Genesis 2:24 says, "for this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh."
We believe that marriage is much more than a worldly covenant or relationship developed as an "earthly tradition." We believe that marriage was created, designed, and defined by God. We believe God has designed marriage as a means to relate to one another the way God would like us to relate to Him. Marriage is a gift. It is insight into God's existence. Genesis 1:26 says, "Then God said, let us make man in our image, in our likeness..."
Marriage reflects the image of God in that it demonstrates that we are made for relationship. We are designed for the type of relationship that God enjoys...a relationship that is deep and profound and touches the very essence of our being.
For these reasons, if we have a desire to become "one" in our marriage, then we have to become "one" with God. Perhaps, Gary Chapman says it best as he says, "God's idea of marriage is the blending of two lives in the deepest possible way into a new unit that will both satisfy the needs of the individuals involved as well as serve the purposes of God in the highest possible manner."
God has designed our marriages and He has a purpose for our marriages!
Welcome to "Oneness in Marriage!!"
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