What does the Word of God say about family? God's intention of the family is found in Genesis, the pre-fall, Gen 1-2. God's original intent. After chapter 2 comes the fall of man. Before then he was perfect like God.
Genesis 1:26-28
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 God blessed them; and God said to them, “ Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
If you grew up in a dysfunctional family don't let the dysfunction become functional and a way of life. If you grew up in a Christian household you are very blessed.
The Adam Family
Male and female God created. There are hermaphrodites but because of sin it affected the body.
1.God made man.
He needs a spirit filled man who hears God, takes care of his family. We are not talking about a perfect man. This man of God wants to do things God's way.
3. God commanded Adam.
A man that can be commanded by God is needed. The love of his wife may not keep him but the fear of God will.
Ladies, don't be in such a rush to get married. I know it is hard but it is better to wait than to marry the wrong person.
If you grew up in a dysfunctional family don't let the dysfunction become functional and a way of life. If you grew up in a Christian household you are very blessed.
The Adam Family
Male and female God created. There are hermaphrodites but because of sin it affected the body.
1.God made man.
He needs a spirit filled man who hears God, takes care of his family. We are not talking about a perfect man. This man of God wants to do things God's way.
Genesis 2:7
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7 Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
2. God placed Adam
God put Adam to work. This was before sin. Every kingdom man needs a job. In this day and age women also have to work. You need to know what God is doing in your life right now.
2. God placed Adam
God put Adam to work. This was before sin. Every kingdom man needs a job. In this day and age women also have to work. You need to know what God is doing in your life right now.
Genesis 2:15-17
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
15 Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. 16 The Lord God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.”
3. God commanded Adam.
A man that can be commanded by God is needed. The love of his wife may not keep him but the fear of God will.
Ladies, don't be in such a rush to get married. I know it is hard but it is better to wait than to marry the wrong person.
Genesis 2:18
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.”
God told him he needed a wife. It's okay to want companionship. Learn to manage your desires. Singles are having more sex than the married people and it shouldn't be that way. That is dysfunction in the church!
God wants the family to be a spiritual unit.People want the same sex because they are not seeing enough happy heterosexual marriages. Work it out and deal with it.
God told him he needed a wife. It's okay to want companionship. Learn to manage your desires. Singles are having more sex than the married people and it shouldn't be that way. That is dysfunction in the church!
God wants the family to be a spiritual unit.People want the same sex because they are not seeing enough happy heterosexual marriages. Work it out and deal with it.
Sometimes we have feelings that are contrary to the Word of God. What are you going to do with your feelings? If we did what we feel we would be in a mess. Come out of your feelings. Feelings are real and no one can tell you how to feel but what are you going to do with what you feel? Will you live according to the Word of God. If you live with your feelings you will have
ungodly dealings. Feelings come and go. Only the Word of God sustains.
Genesis 2:21-25
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. 22 The Lord God fashioned into a womanthe rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. 23 The man said,
“ This is now bone of my bones,
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called [c]Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.”
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called [c]Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.”
24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
Being a helper doesn't diminish who women are. Helper means "Just like God." When you help God honors that.
Homosexuality is not natural. Animals were with animals. God had to put Adam to sleep to create Eve.
Read R.A Vernon's book 10 Rules of Dating as well as Gary Chapman's book Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married.
4. God picked Adam's spouse.
Men should be guided by God concerning whom to marry. Men should also set the spiritual tone in the house. Stop letting the women lead. You have to pray about whom to marry.
5. Adam and Eve became one flesh.
Leave and cleave. Keep all outside parties away from your marriage.
Genesis 2:24
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.
