Fellowship Bible Church - Mullica, Hill N.J.
Family Chat: The Definition and Design of Marriage
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The Definition and Design of Marriage
Marriage is DEFINED by God...
Marriage is DESIGNED by God...
Marriage is DESIGNED by God...
Genesis 2:22-24
22 And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man… 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
22 And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man… 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
•Marriage is DEFINED by God as one man with one woman for life (Gen. 2:22-24).
•Marriage is DESIGNED by God to confirm our need for others, to develop selfless living, and to give glory to God (Gen. 2:18; Eph. 5:31-33).
•Marriage is DESIGNED by God to confirm our need for others, to develop selfless living, and to give glory to God (Gen. 2:18; Eph. 5:31-33).
•Marriage is DESIGNED by God to confirm our need for others, to develop selfless living, and to give glory to God (Gen. 2:18; Eph. 5:31-33).
Genesis 2:18-19
18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”19 Now out of the ground the LORD God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them…
18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”19 Now out of the ground the LORD God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them…
•Marriage is DESIGNED by God to confirm our need for others, to develop selfless living, and to give glory to God (Gen. 2:18; Eph. 5:31-33).
Genesis 2:18-19
18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone;I will make him a helper fit for him.”19 Now out of the ground the LORD God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them…
18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone;I will make him a helper fit for him.”19 Now out of the ground the LORD God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them…
•Marriage is DESIGNED by God to confirm our need for others, to develop selfless living, and to give glory to God (Gen. 2:18; Eph. 5:31-33).
Ephesians 5:31-33
31 “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
31 “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
"God created male and female to reflect complementary truths about Jesus…males were designed to shine the spotlight on Christ’s relationship to the church in a way that females cannot, and that females were designed to shine the spotlight on the church’s relationship to Christ in a way that males cannot.
Who we are as male and female is ultimately not about us. It’s about testifying to the story of Jesus. We do not get to dictate what manhood and womanhood are all about. Our Creator does."
- Mary Kassian
Who we are as male and female is ultimately not about us. It’s about testifying to the story of Jesus. We do not get to dictate what manhood and womanhood are all about. Our Creator does."
- Mary Kassian
What Marriage Should Be...
•A relationship where we COMPLETE one another (Gen. 2:18).
Genesis 2:18-19
18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”19 Now out of the ground the LORD God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them…
•A relationship where we COMPLETE one another (Gen. 2:18).
Genesis 2:18-19
18 Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”19 Now out of the ground the LORD God had formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them to the man to see what he would call them…
What is Complementarianism?
•The word is complementary, not complimentary.
•The focus is on COMPLETING the other person.
•It means that we can be EQUAL in value while DISTINCT in function.
•The word is complementary, not complimentary.
•The focus is on COMPLETING the other person.
•It means that we can be EQUAL in value while DISTINCT in function.
What Marriage Should Be...
•A relationship where we ACCEPT one another (2:25).
Genesis 2:23-25
23 Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
•A relationship where we GROW closer to God with one another. (3:8, 9).
•A relationship where we ACCEPT one another (2:25).
Genesis 2:23-25
23 Then the man said, “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
•A relationship where we GROW closer to God with one another. (3:8, 9).
What Marriage Should Be...
•A relationship where we GROW closer to God with one another. (3:8, 9).
•A relationship where we GROW closer to God with one another. (3:8, 9).
What Marriage Often is....
•A relationship where we HIDE our failures for fear of condemnation (Gen. 3:7).
•A relationship where we BLAME the other person for our irresponsibility (3:12).
•A relationship where we PAY the consequences for pursuing selfish desires (3:15-19).
•A relationship where we HIDE our failures for fear of condemnation (Gen. 3:7).
•A relationship where we BLAME the other person for our irresponsibility (3:12).
•A relationship where we PAY the consequences for pursuing selfish desires (3:15-19).