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THE CHRISTIAN HOME
P. D. Wilmeth
The Christian Home. Copyright, 1955, By P. D. Wilmeth, P. O. Box 24836, Dallas, Texas 75224
This report is to help the reader understand what, The Christian Home, by P. D. Wilmeth is all about. It is to help the reader understand why it is necessary for this book to be read, and studied carefully by every Christian family, whether they have children or not.
Even though the book was written in 1955, the truths of it remain the same for all ages. There are some basic ideas that will definitely help to protect the Christian family of 2014, from the fiery darts of our adversary.
In chapter one the Author explains in detail the relationship of Husband and Wife as God designed it to be. He makes no bones about the fact that ALL MIGHTY GOD, created Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve. The Lord made Adam and Eve one flesh, Gen 2:18, Matt 19: 6. Notice the following chart found on page, 14.
The marriage pattern of oneness.
1. Together they sinned.
2. Together they were punished.
3. Together they worked.
4. Together the created children.
In chapter two he discusses the sacredness of marriage, how it is designed by God, to be a divine institution. He shoes plainly that the divine Commandments which relate to marriage, are just as binding as the Plan of Salvation.
As we turn into chapter 5, the Author describes the Risks involved in Marriage. These risks need to be considered long before a man and women take their vows to be Husband and Wife.
What we are talking about are considerable differences between the man and women that if left un checked will cause trouble in a marriage. Things like personality conflicts, religion, culture, education, age, economic status. If these conflicts exist they mu...
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...h a poem the Author of which I cannot finde, all credit must be given to the Author whomever it may be, for writing a poem that literally makes the heart bleed.
He swung on the gate and looked down the street Awaiting the sound of familiar feet, Then suddenly came to the sweet child’s eyes the marvelous glory of morning skies; for a manly form, with a steady stride, drew near to the gate that opened wide, as the boy sprang forward and joyfully cried Papas coming !
The wasted face of a little child looked out of the windows with eyes made wild, by the ghostly shades in failing light, and the glimpse of a drunk man in in the night, cursing and reeling from side to side. The poor boy trembling and trying to hide, clung to his mother’s skirts and cried, Papas coming!
IN conclusion, the book is a definite read for Christian families today. I highly recommend the book.
Webber, Christopher. Welcome to the Episcopal Church: An Introduction to Its History, Faith, and Worship. Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse Pub., 1999. Print.
Chapter six talks about Christian Marriage. First off talking about how it is not and should not be like the last chapter. This marriage in not only a promise between husband and wife but also with God. He is just as much in the relationship as the wife and groom. Also the marriage shouldn’t be all about sexual attraction be should have to act of love activity in it. Christian Marriages are different because two people have agreed to let God make the marriage work if that s his will for them.
Winthrop, John. "A Model of Christian Charity." Franklin, Wayne, Phillip F. Gura and Arnold Krupat. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 2007. 147-158.
Ephesians 5:21-33 addresses the roles of the husband and the wife in light of the position each holds as a result of being in Christ. The passage is located in the latter half of the book of Ephesians, which is developed primarily around the “walk” passages. Chapter 4-6 are the direct application of chapters 1-3. The commands to husbands and wives are found in the last exhortation to walk carefully. The focus of the exhortation to “walk carefully” is a variety of relationships: husband/wife, children/parents, with a focus on fathers, and slaves/masters. This passage teaches how redemption and the sanctification process is to affect these relationships, including the marriage relationship between a man a woman. In other words, as the transforming process of sanctification “pushes back” the effects of the fall in the life of a man or a woman in the context of marriage, it will look different for each gender because the effects of the fall have been distinct for each gender. There is a clear distinction in the commands given to the man and the woman concerning the transformed life in the context of marriage because of these distinctions in gender. In examining Ephesians 5:20-33, this paper seeks to present how the complementarian side of the gender debate provides the best interpretation for gender roles.
Goheen, Michael, and Craig Bartholomew. Living at the Crossroads: An Introduction to Christian Worldview. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2008. Print.
Chapter two is mainly about the roles of men and the roles of women in the bible. He focuses most of his time in the Old Testament. He talks about how God meant in the garden for it to function like a marriage. He says that the idea of marriage is ancient and that Israel ruined it because they participated in polygamy, divorce, and homosexuality. He mentions that God in start of genesis talks about the roots and the institution of marriage; which is doing the will of the creator and the consequences being the fall of humanity on the married couple. He mentions song of Solomon which is about the ...
