The Sanctity of Marital Union

Throughout history there has been much confusion regarding the sanctity of marriage. “God created...male and female” (Gen. 1:27) and said, “For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh” (Gen. 2:24). 

Faithful marital love is one of the greatest expressions of God’s character through the believer. When this loving union is expressed in the home there is no greater example of Christ’s Life to be witnessed by family members. 

The home can and will be, a crucible of conflict at times. However, if your point of reference is not the “difficulty” but Christ, then the conflict is God’s loving occasion to experience His union-life and to express His love to those who are most dear to you. The marriage-union is one of the most powerful personal examples of union in Christ (Eph. 5:23-33). True loving marital union is only experienced and expressed by the indwelling presence of the Lord Jesus Christ as our life. It cannot be imitated only derived. 

Jesus said, speaking of this God ordained union, “...so they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate” (Matthew 19:4-6).  

Marriage is a covenant union made before God where one man and one woman (the only form of marriage union the Bible allows) are joined together and is therefore, honorable and to be respected. Marriage is a precious treasure (I Pet. 1:19), the highest and most glorious relationship between a man and a woman here on earth. 

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