Raising Children, Marriage

 Is God’s plan for Marriage old fashion? 

Is it outdated? Or is it important? Does it matter what we, or allow others, to teach our children about Marriage? Let’s go to the Word.

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” Genesis 2:24

This was created by God, right after He created woman. Jesus, Himself repeated this here.

“And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?” He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.” Matthew 19:3-6

Even back then they did not really like this answer. They continued to ask Jesus about this.

“They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a divorce certificate and send her away?” He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning, it was not so. And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.” Matthew 19:7-9

Men? God created you. He created women to be your other half, truly, your other half. Jesus even said, “So they are no longer two but one flesh.” This is why God created Commandment number seven

“You shall not commit adultery.” Exodus 20:14

This is God’s plan for Marriage. One man, one woman, made for each other, to come together, as one. They are to have children. Yes, this is God’s plan as well. To Adam and Eve?

“And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28

To Noah?

“And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.” Genesis 9:1

Abraham?

“And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you, all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Genesis 12:2–3

We are told over and over again, children are a blessing from God, and yes, it takes both the father and the mother to raise them right. He tells us things like

“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church because we are members of his body. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband” Ephesians 5:22-33

We read this about God’s marriage plan.

“Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.” Hebrews 13:4

To our children?

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:1-4

This is why God gave us Commandment number five.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12

Does this mean that children must allow themselves to be abused? God forbid. Does it mean that parents can abuse their children? Of course not. Can the husband abuse the wife? No. Husbands should be loving their wives as Christ loved the church, which means what? He died for us. Parents should be raising their children in the ways of the Lord. Teaching them what God says. This is simply God’s plan for marriage. One man, one woman, together for life. Having children and it becomes the children’s responsibility to care for the parents in old age if needed. You must teach them that this is God’s plan for marriage and that ANYTHING else is false and against God. Let’s look at some of the world views of marriage today.

Marriage is not needed nor should you worry about it.

Homosexual Marriage. Male and male. Female and female.

Marrying multiple people together.

Marrying oneself. Yes, that is a growing thing. Which goes right along with the Idol of “Self.”

Marrying animals. Not kidding. Look it up.

Here is the problem. Once you reject God’s plan, you open the door to insanity and sin to flood in. If you are going to justify the sin of gay marriage, then who are you to judge if someone wants to marry themselves? Who are you to judge if someone wants to marry their pet? You get the point.

If you say you are a child of God, and you believe what His word declares, then you MUST pass on this information to your children. True education should always be from the home. Parents, you are raising your children. They will go out into the world and learn things about the world. They must have a strong foundation so that they are not led astray. So that they will not be led into sins.

The world is very good at taking young skulls full of mush and hungry for knowledge and passing on its own agendas. The world is VERY good at passing off sin as love and attempting to encourage your acceptance through the guise of compassion.

Marriage is a great example of this. “So what if John and Paul want to get married? Who cares if Suzy and Jenny get married? They are just looking for the same thing you are. It will not affect you or your marriage. How dare you deny them love and the security of marriage. Besides all that, I do not believe that a loving god would deny them this. It is the law of the land as well. Keep your religion to yourself and let them live and be happy.”

What about self-marriage? “Well, same thing. It has nothing to do with you. Who cares? It may be a bit weird but hey, to each their own.” Multiple partners? “Who cares? Consenting adults should be able to do whatever.” Pets? “Ok now that is just ridiculous and I do not even believe this is a thing.” It is, look it up. “No no no. I really do not care what you think. This has nothing to do with anything. People should have the right to be whatever they want and do whatever they want. You are just using an extreme to prove your hate-filled, homophobic, chauvinistic, racist self.”

See how this works? If your children are going out into the world, these are the things they are being taught. These are the things that some of their friends who do not come from a faith-based household have come to believe. These are the things that made up today's “reality.” Protect your children. Teach them God’s plan for a family. In the long run, they will be blessed and so much happier.

You need to start with Jesus of course. You need to ask Jesus into your life, then say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Lead your children in this prayer when they reach the age of accountability. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall be saved." Romans 10:9. You need to find a Church that God leads you to and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."Colossians 3:10

May the comfort of the Holy Ghost, and the peace of our Lord Jesus, be with you all. May God bless and be with you, always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Jesus is Lord!