Then why is the bible filled with examples
of godly marriages in a m + f + f + f + f + f + f + f.... etc. config.
The spirit
of a Godly marriage revolves around serving one another and building each other up toward spiritual maturity (Galatians 5:13 - 14).
Not exact matches
I once believed that God intended my
marriage to be a picture or illustration
of Christ's relationship with the church — a shining beacon
of godly headship and submission for all the world to see.
I don't believe single women are called to twiddle their thumbs until a
godly man finds you and makes you his wife and then you can finally serve God in the context
of marriage.
There were also
godly Gentile
marriages, as you know (Ruth, Samson's first wife, Joseph's wife, Solomon's Egyptian wife) because they involved the conversion
of the outsiders.
One might also note Louise that Abraham was the most perfect example that the law regarding issues
of sex and
marriage could not in fact be indicative
of Godly morality for all time.
No matter what our society may legislate, the law
of God is clear — that a
marriage is not a
godly marriage if it is a same sex union.
[This is why we end up with bizarre treatments
of the story
of Esther that try to cast the
marriage between Xerxes and Esther as a model for «
godly submission» in
marriage.
God rescued me from that
marriage and gave me a good,
Godly wife when I repented
of my own rebellion.
After Dacey was born, for the first four or five months
of her life, I sobbed at my inability to parent in a
godly way and grew depressed over what the future held for my child, for myself, and for my
marriage.
I am seeking a
godly woman, whose desire is to have a serious relationship with a Christian man which hopefully will lead to
marriage and a co-operative ministry in the service
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