MARRIAGE

MARRIAGE

MEANING:- bio Fusion (Union) of two unrelated people of opposite sexes with the consent of the family and the grant of the church.

PURPOSE:- 

·         Man’s  happiness Gen2:18

·         Race continuation Gen 1:28

·         Godly seeds Matt2  14:15

·         Avoidance of fornication 1cor 7 2:9

·         Satisfaction proverb 5 v 19  1Tim 2 v 15, 1Tim5 v 14

HANDLE OR SEEN AS:

ü  Instituted by God Gen 2 18-24

ü  Honourable Heb13 v 4

ü  Permanent bond Mat 19 v 6

ü  Intimate bond Matt 19 v 5

ü  Dissolved by death Rm 7 v 21

ü  Means of sexual love Pro 5 v 18

ü  Center in love and obedience Eph5: 21-33

ü  Worthy of Jesus presence John 2 1-11

WARNING

Ø  Do to others as you want to be treated

Ø  Care to understand one another

Ø  Do things in common

Ø  Tolerate one another

Ø  Pray together

Ø  Communicate

Ø  Build confidence in yourselves

Ø  Do not be selfish

Ø  For  better for worse

Divorce - Mark 10: 2-9, Romans 7 : 2-3

Polygamy – Lev 18: 18

Religious significance

v  God  union with Israel Is 54:5

v  Christian union with church Eph 5 23-32