Heavenly Marriage

Bible References on Marriage

Matthew:19.4-9 (see also Mark:10.6-12)

Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and the two shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for the cause of fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Marriages are made in heaven, sovereignly ordained by God, as at the beginning. This sacred union is not to be broken by things of earth, especially another man (male or female). Keeping the woman near and shielding her from worldliness allows the bond of matrimony to continuously enrich the lives of both. Regarding the wife a heavenly gift from God and dearest among the things of life on earth obliges the husband to treat her as a special treasure afforded safest keeping. Closeness to God in Christian marriage heightens her inward and outward beauty. Accordingly, she is to be reasonably covered and subdued in public, to not draw undesirable, divisive, damaging attention; to tempt no man. Freedom of expression is found near the heart of God, in the home and royal castle, with the truly beloveds (husband and children). Understanding that marriages are made in heaven with divine permanence, it may be seen that temporizing marriage by moving from one partner to the next subverts permanence. If either party to marriage thinks the relationship is to be taken lightly, and discarded easily, they will not work through every challenge to love to preserve its true eternal nature, but submit to trivialities and other lesser things.

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