Lisa Miller uses the Bible as a basis for her argument for gay marriage in her essay "Our Mutual Joy: The Religious Case for Gay Marriage". She first begins her argument by saying that neither the Old Testament nor the New Testament show model examples for marriage. Therefore, neither a homosexual or heterosexual couple would want to look to the Bible for marriage advice. Instead, the Bible should be read for its universal truths. Miller goes onto say that there is no real definition of marriage in the Bible, and the laws and guidelines in the Bible were put in place for a culture that no longer exists. If Christians no longer subscribe to animal sacrifice, then why would they condemn homosexuality? She ends by discussing the fact that Jesus ' message was one of inclusion. So, all those who claim to follow the Bible 's teachings should love others regardless of their sexual orientation.
This short story revolves around a young boy's struggle to affirm and rationalize the death and insanity of an important figure in his life. The narrator arrives home to find that Father James Flynn, a confidant and informal educator of his, has just passed away, which is no surprise, for he had been paralyzed from a stroke for some time. Mr. Cotter, a friend of the family, and his uncle have much to say about the poor old priest and the narrator's relationship with him. The narrator is angered by their belief that he's not able, at his young age, to make his own decisions as to his acquaintances and he should "run about and play with young lads of his own age ..." That night, images of death haunt him; he attempts make light of the tormenting face of the deceased priest by "smiling feebly" in hopes of negating his dreadful visions. The following evening, his family visits the house of the old priest and his two caretakers, two sisters, where he lies in wake. There the narrator must try and rationalize his death and the mystery of his preceding insanity.
Hull, Bill. The Complete Book of Discipleship: On Being and Making Followers of Christ. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2006. 43-44. Print.
Grady Nutt. (July, 1990) Higher Praise. Retrieved April 8, 2005 from the World Wide Web:
Teaching on Marriage in Corinthians and Ephesians. The purpose of this paper is to compare the teaching on marriage from the book of I Corinthians and Ephesians. The Bible tells us, "It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him an helper for him" (Gen. 2:18). In the beginning, God saw that it was not good for His creation to be alone; therefore He created a helper suitable for Adam, a wife to be his companion and counterpart.
different ideals and problems within a marriage will be illustrated with examples from the text.
For Olds, watching her son take a role of maturity is quite impressive. Although the birthday party consists of young boys, aging from six to seven they are mentioned in the poem and referred to as “men.” “Short men, men in first grade”, shows that Old is referring the term “men”, to the male guest, as well as her son. “Hands in pockets, they stand around, jostling, jockeying for place, small fights, breaking out and calming” this evidence appoints that Olds son cleared up the uncomfortable setting of his birthday party, and turned the party into a moderate “celebration of his life”. The observation of that Olds viewed of her son’s birthday party, shows that the celebration of her son’s life, will only result into him being an older man, and taking more mature roles. The “relationship cannot be repaired to an original” mommy’s precious little guy, mother and son
Mikoski, G. S. (2009). Baptism and the Christian Identity. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Co.
The fourth and final step of the marriage process is to become one flesh. According to free dictionary.com, become means “to grow or come to be,” or “to be appropriate or suitable; to develop or grow into; to be appropriate; befit.” Becoming is a process that takes time and work. Tim Keller states that in order to call a union marriage, “sex is understood as both a sign of that personal, legal union and a means to accomplish it. The Bible says don’t unite with someone physically unless you are also willing to unite with the person emotionally, personally, socially, economically, and legally. Don’t become physically naked and vulnerable to the another person without becoming vulnerable in every other way, because you have given up your freedom and bound yourself in marriage.” (Keller pg. 215) God’s design is supposed to occur on the wedding night as they complete their marriage vows by having sex. It is clear that “they will become one flesh” is a indirect term for sex but it is also more than sex. The become one is to be on the same page, mind and accord. It is correct to compare it to one brain, making one decision and taking one action. Together one path, and they share one authority, one heart, one body, one mind, one thought, one church, and one God. The spouses become one flesh in every sense of the word. All these areas of oneness are important because division in any of them will cause them to stumble.