Marriage Essay

Therefore, while some might cleave to this modern view of relationships, the truth is that it will not reap good fruit because it goes against the innate roles of humans.

The Solution for Marriage:

The first step in the marriage process is to develop a solid foundation with the Creator. In order to have a health marriage with an imperfect human, we need to have a healthy relationship with the Lord Christ. In only God will any marriage in the world succeed? Marriage is a lot like a mirror. It gives back a reflection of our relationship with God. A successful and healthy marriage is the result of obeying to God and His Word, and not conforming to the world's view of marriage. Roberto Hernandez is his book One flesh states that “Until you find your first true love, your marriage will spin out of control, and that true love is God. His is a love that will never end. It is a true love, a love that was from the beginning of time.” (Hernandez, Roberto p. 16) When we seek the Lord will He give us wisdom to live a marriage as one. However when a spouse turn their back their spouse, they are turning their back on God, because He is the one who made marriage, not us. According to Hernandez, “Eve was God’s gift to Adam. He placed her hand in his, making the perfect match. Without God, husbands and wives are imperfect matches, but with God, the relationship is viewed as a gift from God Himself. We need to remember that and treat our marriages as such.” (Hernandez, Roberto p. 16)

It is clear in the bible that the second step of marriage beings when the husband and wife leaves their father and mother, this means that they are to declare independence. If a spouse decides not to leave their parents, then the outcome will be problems in the...

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...roy a marriage, resulting in a lack of intimacy and unity. Every marriage will endure hard times but cleaving is critical in building a godly marriage.

Tim Keller explains cleaving in a simple understanding way “The Genesis text calls what happens “cleaving.” This archaic English term (which you can find in the King James Version) conveys the strength of the Hebrew verb, which modern translations render “united to.” It is a Hebrew word that literally means to be glued to something. Elsewhere in the Bible, the word “cleave” means to unite to someone through a covenant, a binding promise, or oath.” (Keller, p.75). Marriage is the union of two separate people that become one person. The contract merges both people, evolving into a single legal, social, economic unit, they no longer have the independence they once had. They completely give up everything to the other.