GOD'S REAL INTENT AND THE BIBLICAL PURPOSE OF THE INSTITUTION MARRIAGE

• Genesis  2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.  
• 2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.  
• 2:20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.  
• 2:21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;  
• 2:22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.  
• 2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.  
• 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.  
• 2:25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

The above text describing the original marriage is the basis for almost everything else the Bible says about marriage. It explains God’s reason for designing marriage and also gives us many principles which, if applied, will enable us to build solid, satisfying marriages which honor God. The text teaches us that:

1. God designed marriage to meet the human need for companionship.
2. God designed marriage to provide an illustration of our relationship with Him.

• CONCLUSION

If you’re single, but desire to be married, God’s Word to you is, Be growing in godliness and purity and look for a mate who is committed to do the same. Your lifelong relationship must be centered on God, so that it will reflect to the world a picture of Christ and the church. If you’re married, God’s Word to you is, Are you growing deeper in companionship with your mate? Is your marriage relationship growing in the way it reflects Christ and the church to this selfish, pleasure-seeking, lost world? If you can’t honestly answer yes, then it ought to be a warning light on the dashboard to tell you that you are not in line with God’s design for marriage. Take immediate action to get it fixed!

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partly deduced from STEVEN J.COLE'S Christian Family Living..