Heavenly Marriage

Bible References on Marriage

Marriage as a Call to Wife from the Husband & Marriage as Ordination of the Wife

Precedent of Laying on Hands for Priesthood Ordination

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter:2.9

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands by the presbytery. 1 Timothy:4.14

It is the custom of the Church to ordain ministers called by God into His priesthood by the laying on of hands by senior pastors able to confirm divine ministerial gifts. Evident in the tradition is the passing of Holy Spirit from the greater to the less as hands are laid upon the head of the ordained after his confession of faith and presbytery examination. It also is true that wives of God’s priesthood, though not concurrently ordained, are held to high and holy standards in no way compromising the husband’s Calling from God. No man lays hands on another man’s wife, and it is not ceremonial practice for a groom to lay hands on the head of his betrothed. Only the marriage kiss brings head contact, and it is head-to-head, lips-to-lips . . . a “laying-on-of-lips” event. This softer-than-hand part of the body is the privileged, gentle Spirit connection given the wife, after she has dedicated herself to fidelitous marital love by those sweetened cherry lips, via wedding vows.

Ministers only once receive the laying on of hands. By God’s constancy, a minister’s mind is only once sealed to Kingdom service. The head is God’s Throne, and He need only be installed once for the Mind of Christ to reign. Our Heavenly Father never leaves or forsakes (Hebrews:13.5). The woman, however, is “moveable” (Proverbs:5.6), as Eve soon demonstrated by the Fall. For there to be constant Oneness, there must be marriage with heavenly vows to it, and there must be many heavenly and earthy seals to it. She must remain near the husband, words of love must flow between them often, and she must be held and touched and kissed a whole bunch. These expressions amount to “welds” for surer bonding. Love conversation (head intercourse) is essential. Body love and sexual intercourse, likewise. God is in His Heaven indwelling the head of a good man, so heavenly intercourse is prime to marital bliss. Share God-inspired terms of endearment often. Earthy love, especially at the sexual level, is less frequent, but unique to husband and wife. Men realize that women are quite touch sensitive, and that feelings can eclipse facts in exercising her unwavering loyalty. Accordingly, it is not at all surprising that a man often kisses his wife’s lips, face, neck, ears, etc., holds her hand, puts his arm around her waist or shoulders, close dances with her, and pretty much puts hands and lips ALL over her body to express love. She deeply loves him, but does not generally express similarly for there to be Oneness. The asymmetry has to do with divine order. God abides in the husband’s mind, making him the family head. From this high place flows a cascade of heavenly love power to the wife (and children). The man of God is the upstream agent of love flowing to the woman. He is like the radiant sun, and she is like the reflecting moon on love’s return. This is God’s Order, and why marriage can be regarded as divine Ordination. Surrendering to the Call from one dearest man (Will you marry me?), in the Lord, to love, marriage, and family, puts the dependent, vulnerable woman in the everlasting arms of God and one beloved man securely forever.

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