Covenant Reformed News – May 2005, Volume X, Issue 13
This article from Covenant Reformed News examines the biblical goodness of singleness through an exegetical study of 1 Corinthians 7, countering worldly attitudes about marriage, sexuality, and self-fulfillment with Scripture's sober and realistic perspective. The author refutes both ascetic extremes and contemporary romanticism, arguing that singleness is a legitimate and honorable state for Christians when lived according to biblical principles. This resource provides practical biblical instruction for single Christians seeking to understand their calling within the Reformed Christian worldview.
The Goodness of Singleness (1) I Corinthians 7 is the outstanding chapter in all the Word of God on the subject of Christian marriage and singleness. It deals with just about every variation on these two states. Here inspired instruction is given to Christians who are married to an unbeliever, who have been deserted by their spouse and who are separated from their spouse, as well as Christian virgins and widows. I Corinthians 7 provides a healthy corrective to the foolishness which passes for...