Marriage

Origin of Marriage

Marriage has been established by the Creator; it is therefore not a humanly devised institution. It existed from the beginning, as Jesus himself defined the origin and essence of marriage.

What About Polygamy?

The Bible makes it clear that He intends marriage to be between one man and one woman—as it was “from the beginning.” Any challenge to this teaching stands in opposition to God’s plan for His creation. Paul finished this analogy by stating, “let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself.

Injustice By Supreme Court

On one June day in 2013, the United States witnessed a momentous change as the nation slouched further away from the absolute truths found in the Bible. If churches or religious organizations with federal nonprofit status decide to teach against same-sex marriage in states where it is now legal, their nonprofit status could be revoked.

Interracial Marriage

When the Human Genome Project was completed, “the researchers unanimously declared, there is only one race—the human race.” This means that from a biblical and observational scientific perspective, interracial marriage is nonexistent. Christians need to examine such matters from a biblical perspective.

Articles About Marriage

  • June 23, 2008 from Answers Magazine

    When it comes to a marriage involving two different skin “colors”, there remains in Western culture a basic intolerance. Just how should a Christian approach the topic?

  • Biblical Blueprints for the Marriage Covenant
    June 13, 2006

    Dr. Rainey is known for teaching biblical principles that lead to a godly marriage and to raising godly offspring.

  • But from the Beginning of . . . the Institution of Marriage?
    Nov. 1, 2004

    Respected Christian apologists Dr. John Ankerberg and Dr. Norman Geisler have launched another attack on young-earth creationism.

  • Fearless in Seattle
    June 7, 2004

    Two American pastors in Seattle, Washington, USA, who have both hosted AiG seminars in their churches, offered comments recently to the Seattle Times about the sanctity of marriage.

  • Magazine Article
    Inter-Racial Marriage: Is It Biblical?
    June 1, 1999, pp. 22–25

    What if a Chinese person were to marry a Polynesian, or an African with black skin were to marry a Japanese, or a person from India were to marry a person from America with white skin?

  • Magazine Article
    Creation and Marriage
    Oct. 1, 1982, pp. 26–28

    Why not? Marriage is a purely creation based relationship, and in Western Society, both nonChristians and Christians generally ‘think’ evolution, that’s why not!

  • Magazine Department Article
    “The Debate is Over”
    Oct. 1, 2015 from Answers Magazine

    June 26, 2015, was a dark day for Christianity in the United States.

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