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Christian marriage, a sign and a symbol of Christ and his church, Now these verses from verse 22 all the way to the end of the chapter is to tell us now what does this mean for your and my marriage? What makes a marriage a Christian marriage? What makes it? It is the gospel of our Lord Jesus Ch
made them his peculiar possession in the midst of indistinction from all the peoples of the earth. Through all history, Christ is preparing to take his bride unto himself that she might partake of every heavenly blessing in the fellowship of his love. And He sealed that union with His bride by
There obviously cannot be a Christian home without a truly Christian marriage. Husband and wife must live together in unity in the bond of the love of Christ and in the fear of God. The very essence of marriage is unity. Two become one flesh. This the Bible calls a great mystery reflecting the intim
That marriage is an outstanding covenant symbol of Christ’s marriage to His church is taught by the apostle Paul in Ephesians 5. After explaining how a man and a woman ought to live together as husband and wife, the apostle concludes, “This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the c
As co-heirs of eternal life, Christian spouses share a relationship that goes beyond this life, and God uses the earthly marriage bond to sanctify us, refining each of us for our place in his Bride. The Bible teaches that God hates divorce (Mal.2:16). Better for you, he says, that you not vow, than
A closer unity than marriage is not to be found among man upon this earth. A Christian man and a Christian woman, who are of one mind to become united in marriage, may know and believe that it is God who has brought them together to fill that position for which the holy state of marriage is ordained
In fact, marriage is a divinely appointed means whereby God realizes His covenant with His people in Christ. For marriage is a symbol of Christ and His Church. Eph. 5:25-33. Therefore, for a proper discussion of marriage, we must always begin by reminding ourselves that God is a covenant God. He liv
Holiness in Marriage and Single Life A third practical application of the basic truth that marriage is a life- long bond is that every believer is called to marry "in the Lord (Jesus)" (v. 39). The believer may only marry a person with whom he or she is one in Christ, one in the truth of Holy Script
What is this marriage union with Christ? It has its basis in the unchangeable law of God. Marriage is legal; it must be sanctioned by the judge through the court. This is true among men because this is true with God. The marriage of Christ to the Church, His bride, is rooted in the perfect will of G
The Christian recognizes and acknowledges that marriage is the institution of the Lord. Therefore those who enter into marriage must serve the Lord in it. Because marriage is the Lord's institution the Lord determines everything about the marriage of the Christian. The Lord has ordained whom we shou