Biblical Marriage and Marital Issues

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Biblical Marriage and Marital Issues Biblical Marriage and Marital Issues CCN-655-0500 Biblical Concepts-Healthy Relationships: Forgiveness & Healthy Spirituality Melissa Wood Sharee Simmons November 29, 2023

Biblical Marriage and Marital Issues Bob and Jane have been married for fifteen years, but they are seeking guidance due to Bob's affair with a coworker. It seems like closeness had been an issue for a while. Bob believed that Jane didn't care about his erotic impulses or his attempts to rekindle their former closeness. Bob claims that this is what caused him to have wandering eyes, which is what led him to cheat on his wife. Bob feels that Jane must accept responsibility for her actions as well, even if he is willing to accept his share. Both have made the decision to go to therapy in the hopes of receiving guidance on their next steps. Genesis 2:24 (NIV) states that a man must "leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." Being "one flesh" means that you will live your life with your mate. When God first established marriage, it was between two people who were entirely different from one another, and he gave the husband and wife specific responsibilities and duties (GCU, 2020). God created Eve from Adam to give Adam a "helpmate" and to establish the idea that man and woman are "one flesh". Sharing material possessions or the act of physically sharing one's body with another person are not limitations. It is required of you as a married couple to discuss everything, including your hopes, worries, joys, and disappointments. It is common for couples to become more financially, emotionally, and spiritually connected to one another. God unites the two separate souls into one entity through this sharing process. The idea that a husband and wife will love each other as much as they love themselves is common. As such, a man who loves his wife also loves himself, and men ought to love their marriages as much as they love their own bodies. Because, as the Lord loves the church, no one has ever hated their own flesh (Ephesians 5:28–29, NIV). Instead, people have always loved and cared for their own flesh. Sexual activity is clearly one of the most obvious ways to become one unit, according to 1 Corinthians 6:16. However, neither the husband nor the wife should consider their bodies to

Biblical Marriage and Marital Issues be their own when it comes to the sexual aspect of their union. Rather, they ought to acknowledge that their partner is the owner of their body. Turning to the other, each partner should focus on making the other happy rather than attending to their own needs. When one partner feels neglected sexually, infidelity is frequently committed. Marrying someone with the idea that their spouse will fulfill all their needs and make their life better is a common perspective. God wants you to abstain from sexual immorality and to be sanctified (Thessalonians 4:1–5, NIV) It is the duty of every person to regulate their bodies in a respectable way, rather than in a lustful way, as the heathens who do not know God do. One can manage their voice and ideas when they have control over their body. When a partner chooses to engage emotionally or sexually with someone other than their covenanted spouse, it is considered infidelity (Clinton & Hawkins, 2009). All too often, the word adultery is used to describe any sexual act that takes place outside of a marriage. When infidelity is used as a classification, infidelity occurs. In this hypothetical situation, one spouse violates their conjugal vows by being emotionally attached to another person. First, it could start with the person confiding just in a friend or coworker regarding personal issues or problems they are having with their spouse. The conversation may then move on to the person talking to others about those issues and/or the challenges they are facing. When a relationship goes beyond friendship, it often develops into love because of the amount of time spent with each other. The good news is that God forewarned us, saying, "For a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroy himself" (Proverbs 6:32 NIV), knowing that we could be susceptible to such a transgression. God saves us from the consequences of our sins by providing us with the grace of repentance. Acts 20:21 (NIV), says that if we have the faith to believe and

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Biblical Marriage and Marital Issues turn from our wicked ways, we will be pardoned. You are absolved of both the anger associated with your previous sin and the sin itself when you are born again into a new body. Counseling for Believers Vorster (2016) asserts that marriage is both a gift and a mandate from God. The biblical idea of uniting as one is misrepresented by the world on many occasions. The idea that your body is your own property and that you have total authority over what you choose to do with it makes this evident. Social media images convey the idea that maintaining a certain external look requires adhering to a standard of appearance and consuming a variety of specialized goods. Additionally, it asserts that everyone should have the right to freedom and indulgences to convince believers to give up on the unit concept. This goes completely against what the Bible says about marriage, which is that married people should honor one another, live as one, and devote their entire lives to serving God. It's critical that both partners focus on meeting each other's needs while keeping their eyes on God. Both parties must continually put forth effort and devote themselves to maintaining a happy marriage. In addition to having their physical needs met, a married couple should strive to act as one flesh when doing tasks together. A married couple who has responsibilities to their children, jobs, churches, extended families, and/or friends cannot fulfill them all if they don't work together. The first step towards achieving and maintaining a good balance in your marriage is to make sure that your priorities and your spouse's are aligned. The Bible teaches that God should come first in a marriage, followed by spouse, kids, and then employment. Almost invariably, altering this order causes an imbalance, which breeds disarray and may eventually culminate in pandemonium. The second step is to acknowledge that, whether it's for a day or a season, there will unavoidably be moments in your life when you don't feel fulfilled. Accepting that there will be difficult days ahead and looking

Biblical Marriage and Marital Issues forward to the better days ahead will help you cope with the reality that your life with your partner won't always be full of smiles and happiness. Finally, to protect themselves from the chance of engaging in extramarital affairs, it's critical for partners to set boundaries or ground rules in their partnership. The biggest mistake a couple may make is to think they are unaffected by the prospect of succumbing to the seductions of other people's company for sex or inadvertently forming emotional bonds with them. Finally, and above all, it is critical that couples establish and maintain a solid spiritual foundation. It is crucial to have a strong relationship with God and to pray daily to maintain a happy and healthy marriage. Course Homework Q&A Exercise 1. Answer the question honestly and from the heart, do you want to keep your marriage intact? Do you have love for your partner? Tell your spouse how you are feeling; don't hide anything. 2. What do you believe caused your partner to cheat? What else could you have done to avoid this situation? 3. Would the two of you think about going on a couple’s retreat together?

Biblical Marriage and Marital Issues References: Clinton, Tim and Hawkins, R. (2009). The quick-reference guide to biblical counseling. Baker Publishing Group. Grand Canyon University. (2020). CCN-655 Topic 1 overview. https://halo.gcu.edu/resource/bd855931-6956-479a-ac64-7f2b47ffe5df? nestedResourceId=08d1af5e-9cb5-422b-9905-2099088381ef The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. (2016). Bible Gateway. https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/English-Standard-Version-ESV-Bible/#copy (Original work published 2001) Vorster, J. M. (2016). Marriage and family in view of the doctrine of the covenant. HTS Teologiese Studies, 72(3). https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A459075575/AONE? u=anon~18687eb&sid=googleScholar&xid=b1e66079

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