Title [Genesis 2:18-25] Christian Family
Title: Christian Family
The first systems that God established were the Sabbath system and the family system. Today, we are going to take a look at the family system and receive grace. A family, especially a couple, is the happiest when it is well established, but the most unhappy when it is not. A Christian family can be the happiest family because it is formed within the laws established by God.
1. We must be supportive partners (18).
He said, “It is not good for a man to be alone; I will make him a helper matchmaker” (18). This does not mean that living alone is bad. All things God created, especially human beings, were good in God's sight (Chapter 1). This means that we are beings in need of each other's help. Couples need each other's help. It can be said that there is a complementary relationship. Therefore, when we discover each other's shortcomings, we need to complement each other with a grateful heart. This means that you should never complain or ignore it. In our physical life, we should do our best to help each other, but in our spiritual life, we should do our best to help each other. Rather, you should be careful not to disturb and hinder you. It is the job of a couple to pray for each other, to encourage and support each other when they are discouraged. Adam and Eve corrupted each other.
2. We must unite with each other to become one body (24).
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh” (24). A couple is never two. One. Rather than uniting two persons to form a new person, it is correct to say that they were originally one, but were separated for a while and then reunited. The meaning can be found in the saying that He took Adam's rib and made Eve (21). Jesus also quoted the text and said in Matthew 19:5-6, “Therefore, a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two become one flesh.” No one can divide.”
① Couples must be independent from their parents. It doesn't just mean splitting up. You must be financially and mentally independent. Couples are closer and more precious than parents or siblings. So I told them to leave my parents.
② The couple must become one. You shouldn't be in a single house. The mind and the mind must be one. There should be one purpose or one thought in life. We should not be ashamed of each other. There should be no hiding, as if naked. We need to be honest with each other. No other pockets, no other lover. You must know that adultery is a great sin before God and against each other.
③ Divorce is absolutely impossible. It seems that divorce is allowed even within the church from when, but it is a sin that violates the Bible. Because it is said, “What God has joined together, no man can separate” (Matthew 19:6). You shouldn't say that you're going to divorce because something doesn't fit in your life. Before you get married, you should pray enough to see if God has blessed you. If you see things that don't fit in your life, then there is a problem with each other.
3. Couples should love each other (23).
When Adam saw Eve, he said, “This is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.” Love is the secret to unity. “Above all these, add love, which is the perfect bond of binding” (Colossians 3:14). You should not expect to become one by yourself. It takes a lot of effort. You must practice love. If you practice the love testified in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, all family problems will be resolved. “Love is patient and kind, does not envy; love does not boast, is not proud, is not rude, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil, does not rejoice in iniquity, rejoices in the truth, bears all things, believes, hopes all things, endures all things.” Paul said in Ephesians 5:25, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for it.” Love is not a theory or a word. Running. I hope that this kind of love will be put into practice and the family will be happy.
4. It must be a family that believes and serves God.