The following paragraphs contain the essential definitions of the concepts of “marriage,” “husband,” and “wife,” as decreed in the Scriptures (and as society always agreed to through most of Christian history). These definitions are increasingly sounding “archaic” in the milieu of our modern culture, but we must remember the following propositions that lie at the core of Christian thinking:
God, not popular sentiment, is sovereign;
The Bible is the Word of God, in which He has revealed His mind to man;
Cultural opinions change with time, but God’s Word remains valid forever;
As products of our culture, we must be prepared to find that God’s Word contradicts even views and attitudes that we may have uncritically adopted merely as part of our upbringing;
Marriage was not created by man, but by God, and thus its definition and regulation are the prerogatives of God and not of man;
Rejection of God’s norms concerning such a fundamental institution must inevitably destroy that society that is guilty of this rejection...
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It is abundantly clear that if it were not for the children of such a union, marriage would make no sense at all...
When we walk with our daughte in the middler holding hands, she pulls our hands together.
Marriage is defined in the Bible and it will not, cannot change, ever. Genesis 2:24: Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Marriage is the basis for society, the family, true love, the rearing of children, and so much more. The left always destroys the basis of every Christian foundation, to everyone’s peril.
Our Founding Fathers, inherited the mantle of foreswearing, to God, such as moses. we are not forgiven, nor forsaken- yet. Our bond is to God... may we keep our bond, to God
What is Marriage?
Marriage is not about sex, not about husbands or wives, not about family, not about social justice, not about religion, not about love, not about friendship, not about insurance...
Marriage is about kids.. kids need a base, kids need protection..
No kids, marriage becomes a ceremony.. or a tradition..
Gays getting married is an oxymoron.. literally..
Bookmarked for the marriage definitions in the Bible. Thanks! Good reference.
Marriage is a sacrament.
Don’t know about you Bub but I have “never” had free sex LOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xkQ9nYiofI
I have a problem with those who interpret religion in the spirit of the times.
If everything is permitted, there is no reason for faith.
I believe both the Written and the Oral Law are are unchangeable; one is neither to add or to take anything away from them.
But in our world, the doctrines of men have far more import than the eternal Word Of God.
The sense of Genesis 2:24 is “singular”. Not plural. I believe that polygamy was and is erroneous, or was and is adapted as a sexual plaything for the man’s cardinal promiscuity. Thus the convenient omission of lesbianism being likewise condemned in Torah, or the Old Testament as in the sense of Leviticus XVIII:22 and XX:13.
I also lament the omitted mention of faithful Jews in this piece as God knows Christians need, especially in trying times such as these, definite allies who believe in and espouse the same fundamental marital concepts, thus joining them in the Judeo-Christian outlook.
The ancient Hebrews were also the initial carriers of this concept from God.
That said, it is an essay very well met.
Two people of the same sex cannot have that kind of covenantal relationship because for God to be a part of it is unnatural. The couple actually attract curses for their effort. And that is the truth.
To play around with marriage by denying God in such a way is not very wise.
Let’s not get distracted. We can deal with marriage after we deal with $18 Trillion in debt. Once we put the feral gummint back in it’s cage I think the marriage thing will sort out fine, along with flag burning and all the other distractions.
Marriage is a sacrament, created by the Catholic Church. Be for that, like cattle, men owned women. These are the facts. All you liberals can deal with it as you will.
IMHO marriage is a religious concept, and government should have nothing whatsoever to do with it.
Certainly marriage has been defined as being between one man and one woman from the beginning of time. It is clearly stated in the Bible, but also every other religion - Muslim, Hindu, etc. Never in the history of the human race has same sex marriage been condoned until the present age.
The few times where it has been tried, the society fell under disastrous circumstances (Roman Empire for one)
BIG elephant in the room, that one. Lambeth Conference, 1930, artificial contraception worms into the Protestant Church. Sundering the sexual act from its procreative function just might have had some unintended consequences.
Marriage is ordained from GOD for a man and a woman. The main reason is so man would not be alone thus GOD created woman for man and woman was made from man. The two were to be as one but both were made different physically and mentally for their rolls in life. That was GOD’s initial plan for man & woman. Children are certainly a part of marriage if GOD so blesses the couple. But it certainly doesn’t make the marriage nor is it the sole reason for a marriage to take place.