Getting
Right to the Point!
Marriage Is Defined
By God!
The
Bible gives only one definition for marriage: A man and a woman freely and
mutually agree to look upon one another as husband and wife, with all the
rights and all the responsibilities of such an arrangement, for as long as they
continue their earthly existence. That’s it; no more, no less.
What
any government anywhere at any time may seek to add to the requirements for
marriage is irrelevant to this basic definition. Neither can human laws change
this definition. The truth is, God created the estate of marriage (see Genesis 2:18-25).
Thus, only the authority of God, and the consent of the man and woman involved,
establish any marriage, period.
This
agreement is done in public only so everyone will know that this man and woman
are no longer available for marriage to someone else, and as a witness to their
permanent commitment.
Marriage
is rightfully ended only by physical death. God hates divorce. And since
marriage is strictly an earthly estate, it does NOT continue in heaven.
These
are God's descriptions and boundaries of marriage, and they cannot be
essentially changed by any mere mortals or human institution, be it the state
or the church, no matter what they may claim. And that's the point!
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