Monogamy: The Nature of Christian marriage
Text
Gen 1:27; Matt 19:3-11
Aims
to study the basis of Christian marriage,
to expose adultery and fornication as the most potent danger in Christian marriage and
to torch-light the antidote for divorce in a Christian marriage.
Introduction
Today makes it seventy days before Easter; may God make our marital Lifestyle to be a godly example to unbelievers in Jesus name.
Christian Marriage is based on the principle of monogamy, which is the practice of marrying or state of being married to one person at a time. The two persons must definitely be two opposite sex; that is, male and female. (Gen 1:27; 2:23-24; Matt 19:4) This Christian standard as ordained by God and corroborated by our Lord Jesus Christ and other biblical passages on marriage cannot be compromised. However, there are factors that always ignite ungodly habits against monogamy in Christian marriages. Our study guides shall allow for more life experiences on these.
Study guide
In the context of our introduction, define monogamy and give biblical examples. Gen 2:23-24; 24:67; Luk 1:13.
From life experiences and with biblical analysis on Gen 25:21; 26:34-35; 27:46; and Luk 1:5-7, 59-65, how can you justify monogamy as the best type of marriage?
Why is adultery or fornication a dangerous phenomenon in Christian marriage? Prov 6:32; 22:14; 23:27. Expatiate with Judg 16:1, 4, 18-21.
According to Matt 19:9, Jesus said, “And I say unto you, whosoever shall put away (divorce) his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery." (KJV). As a Christian, what do you think is the antidote of divorce? Pro 5:18-19; 1Cor 6:18; 7:2-5; Heb 13:4.
Conclusion
The Christian Lifestyle entails godliness and obedient to biblical rules and commandments. Based on these principles, the best form of marriage among humankind is Christian marriage (monogamy) that embraces God’s ordinance and is devoid of ungodly acts.
Food for thought
The best love is one that can never be shared.
Memory verse
Matt 19:5-6 “For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder”.