| LESSON 11 | DECEMBER 17, 2011 KISLEV 21, 5772 |
The bible view on marriage is simple; it is a union between a man and a woman. All other marital unions outside of a male and female are not God inspired. Mankind has been given the gift of freewill along with the cognitive ability to make decisions. God says to the children of Israel, “I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.” Satan has entered into the hearts and minds of mankind to pervert the thinking of the world. He has taken what is holy and calls it unholy; those things that are unholy Satan calls holy.
Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
God ordained and sanctified the institution of marriage. He established it as the foundation of the family on earth. From the beginning of creation, the family consisted of a male and a female. God made man in his likeness and image. God united the male and female with the instructions to be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth with others of their kind. Man was made in the likeness and image of God; every time a child is born it is a reproduction of the god kind. Therefore, God ordained that reproduction of the human race should be done in marriage of male and female. Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled. Satan’s purpose is to negate this godly institution, and cause the evils of fornication and adultery to govern the sexual activities of the human race. In addition, Satan has given the union of male with male and female with female as a definition of marriage. Both unions are an abomination in the sight of God.
The woman was Adam’s help meet created by God. — Genesis 2:20-25, Genesis 1:26-31, Matthew 19:1-12, Proverbs 24:3
Satan is a liar. He always speaks contrary to the will of God. — Genesis 3:1-5, Romans 1:16-32, 1 Timothy 4:1-3
Satan has deceived some regarding proper sexual conduct. — Romans 1:20-32, Jeremiah 7:9-11
What does the bible mean by the statement “help-meet”?
What does the bible mean when it says, “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers”? Discuss.
Why do you think God allows us to make our own choices?