"Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior." (Ephesians 5:22,23) When the Apostle Paul begins this part of [...]
“All unrighteousness is sin,” 1 John 5:17. Every violation of the divine law is sin, so we can answer this question by looking at God’s laws on marriage. The divine law blessed marriage between one man and one woman from the beginning and intended [...]
The scriptural citation referred to is from Matthew 19:3-9, “…Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?’ And he answered…Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, and said, [...]
This question leaves a lot of necessary details out in order to accurately answer the question. So, we will have to give a few different answers and you will have to pick the one that fits. If you and the woman were married and [...]
Will there be marriage in heaven? No. Marriage was instituted by God so that men and women could be companions for each other and create families on earth. Shortly after creating man, God directed mankind to multiply and fill the earth (Gen. 1:28). Having [...]
The best answer would depend on more information, such as the type of debt and the relationship to the deceased, however, there are essential biblical concepts that apply to our Christian fiscal responsibility. We are obligated to demonstrate principles of truth, righteousness, wisdom, justice [...]
Both your spouse and your children demand your attention. The responsibilities to each one differs. According to Biblical standard… “ a man shall leave his father and his mother; and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” Genesis 2:24. Together, a [...]
Just as marriage symbolizes the unity and devotion between a man and woman, sex symbolizes the unity of the flesh as one. 1 Corinthians 7:2 states, "But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each [...]
Adultery is a very serious sin. It causes deep wounds and pain, not only for those who commit the sin themselves, but also for their spouses and families. Our Lord Jesus emphasized the seriousness of this sin by making marital unfaithfulness the one condition [...]
The Bible teaches sex is reserved for the marriage relationship. After the creation of Adam and Eve, God instituted the marriage arrangement. Genesis 2:24 states, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become [...]
You ask two important questions about raising children. First, how do we handle our emotions, especially the negative ones, when we are taking care of children? All parents become frustrated and overwhelmed at some point with their children. Being a parent is hard. Sometimes, [...]
All life is precious to God and to Jesus. Your life is precious as is the life of your baby. It is in God’s plan to bless ALL of mankind in due course - regardless of the circumstances that brought them into this life. [...]
In the book of Genesis, we read that in the beginning God created first a man (Adam) to exercise dominion over his creation and subsequently a woman (Eve) as the man's "suitable helper" (Genesis 2:18, 20). Then Genesis goes on to say: "Therefore a [...]
Jesus declared, ‘Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? [...]
The gay and lesbian communities are very familiar with the Christian, biblical position on homosexual relationships. Your son doubtless knows you cannot condone homosexual practices. What should a parent say to his gay child?Whether a sin seems large, like murder, or a sin seems [...]
There is no specific answer in the Bible on this subject except that the Bible clearly states that sex is for marriage. One important reason is that sex can produce children, who deserve to be conceived in the embrace of marriage. Additionally, science has now [...]
In Jeremiah 22:24-30, we come to King Jeconiah, about whom there is a lot of history but with some confused statements, even in marginal references and among Bible scholars. The account is interesting because it bears on a lot of subjects that we [...]
The Bible only records those significant events which God determines will be helpful to us. We know Adam and Eve had more children than Cain, Abel, and Seth. When Cain was punished, Gen. 4:16, 17 tells us, “Then Cain went away from the presence [...]
The answer to your question really depends on what you mean when you say that a spouse is not “doing the will of God.” Do you mean that he or she is not behaving toward you in the marriage in the way that you [...]
In God’s eyes marriage is a very holy arrangement and a lifetime commitment. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but [...]
