The Christian Marriage

Author:Sangam Shrestha.

“Marriage is created by God as lifelong institution between a man and a woman, rooted in creation, with a significance that shows in its comparison to Christ’s relationship with the church (Ephesians 5:22-33).”[1] A marriage is legally and socially sanctioned union. It’s usually between a man and a woman, it is regulated by laws, rules, customs, beliefs, and attitudes that prescribe the rights and duties of the partners and accords status to their offspring. The universality of marriage within different societies and cultures is attributed to the many basic social and personal functions for which it provides structure, sexual gratification and between the sexes, economic production and consumption, and satisfaction of personal needs for affection, status, and companionship.[2] So, Marriage is Man or women legally and socially sanctioned union there different entities, based on cultural, religious, and personal factors. Married also gives to sexual relations and morals and civilization. Merriam-Webster dictionary say about marriage, “the state of being united as spouses in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law”[3]

Christian marriage:

Marriage is a kind of divine blessing given by God. It is the kind of relationship that unites men and women from two different backgrounds. Marriage is a fact that unites a man and [4]a woman. The book of Genesis says” And they shall become one flesh.”[5]A Christian marriage is a marriage which has been instituted and functions according to biblical principles. It is a marriage between one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4,5) . In a Christian marriage there is no room for multiple wives or husbands. Neither is a ‘marriage’ between two men or women a marriage according to biblical principles. A Christian marriage is a lifelong covenant between one man and one woman.[6]