Blog: Max Dawson
April 25, 2016
A lady asked me that question a number of years ago. She was a member of the Lord’s church. It is kind of a strange question when you think about it. Does “we” mean the church? That would kind of make us like the other churches; that is, like churches that have come up with a system of beliefs and then expect their members to accept those beliefs.
I said to the lady, “I know what I believe, but I am not sure what you believe.” I answered her question with the “we” meaning the two of us (and not the church).
The only set of beliefs that I hold about marriage is that set that can be clearly identified in the Scriptures. Or, to put it another way. I profess to just believe what the Scriptures teach about marriage. But, I suppose that most religious people might say somewhat the same thing.
But if it is true that all religious people really do believe just what the Scriptures teach about marriage, then we should all be speaking the same thing.
But we do not speak the same thing.
There was a time when most religious people did indeed generally say the same thing about marriage. But no longer. In fact, sometimes it is “Bible believers” who have led the march away from what the Scriptures teach.
And so, today people believe all sorts of things about marriage that are not biblical. Kind of sad.
Below are some things I believe about marriage. I may not know what you believe, but (as with the lady above) I know what I believe. I am persuaded that you should believe these things too. Check them out. Are they what you find in the Bible?
Because, bottom line, we must believe what is in the Bible!
THE FINAL WORD
Here are some things I believe that I have learned from the Bible:
That the institution of marriage came from God, not from man ().
The institution of marriage is for a man and a woman ()
That God expects them to stay together, and ought not separate ().
The Bible opposes divorce except on grounds of infidelity ().
The Bible opposes unlawful remarriages following divorce ().
God allows the innocent party to divorce the guilty fornicator ().
All of this–and more–can be found in the space of just six verses. Does the Bible have other verses that give additional information about marriage? Of course it does. This is just a start. But you get the point, don’t you? It is this: What we believe about marriage, divorce or any other thing about home and family–it must come from the Bible.
Do you believe what the Bible says about marriage? Some do. Some don’t. Does it make a difference whether or not we believe what God says in the Bible?
Just take a look at modern society. Ask yourself, how did we get into the big mess we find. It wasn’t from following the Bible.
Have a good day, all day, my dear friends.
–Max