Believing the Permanency of Marriage (1)

When a man and woman say their marriage vows, they enter a union that will be lifelong. How beautiful when they are both believers who confess this and rejoice knowing their marriage will be for life. This makes the occasion of their union one of great joy. With this article we begin a short series on the lifelong covenant bond of marriage. We look first at the doctrine of God’s covenant in which it is rooted. Then we consider some of the passages that many claim teach an exception to the rule...