Last winter, a Persian couple invited me to join them for their choir practice at Prestonwood Baptist outside of Dallas, Texas. I thought, Oh my but left with an Oh-wow-feeling!
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A Snapshot in Defining a Covenant Marriage
I will establish my covenant with you, and you shall know that I am the Lord – Ez. 16:62
God’s relational covenant with his people traces how the Bible defines a covenant marriage. Isaiah 55:3 states, “Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.” A divinely witnessed promise of love summarizes the covenant way in salvation, this divine-human relationship re-echos in marriage.
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En Route to Defining a Covenant Marriage – Countering Contract
My beloved is mine, and I am his – Song of Solomon 2:16
God’s relational covenant with his people demonstrates how the Bible defines a covenant marriage. The divine character of God forms a covenant identity that pursues one’s beloved diligently in a sacrificial way to promote relationship and further unity.
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Is Marriage a Covenant or Contract? Society’s dilemma
For marriage, distinguishing the meaning between the two can make a difference in commitment and promises.
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Essence of the Covenant Matrix
A matrix molds an environment determining how something develops or shapes. Today, society and governmental determinations shape marriage to define a secular or contract matrix. However, a covenant marriage in God’s presence affirms a covenant matrix molding this pattern to reflect God’s nature.
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The Beholder’s Definition of Marriage
Daily, different perspectives confront us. For example, if we interviewed people on the street and asked, “What is marriage,” the response is like beauty, each definition in the eyes of the beholder. But, unfortunately, the definition of marriage is up for discussion, or is it?
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