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Apr 12, 2024 · Marriage, in the heart of God, is far more than a human institution; it is a divine covenant, a sacred bond that mirrors the unity and commitment found in the very nature of God.
- marriage was God's design. While Genesis 1:27–28 makes clear that marriage is meant for male and female, the logic of Genesis 2 also confirms it.
- God gave away the first bride. God took the role as the first Father to give away the bride. "Genesis 2:22: 'And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man.'
- God spoke the design of marriage into existence. We can see this if we look carefully at Matthew 19:4–5: "[Jesus] answered, 'Have you not read that he [God] who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said [Note: God said!]
- God performs the one-flesh union. The one-flesh union between a man and woman is the heart of what marriage is. Genesis 2:24 is God's word of institution for marriage.
In the Bible, marriage is not merely a legal union but a sacred covenant between a man, a woman, and God. From the beginning, marriage is shown as a partnership intended to provide support, companionship, and a joint ability to fulfill God’s will. To Reflect God’s Love and Unity Marriage reflects God’s love and unity.
Aug 22, 2024 · Through marriage, spouses experience spiritual growth, mutual support in faith, and create a domestic church where God’s grace is tangibly felt. Marriage fulfills God’s command to “be fruitful and multiply” by welcoming new life, nurturing children in faith, and being fruitful through various forms of love and service.
- The Nature of Marriage
- The Purpose of Marriage
- The Definition of Marriage
- Conclusion: Marriage and The Grace of God
Marriage is an Institution of God’s Creation Order When cultures debate marriage-related questions and discuss the ethics of sexual relationships, there is a fundamental divide between those who consider marriage to be, in its essence, a thing “given” from God, and those who regard it as a cultural construct. In Matthew 19, when Jesus is asked a qu...
Marriage is created that we may serve God through children, through faithful intimacy, and through properly ordered sexual relationships. It is both theologically important and pastorally helpful to ask the question, “For what purpose has God created marriage?” We naturally begin by asking what hopes and ambitions a particular couple may have as th...
Marriage is the voluntary sexual and public social union of one man and one woman, from different families. This union is patterned upon the union of God with his people who are his bride, Christ with his church. Intrinsic to this union is God’s calling to lifelong exclusive sexual faithfulness (see chs. 11–15 in Christopher Ash, Marriage: Sex in t...
The gospel of Jesus offers grace for sexual failures. After a list that focuses especially on sexual sins, Paul writes, “And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God” (1 Cor. 6:11). We are all scarred by sexual sins, whether our own, in what...
Oct 16, 2024 · Why is marriage considered a sacred covenant? Marriage is more than a legal contract; it is a sacred covenant made before God. This means the couple is accountable to God for their commitment to love, honor, and cherish each other for life. This covenant relationship strengthens the marriage bond and provides a foundation of trust and faithfulness.
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Feb 4, 2021 · Marriage, in God’s eyes, is something sacred and appointed by Him, as He weaves people’s lives together to facilitate the meeting, courtship, and ultimate wedding between a man and woman. It is not something to be thrown away when the “feelings” have subsided, but to be fought for daily and to mature one another as both grow in love.
