Posted in Marriage on April 9th, 2006 Comments Off on A Word to Women
A dear friend of mine who is now married and serving with her husband in Ukraine has written A Word to Women, describing her role as a keeper at home on the foreign mission field. Not only does she write eloquently on this subject, but her words overflow with the sweet presence of the Word […]
Posted in Marriage on March 8th, 2006 Comments Off on Bound to the Law of God (Part Four of Series)
What is the basis for the marriage covenant that God instituted? We see in the very beginning that God instituted marriage because of His unique creation of the sexes. When a man leaves his father and mother and cleaves unto his wife, they become one flesh and God joins them together in a lifelong union. […]
Posted in Marriage on March 3rd, 2006 Comments Off on The “Exception” (Part Three of Series)
No doubt the crowd that was gathered around Jesus that day felt like they were trying to drink water from a fire hydrant. For years they had been living under the life-draining traditions that the Pharisees held up as the epitome of a law-abiding citizen. Now Jesus was promising them new life as a citizen […]
Posted in Marriage on March 2nd, 2006 1 Comment »
Research by George Barna indicates that approximately 1 in every 3 married couples gets divorced. This statistic is the same for both Christians and non-Christians. Barna’s statistics further reveal that among married “born-again†Christians, 24% have gotten divorced 2 or more times. In How Long Does Marriage Last?, the first post in this series on […]
Posted in Marriage on February 27th, 2006 1 Comment »
We have fundamentally erred in our thinking if we accept the cultural position that divorce is the termination of marriage. A careful study and understanding of Scripture will reveal that God instituted marriage as a life-long covenant between a man and a woman. Period. When a man and woman are married and physically consummate their […]
Posted in Marriage on February 27th, 2006 Comments Off on A Look at Marriage
Due to some recent discussions with a friend regarding issues related to marriage, divorce and remarriage, I have been studying to understand more fully the teaching of God’s Word in these areas. What a fascinating study! My plan is to write a series of posts on the topic of marriage in the next several days […]