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The Marriage Vow
Gina:
Well, in closing...
I just wanted to say this since it's on the topic of marriage.
I know that marriages can have their bad spots and lonely spots and happy spots and all of that and I just want to pray for you, whoever you are, who may be going through a rough patch in your own marriage. I pray that God breathes new life in your home and your lives.
And if you've gone through a divorce for whatever reason and you might be feeling contrite about it or yourselves, God is with you!
For this is what the high and exalted One says-- he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite. Isaiah 57:15
For those of us who are not married - we have a Bridegroom. We, just like the married believers, also have One we can truly depend on to be there for us through thick and thin. And we have much to look forward to:
Surely, He Who spares not His own Son, but gives Him up for us all, how shall He not, together with Him, also, be graciously granting us all? (Romans 8:32)
lurquer:
--- Quote from: Loc on February 15, 2015, 12:04:59 PM ---
Neo, you're view is very complicated. No wonder you keep saying if only everyone would actually read your posts they would understand. I think almost everybody has read your posts and they still don't understand. You speak of two marriages, both called marriage, that are initiated by sexual union. But only consensual sex. I think Occam's Razor can be applied here, the simplest answer is correct.
--- End quote ---
Ok Loc.. I give. The correct answer, as you say, is probably the simplist. Now I just need you to tell me what, exactly, is that simple answer. I STILL have not received an answer to my original question...I suppose it can only be because no one has a clue.
lurquer:
--- Quote from: Ricky on February 15, 2015, 01:35:31 PM ---I thought Adam and Eve were brought together by God spiritually, no vows, no wedding, no limo, and no Pagan stuff; Maybe we should be doing the same. Ricky
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Indeed, Ricky. But we still have the age old problem of hearing ears... "Who hath believed our report?"
Joel:
I agree Ricky,
Sex alone does not a marriage make.
Jesus pretty much said that in his conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well. John 4:16-17
Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
Matthew 19:6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Joel
Dave in Tenn:
"Where is the vow?" The vow is in the heart and in the mouth. That's an answer.
Faith without works is dead. For with the heart man believeth and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Let him who has...eh, you know the rest.
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