Title: Meaning of Marriage/Genesis 2:18-24
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Title: Meaning of Marriage/Genesis 2:18-24
Today's era is living in an era of lack of ethics. All mankind is most concerned
One of the serious problems we face is the breakdown of the family. the couple goes bankrupt
There are many reasons for this, but the main one is that
It is a mental conflict according to values, personality, and lifestyle.
By the way. No matter how great personalities are, such conflicts are bound to come together and marry.
It is inevitable that it will happen. Therefore, human conflict is divorced
There can be no excuse for the ultimate reason.
Rather, the fundamental reason for the breakdown of a marriage is God's own ordained
It must be sought from a misunderstanding of the meaning of the New Sacred Marriage System.
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Today, we will look at the true meaning of marriage through the text.
We want to establish an understanding of
1. Marriage is a blessing from God (verse 18).
It is the creator of man who most clearly judges the state of existence of man.
He is the God who becomes In verse 18, God said, “Man must be alone.
It is not good to see him." He knew Adam's condition and situation well.
So, as a solution, you said, "I will make a helper for him."
All. In other words, the meeting between Adam and Eve was conducted under God's plan and was directed toward humans.
It was an expression of God's great love and grace. God alone Adam
I thought it was bad to be there. So God blessed Adam.
Shisa He created Eve with the same nature and constitution as Adam. this
Likewise, marriage is God's grace and blessing for mankind. That
Therefore, we must accept marriage as a blessing from God and be sanctified.
(Hebrews 13:4) "Let marriage be honorable among all, and let the bed be undefiled."
As the saying goes, the blessing of marriage should be received with reverence and gratitude.
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2. Marriage is God's gift to mankind (verse 23).
God made a woman to help him, and brought him to Adam.
The young Adam was moved and cried out, "This is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh."
I was happy In this way, marriage is a joy and a feast for humans.
Therefore, man can enjoy the joy of this marriage, but because he enjoys it in a just way, he becomes one.
We must give glory to you. And, for the joy of this just marriage
Young people pray with earnest heart, hoping for God's grace, and prepare
You have to wait.
Enjoying the joys of uncontrolled marriage is doomed. Solomon is intemperate
While seeking the joy of a marriage, in his later years he discovered the terrible sin of idolatry.
(1 Kings 11:3-4) However, Abraham was married to his son Isaac.
In order to enjoy the true joy of
So I obeyed. (Genesis 24)
As such, marriage is permitted by God's grace and blessing, and the saints
In order to be sublimated into one joy, first of all, ask God for His will and follow His will
It should be a marriage of humility and obedience.
3. Marriage is the meeting of agape love (verses 24-25).
Marriage is a union between a man and a woman according to human sensual impulses or according to their own needs.
is not. Recognizing marriage as a part of God's creative work
Received as a glorious providence of God that two different personalities of men and women meet
have to bring in. Moreover, this meeting is not a meeting of perfect righteous people, but an imperfect meeting.
It is a meeting of two sinners who are full of contradictions. Therefore, each other
On the premise of acknowledging the independence of one's personality and obeying each other with trust, devotion, and obedience
It is only when we do this that we can have a proper meeting as a couple. That
Therefore, in the end, it is agape love that keeps the position as a couple properly.
can know that
In this sense, in order to have a correct meeting, the following facts must be
It must be preserved.
1) 'Independence' to be able to live as a mature being away from parental protection and control
It must be remembered that it is an encounter with
2) Two equal persons who are not domination or servitude, while respecting each other
It must be remembered that it is an encounter with a living 'unity'.
3) The two bodies of man and woman mysteriously become one in true love.
It must be remembered that it is an encounter with unity.