Theology on the Lighter Side – Why do Christian marriages last so long? – Because they are held together by the greatest love of all!
These “jokes” come from internet-based Christian sources and many are so bad that I skip over them. Some, like this one, is not really a joke at all. However, it is a valuable launching pad for a brief discussion.
According to Barna, ““People do not frequently experience anxiety, depression, or fear as a result of possessing the Biblical worldview,” the ACU professor continued. “The profile of those who possess a Biblical worldview also tend to have longer-lasting and happier marriages, a clear and compelling sense of meaning in life, more enduring and satisfying relationships, greater spiritual clarity and joy, a deeper commitment to forgiving other people, and regular engagement in service to other people.”
A Biblical Christian marriage is made up of three parts, markedly different from a secular marriage.
Biblical Christian Marriage – When two, a male and a female, are joined in holy matrimony, a bond is created that includes God and His Word. Both human participants in the union acknowledge they are sinners (not perfect), that their love toward each other emanates from the love they have toward God, and, submission to His will over their own prideful nature helps maintain a balance in a complementary approach to marriage. This forms a unified Biblical Christian worldview that is superior to both the husband’s and the wife’s, regardless of their personal views.
Secular Marriage – Conversely, a secular marriage is made up of two individuals who each consider their opinions and worldviews of equal value and importance. In this case there is no superior viewpoint as in a Biblical Christian marriage. Hence there is more confrontation as the couple struggles to compromise on all the decisions that, in the past, they each had made on their own.
A Mixed Marriage – When a Biblical Christian marries an unsaved mate, the term in Christian circles is that they are “unequally yoked” …
2 Corinthians 6:14 – Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
Sadly, there are times when human love overcomes Biblical principles, often with the believer thinking they will “convert” their spouse after the wedding. This rarely works and instead, pressure mounts as the couple fractures over the issues of church attendance, Bible studies, prayer, finances, and, most significantly, raising a family. However, even in this condition, the Bible is clear that, short of physical and/or mental abuse …
1 Corinthians 7:12-13 – To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him.
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