Family is found 76 times in the Scripture, 75 times in the Old Testament and 1 times in the New Testament, Families is used 164 times in the Old Testament. Most of the time it is simply the plural of family.
Most of the Old Testament references refer not just to a Father and Mother and their children but to their children’s children and sometimes for several generations. i.e. Numbers 26:44-45Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. The Apostle Paul uses family to refer to all the saved. Ephesians 3:15Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
We are not saved by how we live but our living influences others. The Apostle Paul gives some guide lines.
Romans 12:1-2I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Colossians 3:5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
2 Timothy 2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
As a believer you are not SINLESS ….. You should SIN Less
This is a tool, NOT a test! Husbands, answer these statements as they apply to YOU.
Marriage Test Husbands
I understand the Biblical definition of the husband’s role to be: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My plan for my family’s spiritual growth includes: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I want my family to follow my
example: ___YES ___NO
I Teach spiritual principles to my family: __daily __weekly __monthly __never
Marriage Test Wives
This is a tool, NOT a test! Wives, answer these statements as they apply to YOU.
I understand the Biblical definition of the wife’s role to be: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My plan for my family’s spiritual growth includes: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I want my family to follow my
example: ___YES ___NO
I teach spiritual principles to my family: __daily __weekly __monthly __never
Marriage is instituted by GOD Gen 2:18,24 Marriage is to be a monogamous relationship Gen 2:22 Marriage is to be a heterosexual relationship Gen 1:27,2:22 Marriage involves a formal and public leaving of one’s own parents in order to establish a new family. Gen 2:24 Marriage is a relationship which cleaves two people into a couple until death Mark 10:9; 1 Cor 7:39; Rom 7:2-3 Marriage involves the headship of the husband over the wife Eph 5:23; 1 Cor 4:3 Marriage involves role relationships. Gal 3:28; 1 Pet 3:7; Eph 5:22-28 Marriage is a divine vocation 1 Cor 7:7; 7:32-35 Marriage is an honorable estate. Hebrews 13:4
What JESUS said about Marriage: to the Jews Matthew 19:1-12 to the Gentiles Mark 10:1-10
Four arguments against DIVORCE:
1. In the beginning God created one male and one female. Gen 1:27; 5:2; Mark 10:6 Literal meaning: Male = Piercer Female = Pierced 2. Marriage is the strongest of human bonds. Gen 2:24; Mark 10:7 3. In marriage, two people become one flesh. Gen 2:24; Mark 10:8 4. God joins together these two people. Mark 10:9
Three basic elements of marriage found in Gen 2:24: A public act expressing the intent of the couple. A public act expressing the intent of the couple A permanent bonding of two lives into one life. A physical union consummating the relationship.
Summary: Marriage is God ordained and blessed and is a state recognized domestic institution. Gen 2:23-24; John 2:1-11 Divorce is the legal (state) dissolution, NOT recognized NOR instituted by God
Of note:Matt 5:32; 19:9 greek word porneia porneia = unchasity, immorality porne (noun) = to sell used especially for slaves and meant “a harlot for sale” porneia = unlawfurl sexual intercourse
Marriage … C.S. Lewis Many people have the mistaken idea that if you have married the right person, you may expect to go on “being in love” forever. As a result, when they find they are not, they think this proves they have made a mistake and are entitled to a change, not realizing that when they have changed, the glamour will presently go out of the new love just as it went out of the old one. In this department of life, as in every other, thrills come at the beginning and do not last. Let the thrill go. Let it die away. Go on through that period of death into the quieter interest and happiness that follow and you will find you are living in a world of new thrills all the time.
The best thing you can give you children is a solid marriage with both a father and a mother.
What makes a family: Parents are two separate people who have chosen each other and become ONE by the bonds of Marriage. Families become bonded together when they accept: The Bond of Blood: Tied together by blood, by genetics, by heritage. The Bond of Band Wagoning: No matter what, remember the family is one unit in God’s eyes. The Bond of Benevolence: Always be a loving and forgiving family. Never give up on a family member. Will not always agree with everyone and everything. We will do things differently. When we are hurt by another family member, remember it’s God’s opportunity for us to practice forgiveness. It is very puzzling to see a family member reach out to a stranger with a problem but ignore a family member with the same or similar problem. The Bond of Blessing: Share you faith with your family. How sad it will be to reach Heaven and not have all your family there.And sharing your faith, daily, will strengthen their’
