A Reminder About Marriage

The issue of marriage is constantly in the news. Attempts to redefine it confront us daily, often in the form of news reports, political maneuverings, pontification from “experts,” and human interest stories. It is so crucial that we remind ourselves what God himself has to say about marriage, and why it matters. For this we must turn to his Word, the Bible. The Scriptures are so clear: marriage is ordained by God; it is to be between one man and one woman for life; and physical intimacy is to be limited to this relationship. But the Bible goes even further, revealing that marriage is also a representation of the gospel: husbands are to love their wives as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her; wives are to submit to their husbands as the church submits to Christ. There is great confusion about marriage all around us, but the teaching of God’s Word has not changed, become dated or irrelevant. May we boldly affirm–and model–the beauty of God’s gracious design in this most fundamental of divinely-ordained institutions.   Pastor Greg