Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Matthew 19:6 "So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 19:6 "So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate." |
Bible Question: I have a good friend that for some reason doesn't believe that she has to be married, but can have a full relationship with someone. I know there are things that talk about marriage in the bible, but never really specifically said you must be married. I did find a scripture this morning in I Corinthians chapter 7, which tells what the disciple stated about marriage. But in the old testament, with the first books of law, there are really no proclamations on you should be married. Adam and Eve were given by God in marriage, but no ceremony or speach is noted. I know there are documents that preceded the books of law, but want to find something I can show her from the beginning of the bible to help her understand. Can you help me? |
Bible Answer: 'Why should I get married? 'It's just a piece of paper. 'Unfortunately, the world is moving further and further away from moral purity and more towards doing what is right in its own eyes. One of the symptoms of this moral decay is the increase in denial of the necessity of marriage. 'First of all, we need marriage because God says we should be married. Marriage is not only for the benefit of the couple, but it is also for the children. When a husband and wife are bound by a public promise to stay faithful to each other, to remain dedicated to one another even through sickness and poverty, the marriage bond is a much stronger one, and this is vitally important because marriage is the foundation of society. It is the bedrock of moral development of children and the place where faithfulness and integrity are lived out in the lives of its participants. 'If a man and woman live together without the benefit of marriage, they are saying that God is not correct and that marriage is not necessary. If they have children out of wedlock they are risking the children's moral and emotional health since the children will learn that convenience and self-serving ideals are more important than integrity. They will learn that personal preference is more valuable than the welfare of another. They will learn that selfishness is the model to live by since the sacrifice of commitment to one person has not been made. 'In addition, children need security and instruction. Marriage helps to secure the family bond thereby providing a more secure environment for the children to grow up in so that they might properly learn morality and integrity as they enter into society as adults. After all, those parents who do not value marriage tend to not value commitment and children should not be raised where the parents are not committed to each other. 'Furthermore, marriage with its promise of fidelity, helps to ensure health through the prevention of venereal diseases. Marriage helps to ensure the very sanctity of the spouse to spouse relationship since marriage is a public statement of exclusive dedication. This helps to have trust in the relationship where a marriageless, living-together relationship can have no true trust since they are together out of convenience. If it becomes inconvenient, then they can easily break up -- children or no children. 'Marriage is not just a piece of paper. It is a promise to live together faithfully, till death, through thick and thin, sickness and health and it is a benefit to the children who are raised in it. Marriage is a blessing from God.' ____________________ CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS AND RESEARCH MINISTRY (www.carm.org) |