Biblical Facts About Marriage
A Divine Institution
God arranged marriage for the happiness of His creation.			Genesis 2:18-22 Matthew 19:4-8
More than a mere civil contract, authorized by state. A happy marriage is the nearest thing on earth to HEAVEN An unhappy marriage can be as near to HELL as possible while living on earth.
Honorable			Hebrews 13:4
The Purpose of Marriage
Companionship (Suitable)			Genesis 2:18-25
Procreation			Genesis 1:27-28; 5:4
Sexual			Genesis 2:24
To avoid fornication			I Corinthians 7:2
Domestic purpose			Titus 2:2-5
A Supreme Relationship
God-given - Wonderful relationship			Genesis 2:18-24
Priority over all human relationship			Ephesians 5:22-23
Love father / mother less			Ephesians 5:31
Joined together by God			Matthew 19:6
Two become one flesh			Genesis 2:24
Honorable relationship			Hebrews 13:4
Makes Husband And Wife ONE
Constitute one conjugal body			Ephesians 5:28-32
A union of bodies, mind, and purposes; One in: Mutual giving / taking Material possessions Spiritual interests
Permissible, but not commanded			I Corinthians 7:7-9
Fundament Facts
God made both man and woman			Matthew 19:4
Made man first in His own image, made woman from / for man			Genesis 1:26 Genesis 2:7, 21-24
Physical and spiritual body			I Corinthians 15:44
Made them different "male and female"			Matthew 19:4
Made them FOR each other "they twain shall be one flesh"			Matthew 19:5
Intended to propagate the earth			Genesis 1:28 I Timothy 5:14
Responsibilities
Husband To Wife:				Wife To Husband:
To love	Ephesians 5:25-33			To love	Titus 2:4
				Be in subjection	I Peter 3:1-7 Ephesians 5:22 Colossians 3:18 I Corinthians 11:3 Titus 2:5
To respect	I Peter 3:7
To head	I Corinthians 11:3
				To respect	Ephesians 5:33
To honor	I Peter 3:7			Honor husband	Ephesians 5:33
Marriage Is For Life
Permanent - for life, till death			Romans 7:1-4
What God joins together			Matthew 19:6
One exception - fornication			Matthew 19:7-9 Matthew 5:31-32 Mark 10:10-12
Bound together till death			Romans 7:1-4

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