Question

if god intended marriage

Answer 1

The primary intension of marriage is significant to God is because it is part of His ordained plan to provide the world with a picture of His love for men and women. Marriage becomes the means for married couples to demonstrate their love for God. Wilson states: “The wedding ceremony is not an end in itself. In fact, marriage is not an end in itself. Marriage is a means of serving and glorifying God. Young women who view marriage as their chief goal are turning the wedding and the married state into an idol. God planned for marriage to be a blessed state of mutual service to Him.”

Secondary intensions for marriage could include:

1. Companionship. The affection, love, and true companionship which grow out of a oneness of spirit as each partner models.
2. Enjoyment. The physical relationship is a reflection of the loyalty and affection shared among marriage partners who have become “one flesh”
3. Fruitfulness. The blessing of children in a marriage relationship allows that relationship to reproduce itself physically. It is an example of the “oneness” that results in a marriage.
4. Protection. The husband protects the wife by laying down his life for her . The wife is to protect the home and the parents together protect their children to raise up a godly seed.

When secondary purposes for marriage are placed above the primary purpose, discontentment, fearfulness, and disillusionment often result.

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