What is a Christian marriage?

[arunangelo]

Marriage is a covenant of love which unites husband and wife to form a family unit. This covenant is sealed by God. Therefore, no one can break this covenant. Furthermore, they are no longer two, but one flesh. (Matt. 19:6). The relationship between husband and wife therefore is stronger than that between a father and his son or between a mother and her daughter. Therefore, even if one divorces one’s spouse, he/she is still remains his/her spouse until death. Furthermore, it does not matter how bad one's spouse is, he/she is still that person's spouse; just as irrespective of how bad one's son is he is still that person's son. Therefore, we have to love our spouse just as Christ loves His Church (Ephesians 5:25) and forgive one another without any limit (Matthew 18:21-22); just as God forgives us. Because of our sinfulness there are always going to be stressful situations in a marriage. However, Jesus who came to heal us gives us strength and graces to live a Christian marriage. Therefore, when we follow Jesus by denying our very self and taking up our cross (Matt 19:11) we will find hope where there is hopeless, love where there is hate, peace where there is discord, and see the face of God in the pain and suffering of our spouse.

 

[gregg]

at lease one must be saved before a marriage is reconized by god would you not agree? ::) ::)

 

[Moses]

In our marriage we were unequally yoked for a number of years. I got saved after we got married, hubby got saved a while after that. Even though neither of us were saved when we got married I have always believed (even from day one) that we were put together by God. I also believe our marriage has always be recognized by God. We've now been married 32 years. I'm glad He knew what He was doing.

Moses