1. A Covenant of Sacrifice
2. A Covenant of Sharing and Security
Everything is shared in common: the partner’s bodies, income and debts. It is no longer yours and mine but ours
Partners strengths are to be put together to provide protection for each other. They think and act for the benefit of each other.
3. A Covenant of Companionship
Companionship and friendship is the heart and focus of marriage relationship.
4. A Covenant Made In Heaven
God has joined the two parties (Matt. 19:6)
God is the third party in the covenant relationship. Eccl. 4:12
It is sealed by vows - Eccl. 5:4-6
Marriage is the first institution (Gen. 2: 22-24) and is chosen as a picture of the covenant of love between Jesus and the Church (Eph. 5: 31-32). Marriage is to be HELD IN HONOUR i.e. esteemed worthy, precious, of great price (Heb 13: 4). Note: Guard against any thought, attitude, word, or action that dishonours or makes light of one another or the marriage relationship. Society often makes a mockery of marriage and denies its covenant holiness through sexual perversion.
This union of man and wife is a holy mystery created by God; A life-long commitment to be developed and sustained by Him. He doesn't give room for divorce (Eph 5:22, 23; Mal. 2:13-16)
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