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Garden of the Gods: The Gardens of Love
In the metaphorical language of love between husband and wife in the Song of Solomon, Solomon calls his wife a garden, nay, a paradise of delectable delights: 12 You are a garden locked up, my sister,
Continue reading...1 Peter 3:1-7, Conduct of Wives and Husbands
The word skeuos is translated “vessel” in this passage from Peter and Meyer explains that it “must be taken here in its specific meaning of a utensil (or instrument) serving a particular
Continue reading...The Awkwardness of Praying with a Spouse
Question: Although my wife and I pray with our kids at night, we rarely pray together alone. Why is that more awkward? Answer: Prayer is the time to be the most intimate with God, expressing our innermost
Continue reading...Should Spouses Submit to Each Other?
Question: Why should I submit to my spouse or my spouse to me? Shouldn’t it be 50/50? Answer: I suppose it should be 100/100, but regardless of that, submission is really a matter of practicality. There
Continue reading...Why Isn’t Polygamy Allowed Today?
Question: Why can’t men have multiple wives today when God seemed to permit it in the days of Abraham and David and Solomon? Answer: Jesus, in Matthew 19, uses the Genesis 2 account as a template or
Continue reading...Is zoophilia okay?
Question: While searching on google the auto complete feature has led me to a topic that I find odd. The word was zoophilia, which is mutual relationships between animals and humans. This made me wonder
Continue reading...Celibacy and Marriage – 1 Corinthians 7:17-40
The Corinthian Christians had some unusual ideas (not that modern day Christians don’t), including some who believed that marriage in and of itself was unholy. Some wanted to divorce their spouses
Continue reading...Divorce and Remarriage – 1 Corinthians 7:8-16
Few issues have been as contested as the biblical view of divorce and remarriage. There are basically four views among evangelicals on divorce: (1) No Divorce, No Remarriage, (2) Divorce, But No Remarriage,
Continue reading...Sex and Marriage – 1 Corinthians 7:1-7
ReligionNews.com asks “Why is sexuality such a big deal for the church?” Sexuality has become, they argue, “the dividing line for many Christians, especially over issues of the LGBTQ
Continue reading...Summary of arguments from the book Divorce and Remarriage: Four Christian Views
Summary of arguments from the book Divorce and Remarriage: Four Christian Views No Divorce, No Remarriage (Laney) Three Requirements for Marriage: a public act of leaving one’s family to establish a
Continue reading...Resurrection and Marriage in the Kingdom – Luke 20:37-40
She had two questions, “When we reach heaven, will we join our spouse there, or is it ’till death do us part’? If we do join our spouse for eternity in heaven, what of the people who
Continue reading...Intoxicated – Proverbs 5
I have often wondered why it is that sexual sin is the downfall of so many people. I believe in part the answer stems from how sexuality is so central to who we are. We have a sexual drive and beyond
Continue reading...Smooth Words – Proverbs 2:16-22
I have seen it too many times. That person they threw over their spouse for has now become someone they can barely stand to be around. The grass was greener on the other side until they started living
Continue reading...Husbands and Wives in the Spirit – Ephesians 5:22-33
Would you take marriage advice from someone who has never been married? Is it even possible for someone who isn’t married to understand what it is like to be married? Does God understand marriage?
Continue reading...Marriage in the Kingdom – Matthew 22:22-33
Have you considered why it is that there will be no marriage in the kingdom? Or how that will affect your relationship to your spouse, assuming you and your spouse will both be in the kingdom? This has
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