Oh My!

[~InHisHands~]

A few minutes of reading and I already have a question. Who is surprised by this?

15. We believe that Christian marriage is intended by God to be the union of one man and one woman for life, and that Christians shall marry only in the Lord.

Will someone be kind enough to please explain to me what the statement in red means?

 

[ACADEMIC]

Sure.

The "in the Lord" phrase with respect to marriage is a Pauline concept found in 1Co 7:39, "A wife is bound as long as her husband lives. But if the husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, only in the Lord" (NRS).

The NIV translates 1Co 7:39, "A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord."

Basically, the idea is to not go off on your own apart from God in the matter of marriage. Marry only a Christian. Enter a marriage and do all in your power to maintain it such where God is at the center.

 

[MrJim]

good explanation!!

 

[~InHisHands~]

Thank you