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7) Exodus 20:17 = Husbands and wives are to be sexually faithful to each other in the marriage relationship. (See also Leviticus 18:20) 8) Matthew 5:32 = Adultery is the only biblically acceptable reason for divorce. 9) Isaiah 62:5 = An ideal marriage relationship mirrors God’s loving relationship with His people.
Adultery begins in the heart before it becomes physical. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 15:19, NKJV. “For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.”. Marriage is sacred. It’s in the Bible, Hebrews 13:4, ESV. “Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage ...
A loving Christian couple may accommodate well to many kinds of differences between themselves. However, there are cultural contexts where interracial marriage poses significant barriers to acceptance of the marriage and/or the children of the marriage. Interracial marriages are becoming more common in many societies.
Marriage and Family. Marriage was divinely established at the beginning with Creation. It’s in the Bible, Genesis 2:18, 22-24, NKJV. “And the LORD God said, ‘It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him’…. Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her ...
God’s promises include the Holy Spirit. He has promised the fruit of the Spirit. It’s in the Bible, Galatians 5:22-23, NKJV. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law." We are promised the Holy Spirit.
The word agape means love, but in the Greek language used when the New Testament was written, there are four different words for love — each describing a specific attitude and application. Agape love is one of the four. It refers to God’s in-depth love for people, and people’s love for both God and others.
Both Leviticus 20:14 and Leviticus 21:9 are part of the civil law under which the nation of Israel lived and operated. The penalties discussed here are capital punishment by fire—probably burning at the stake. In our culture, this would certainly be considered a primitive method. However, some have commented that it was actually much more ...
Divorce is a last resort, but Christ permits divorce for adultery, or sexual immorality. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 19:9, NKJV. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”. If a spouse leaves a marriage for a ...
It's in the Bible, II Timothy 2:22, TLB. "Run from anything that gives you the evil thoughts that young men often have, but stay close to anything that makes you want to do right. Have faith and love, and enjoy the companionship of those who love the Lord and have pure hearts." It is unwise to date someone who doesn't love God.
Waiting. Waiting on God, pushes us to seek after Him. It's in the Bible, Lamentations 3:25-26, NKJV. "The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is for our good that God has us wait. It’s in the Bible, Lamentations 3:26, NKJV. “It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord".