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Marriage |
Dear Brethren,
In today's chaotic world, the sanctity of marriage
is all but lost. Marriage, as an institution, is being rejected as unnecessary and out of
date. God’s view of marriage is entirely different. God designed marriage for
a purpose. The sacred establishment of marriage is under attack by Satan because it is the
foundation upon which the family and society is founded.
Though marriage is a physical union, it is a divine institution established by God at creation.
When God made Adam, He realized that there was no one to help Adam, and no one to be his
mate. Adam needed someone to complement him physically, emotionally, psychologically, and
especially, spiritually.
“The Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an
helper, comparable to him.” (Genesis 2:18)
Then God created Eve, a counterpart for Adam,
and together, man and woman were complete. They were the first human
family. It is God’s intention that
a husband and wife, together, reach the pinnacle of love and
unity.
In a Godly marriage between two called-out
and converted Christians, there exists a covenant – not only between the man and
wife – but also with God. The man
vows with God and his wife, while the wife vows with God and her husband. For this reason, a marriage between two
of God’s people rises to the level of a God-plane
relationship.
The purpose of a Godly marriage is, first of
all, for each partner to help complete the spiritual development and character
within their spouse. It is the solemn duty of each spouse to help their mate
achieve their full spiritual potential.
In so doing, each spouse will ultimately arrive at the highest place in
God’s kingdom that is attainable.
God will use the “good” marriages of today as
beautiful examples to all those in the world tomorrow. If you search the Scriptures, you will
find very few exemplary marriages.
It is God’s intention, and with His help, that wonderful marriages are
absolutely possible at this time.
One of the greatest blessings from God in
this life is a happy marriage.
Marriage reflects the exact picture of Jesus Christ and His loving
relationship with His Church. Sadly, few marriages reach the level of
marital harmony that God intended. Too many marriages are plagued with
anger and resentment. As with all things, God has given us instructions on
how to have a happy and successful marriage.
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The foregoing is the introduction for
"Marriage Course," the newest addition to the webpage. Look for it
very soon! This
series of sermon tapes deals with the important lessons needed to develop and
maintain a successful marriage. These sermons address, from the Biblical
perspective, the institution of marriage, the role of husbands and wives,
divorce and remarriage, and how to achieve a Godly marriage.
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