The answers are in no book created by mankind. Marriages have to be worked at constantly and that’s what keeps it strong and encourages it to last. Not a book, but the two people in that marriage and the work they both put in for and with each other.
If both the husband and wife are Bible believers, than reading it together can help them remain of one mind. In the same way, taking a daily walk in the park, or spending a few minutes in meaningful conversation can be of just as much value.
Have you ever scene the movie Fireproof. It is about a husband and wife who are having marriage problems and they are getting a divorce because they can not see eye to eye on much of anything and the husband gets a book from his dad called “The Love Dare.” where he has to read the book 40 days and each day the book gives him messages out of the bible on how he should treat his wife.
Mt 19:5-6 – leave father & mother, join wife, 2 become 1 flesh
Mk 10:7-12 – what God joined together, no man separate
Eph 5:22-32 – union of man & wife image of Christ & Church
Heb 13;4 – let marriage be honored among all
Divorce and Remarriage
Mal 2:14-16 – for I hate divorce, says the Lord
Mt 5:32-33 – to divorce or marry divorced wife is adultery
Mt 19:4-6, 9 – to divorce wife and remarry = adultery
Lk 16:18 – to divorce & remarry or marry divorced = adultery
Rom 7:2-3 – wife consorts = adulteress if living, but not if dead
1Cor 7:10-11 – if wife separated, stay single or reconcile
Contraception
Gn 38:9-10 God killed Onan for spilling seed [see next]
Dt 25:5-10 – penalty for defying Levirate law: not death
Gn 1:27-28 (Gn 9:1, 35:11) – be fruitful and multiply
Ps 127:3-5 – children gift from God, blessed is a full quiver
1Chr 25:5 – God gave 14 sons & 3 daughters to exalt him
1Chr 26:4-5 – God indeed blessed Obededom with 8 sons
Hos 9:10-17 – Israel is punished with childlessness
Ex 23:25-26 – blessings promised: no miscarrying, barrenness
Lv 21:17-20 – crushed testicles is called a defect & blemish
Dt 23:1 – no one castrated shall enter the assembly
Dt 25:11-12 – punishment for potential damage to genitals
Rom 1:25-27 – natural function of women = childbearing
1Tim 2:11-15 – women saved through the bearing of children
Acts 5:1-11 – Ananias/Saphira slain – withholding part of gift
Gal 6:7 – God is not mocked-accepting pleasure, denying fruit
Mt 21:19, Mk 11:14 – Jesus cursed fruitless fig tree
Gal 5:20, Rv 9:21, 21:8 – Greek pharmakeia = abortifacient potions
1Cor 6:19-20 – body temple of the Holy Spirit, glorify God with body
January 29th, 2010 at 4:50 am
It is a guide on how to love one another.
January 29th, 2010 at 5:10 am
Give the male wife-beating or female oppression tips?
I’d pick something less misogynistic for a marital aid of the non-sexual variety, in all honesty.
January 29th, 2010 at 5:25 am
Marriage=Compassionate Action=Commitment.
January 29th, 2010 at 5:56 am
Bible readings would only help if their marriage is based on delusional thinking.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:30 am
The answers are in no book created by mankind. Marriages have to be worked at constantly and that’s what keeps it strong and encourages it to last. Not a book, but the two people in that marriage and the work they both put in for and with each other.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:56 am
If both the husband and wife are Bible believers, than reading it together can help them remain of one mind. In the same way, taking a daily walk in the park, or spending a few minutes in meaningful conversation can be of just as much value.
January 29th, 2010 at 7:09 am
Equality of confusion
January 29th, 2010 at 7:20 am
Have you ever scene the movie Fireproof. It is about a husband and wife who are having marriage problems and they are getting a divorce because they can not see eye to eye on much of anything and the husband gets a book from his dad called “The Love Dare.” where he has to read the book 40 days and each day the book gives him messages out of the bible on how he should treat his wife.
January 29th, 2010 at 8:00 am
Mt 19:5-6 – leave father & mother, join wife, 2 become 1 flesh
Mk 10:7-12 – what God joined together, no man separate
Eph 5:22-32 – union of man & wife image of Christ & Church
Heb 13;4 – let marriage be honored among all
Divorce and Remarriage
Mal 2:14-16 – for I hate divorce, says the Lord
Mt 5:32-33 – to divorce or marry divorced wife is adultery
Mt 19:4-6, 9 – to divorce wife and remarry = adultery
Lk 16:18 – to divorce & remarry or marry divorced = adultery
Rom 7:2-3 – wife consorts = adulteress if living, but not if dead
1Cor 7:10-11 – if wife separated, stay single or reconcile
Contraception
Gn 38:9-10 God killed Onan for spilling seed [see next]
Dt 25:5-10 – penalty for defying Levirate law: not death
Gn 1:27-28 (Gn 9:1, 35:11) – be fruitful and multiply
Ps 127:3-5 – children gift from God, blessed is a full quiver
1Chr 25:5 – God gave 14 sons & 3 daughters to exalt him
1Chr 26:4-5 – God indeed blessed Obededom with 8 sons
Hos 9:10-17 – Israel is punished with childlessness
Ex 23:25-26 – blessings promised: no miscarrying, barrenness
Lv 21:17-20 – crushed testicles is called a defect & blemish
Dt 23:1 – no one castrated shall enter the assembly
Dt 25:11-12 – punishment for potential damage to genitals
Rom 1:25-27 – natural function of women = childbearing
1Tim 2:11-15 – women saved through the bearing of children
Acts 5:1-11 – Ananias/Saphira slain – withholding part of gift
Gal 6:7 – God is not mocked-accepting pleasure, denying fruit
Mt 21:19, Mk 11:14 – Jesus cursed fruitless fig tree
Gal 5:20, Rv 9:21, 21:8 – Greek pharmakeia = abortifacient potions
1Cor 6:19-20 – body temple of the Holy Spirit, glorify God with body