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Marriage Q: How would you respond to a friend who said: “You’ll never get married. The only thing you’d like out of marriage is the companionship.” I’m. I‘m just speechless. A: Tell her: "Its a shadow of our union with Christ. Its a covenant that has a sanctification purpose and... your a team for Christ" Then seqway right into the Gospel... 😁😁😁 Marriage Shadow Cliff answers  Purpose of Marriage @12:14+ Orig #1413 here @16:23  More on Marriage  The sanctity of marriage Marriage, as ordained by God, stands as a sacred covenant that transcends human tradition and cultural whims. From the very beginning, the institution of marriage was designed by the Creator Himself, imbued with divine purpose and sanctity. In Genesis 2:24, God established the marital bond, declaring, "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." This union is not merely a contractual agreement or a social construct; it is a divine...

It represents the Gospel. Marriage was designed as a shadow of Christ's union with the church, called his bride. It shows the personal relationship between human and God in that they were designed to be in eternal fellowship together; we belong to God, & to be with God.  Genesis 1:27 " So God created man in His own image, in the Image of God HE created mankind; MALE AND FEMALE, HE created THEM."  As soon as God made the woman, He presented her to Adam, and God created the institution of marriage:  Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother, and cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh Christ is head of the church Marriage was designed as a shadow of his union with the church, called his bride. The Saved ones.  Man is husband who loves his wife as Christ loves the church. The wife loves & submits to husband as the church submits to Jesus. They are representing as a light to the world, via the Gospel .   T...