Christian Marriage: The Basic Concept Of Christian Marriage

"Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning made them male and female[...] Therefore, what God has joined let not man separate." (19 Matt. 4-6). For the past years, marriage has been known as one of the sacred ceremonies done in the bible. It was started with the creation of Adam and Eve, who represent the first man and woman. Through the grace of God, they were united as one and the first family was born. From then on, Adam and Eve became an epitome of husband and wife. Marriage ceremonies were solemnly done to unite besotted couples. However, marriage does not just revolve in love. It also indicates a responsibility of building a family. God said "be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth" (1 Gen. 28). This statement clearly

Yet, some circumstances do not follow what people had been growing up with. As a result collision of ideas always happens. According to Raul Paras, "The basic concept of Christian Marriage is a sacrament between two persons of different sexes who commit themselves to live as husband and wife for whole life, for the purpose of procreation." It cannot be denied that since the world began, marriage is known to be the union of man and woman. But as the years passed by this belief has turned into a sudden change. Same-sex marriage was recognized. Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh" (2 Gen. 24). It was clearly stated that two opposite sex were joined as one. On the other hand, same-sex marriage unites two similar genders. This sudden shift of marriage was flooded by several oppositions. People who believe in the sacrament of marriages see same-sex marriage as an immoral act. "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination" (20 Lev. 13). As bright as the sunlight, the statement proves how morally wrong same-sex marriage is. Thus, same-sex marriage truly contradicts the principle of