matthew 5: 31-32 reads:
It hath been said, whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a
writing of divorcement. But I say unto you, that whosoever shall put
away his wife saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit
adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committed
adultery'
Bishop Benenoch then challenged his congregation to read that scripture with understanding.wow