G0D’S MARRIAGE HIERARCHY

God head of marriage hierarchy in Bible told Adam its not good to be alone made Eve his helper and companion to replenish earth and multiply in Genesis 2:18. The LORD God Yahweh said, ‘Its not good the man is alone, made a helper for him. This fact originated from God’s system put in place a guideline to help family roles. God visits them in Garden of Eden to check on them interact with them. A closer look at their relationship required Adam takes lead to submit to God in Christ for support. Christ is the head of homes and husband is under God’s authority. Jesus said He doesn’t do anything without first talking to God about it. As Church of God in Christ is the bridegroom of Christian body so believer couple’s marriage like Jesus their role model. To love spouse as Christ loves His Church, to encourage, be faithful, loyal so marriage bed undefiled. To unite, respect, to lift each other up and have patience, share family goals and personal space as Jesus prayed alone in the wilderness. God said enjoy sexual intimacy don’t deprive each other unless agree to fast in prayer but rejoin spouse after. Do not use sex as revenge weapon to bully spouse or as a seductive tool to manipulate and lure your spouse to do your bidding. The body is God’s Holy Temple filled by Holy Spirit and Jesus so be God fearing to understand to nurture, care for youself, family, parents and others. Leaving father and mother to marry doesn’t mean abandon family or forsake relatives. Be quick to forgive and don’t make the list of offences to use to attack each other. As Bible says, don’t let sun set on your anger be angry but sin not. People’s individual differences in marriage can be annoying but you can only change yourself. Focus of good loving reason you married to serenade and go on dates. A couple can go out by themselves regularly so trusted family and friends baby sit for them.You marry whole family for support in times of needs for help and good success. If you cut yourself off will end up too close for comfort, lonely, fights each other. The head of family is husband looking up to Christ. He sustains the family by supporting his wife who is the head of their children. Teamwork is essential by following teachings of the LORD from the word of God in Bible. Hierarchy structures of God in Christ Jesus of Nazareth is the Biblical foundations of marriages. There are other models but focus here is on a Biblical Godly model. Pastors needs to bring awareness and educate people on the Biblical models before they marry. Bible guides bornagain believers in Christ to study God’s model to please God, replenish earth if they want to. A man needs spouse as two heads better than one. A man is physically strong, but a woman’s feelings, insights and emotions are stronger. Men are externally referenced on the bigger pictures, women focus more on deeper family issues. Each plays different roles but flexible cases have exceptions to the rule. Those who want lifetime experience of marriage with spouse needs to study God’s words carefully before they commit to partner. People’s motives for marriage differs, Jesus said test the spirits to see if they are of God or elects deceived by a catfish scammer. He said marriage continues like days of Noah people, enjoyed themselves having fun until God shuts Noah’s Ark doors. The role of marriage is important, necessary and essential in many communities globally. Each country has rules, regulations, cultures pertaining to marriages. Some choose not to marry and that is alright by demands of the work they do or by personal choices. For the LORD’S Biblical Christian believers the word of God guides them with support of family and friends.

G0DLY CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE

God ordained Biblical marriages on HIS terms and conditions to replenish earth. God is at the heart of Christian marriage for devotion and trust in Christ. God created marriage relationship companionship, intimacy affirmed by God. Finding a spouse to fulfill a lifelong commitment of the Bible is a specific command. To help build stronger foundation its important both are born again Christians. Making the right decision to please God isn’t a romantic involvement first, before seeking the LORD’S face. Gospel says single be faithful Christians obeying commandments. Marriage needs the Holy Spirit’s guidance to discern the Spirit of God. The Bible says it is sin if a believer marries non-believer hoping to save him. Salvation is a free gift of God in Christ to all nations. If a believer witnessed to a person and later marry its approved by God. Marriage is in God’s image and likeness to produce Godly fruit for dominion in Bible in Genesis 1:26-28. God partners with all HIS creation who acknowledge God’s rule on the earth. God wants an exclusive total devotion and worship from believers not sharing HIM with idol pagan gods. Married couples please the LORD God Almighty not men. The choice of Christian marriage is for their partnership with God in Genesis 2:15-17 Adam was priest prophet/king in Garden Eden God’s Kingdom ruled over God’s riches, resources provided. Eve to bring GLORY to God helps replenished earth. God said it is not good for the man to be alone gave him helpmeet woman Eve in marriage. Christian marriages in Gospel is Christ centred He is head, Bridegroom to His Bride the Church of God in Christ. The head of Christ is God and head of a wife is her spouse. Almighty God is the source of Biblical marriages in Genesis 3:16. Spouses submits to God’s perfect will in Christ in the home at the centre is God’s laws and values. Married believers in the LORD God Almighty direct their lives through prayers, fasting, to seek God’s face, help. In Genesis 24 Abraham chose for Isaac Rebekah a believer in God in Genesis 27:46-28:9. Faith central in training children right and early according to God’s laws. In Genesis 34:8-9, Hamor invited sons of Jacob to intermarry with the daughters of Shechem after mistreating Dinah defiled. So they compromised God’s laws, endangering lives as second generation. In conquests of Canaan the LORD prohibited intermarriages: Don’t intermarry give your daughters to their sons, their daughters to your sons they will turn your children from following God to serve other gods. The LORD’S anger burns and destroys in Deuteronomy 7:3-4; Joshua 23:12. Kings like Solomon in 1 Kings 11, Ahab in 1 Kings 16-19 fell so compromised nation’s faith due to pagan wives. God told all priests, people to repent of intermarriages in Ezra 9-10. Foreign converts stay married: Zipporah, Rahab, Ruth. Jesus said unbeliever spouse is under God’s grace if converted is saved by a good conduct, example of respect, honour. In Proverbs 31:30 the virtuous woman supports husband is industrious, takes care of family.
Ruth married Boaz a believer who provided and protected her. She trusted God respected mother in law a Godly woman. Ruth married after husband died, free to marry Boaz, man who believed in the LORD. In 1 Corinthians 7:39, God said don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers. Righteousness and wickedness or light fellowship not mix with darkness in 2 Corinthians 6:14. A true Church keeps from fellowship with pagans Gospel warns against unbeliever spouse in 2 Corinthians 6:14. In 1 Corinthians 9:5 spouse of apostles and Jesus’ brothers or Cephas if unbelieving wife won’t qualify to be in ministry or elders in Church. Prohibiting intermarriages with unbelievers is saved by the love of Christ for His Church. People living in peace respect the differences so honour God Almighty Yahweh. Ephesians 5:21-33; Revelation 21:9-27 of God the Father, and Son in 1 Corinthians 11:3 is on the Godly submission and obedience. Marriage to non-believer of different faiths can’t force spouse to impose religion on them. Not to control a spouse to live in harmony or result in onflict. A different mindset and interest resolved by mutual respect glorifies God. Marriage is not designed for Christians only but the purpose for believers is to live in Christ. Jesus in John 17 gives eternal life to know only true God in Christ. Believers living for God love, honour, worship God in His Son Jesus Christ name. In living with spouse Church support followers of Christ to grow in eternal life. The LORD is owner of all lives and nations demands an exclusive attention and focus. Godly spouses don’t share wives, God Almighty Yahweh will not share His GLORY with idol pagan gods. It is only name of Christ Jesus of Nazareth that saves mankind in heaven after sins forgiven.

Excerpt updated from post by Mike Gilbart-Smith, pastor of Twynholm Baptist Church in Fulham, England. Twitter at @MGilbartSmith.