General Flashcards
(12 cards)
Marriage is Honorable
Hebrews 13:4
[4]Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
Man and a wife that agree together.
Ecclesiasticus 25:1
[1]In three things I was beautified, and stood up beautiful both before God and men: the unity of brethren, the love of neighbours, a man and a wife that agree together.
It’s a beautiful thing to God and men for a man & wife to be on one accord.
Do I need marriage papers to get married or no?
Yes, you need marriage papers.
Tobit 7:13-14
[13]Then he called his daughter Sara, and she came to her father, and he took her by the hand, and gave her to be wife to Tobias, saying, Behold, take her after the law of Moses, and lead her away to thy father. And he blessed them;
[14]And called Edna his wife, and took paper, and did write an instrument of covenants, and sealed it.
Marriage certificate is a covenant showing the agreement of marriage.
Put all in writing, meaning legal matters, agreements, financial dealings..
Ecclesiasticus 42:7
[7]Deliver all things in number and weight; and put all in writing that thou givest out, or receivest in.
Let the husband & wife age together.
Tobit 8:5-7
[5]Then began Tobias to say, Blessed art thou, O God of our fathers, and blessed is thy holy and glorious name for ever; let the heavens bless thee, and all thy creatures.
[6]Thou madest Adam, and gavest him Eve his wife for an helper and stay: of them came mankind: thou hast said, It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself.
[7]And now, O Lord, I take not this my sister for lust but uprightly: therefore mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.
Don’t marry a woman for lust
Tobit 8:5-7
[5]Then began Tobias to say, Blessed art thou, O God of our fathers, and blessed is thy holy and glorious name for ever; let the heavens bless thee, and all thy creatures.
[6]Thou madest Adam, and gavest him Eve his wife for an helper and stay: of them came mankind: thou hast said, It is not good that man should be alone; let us make unto him an aid like unto himself.
[7]And now, O Lord, I take not this my sister for lust but uprightly: therefore mercifully ordain that we may become aged together.
Before you marry a woman, or before a woman marries a man, they should get to know each other.
Ecclesiasticus 6:7
[7]If thou wouldest get a friend, prove him first and be not hasty to credit him.
Prove that the relationship of a husband & wife supercedes the relationship of his friend or companion
Ecclesiasticus 40:23
[23]A friend and companion never meet amiss: but above both is a wife with her husband.
Prove that a Husband and Wife is supposed to LIVE TOGETHER.
Matthew 19:5
[5]And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
To avoid fornication let every Man have his own wife, and every Woman her own husband.
1 Corinthians 7:1-2
[1]Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
[2]Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
If the wife doesn’t believe but she is keeping the commandments, don’t leave her.
1 Corinthians 7:12
[12]But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
If the husband doesn’t believe, but keeping the commandments, don’t leave him.
1 Corinthians 7:13
[13]And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
