Marriage According to the Bible

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Marriage According to the Bible

"Marriage must be honoured by all" (Hebrew 13:4) Marriage is seen as a

gift from God, and therefore should be respected by all Christians.

Marriage is a sacrament, a very important promise, between the couple

and God. If a man and a woman divorce, then they are breaking the

promise that they made to themselves, and to God. By making a solemn

vow in front of God, the couple are getting to know each other better,

and getting to know God better. "But what I tell you is this: if a man

divorces his wife for any reason other cause than unchastity then he

involves her in adultery" (Matthew 5:32.) This quote refers to a

lifelong commitment, which the couple promise when they decide to

marry in a church. One of the key aspects of marriage is showing a

lifelong commitment towards each other. Marrying in a church signifies

the three-way marriage between the man, the woman, and God. Christians

marry in a church because they choose to make their promises to each

other in front of God. Christians marry in a church because they

choose to make a promise in front of God. This is reflected in the

marriage vows "till death do us part, according to God's holy law; and

this is my solemn vow…" Christian marriages are seen as the basis for

a stable and secure family life and Christian traditions value family

life very highly. The family is often seen as God's plan for caring

for individuals. The role of the family is has been and still is very

important throughout Christianity. The role of parents has been to

bring up their children in a stable, Christian environment, and this

is said to be easier for a married couple, as t...

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...he Church of

England since 1981, but the Bishops have the right to refuse if they

see any reason to say that the couple are not prepared, or do not

understand the implications involved, or if they do not mean the

sacrament that they will be making to each other.

Eastern Orthodox Churches do allow divorce, and remarriage, and unlike

any other denominations, special services are held in the church to

signify the end of a marriage. Remarriage is allowed and accepted

throughout the Easter Orthodox Churches, although a person who is to

be remarried for the third time may have their case reviewed. A third

remarriage is often refused.

The lack of clarity throughout the bible has led to differing views

and beliefs within different denominations, and due to this, the

separate views are respected by all Christians.

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