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ON SEX AND MARRIAGE
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DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE
also called matrimony or wedlock
A socially or ritually recognized union or legal contract between
spouses
It establishes rights and obligations between couples, their
children, in-laws and God.
The definition of marriage varies according to different cultures
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DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE
Is recognized by the state, an organization, religious authority,
tribal group or local community.
Often viewed as a contract
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CLASSIFICATIONS OF
MARRIAGE
Civil marriageis a marriage without religious content carried out
by a government institution in accordance with marriage laws of thejurisdiction and recognized as creating the rights and obligations
intrinsic to matrimony.
Religious setting via wedding ceremonya marriage with religious
content carried out by the consent of the church and the state.
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DEFINITION OF SEX
Physical activity in which people touch each others bodies
Physical activity that is related to and often includes sexual
intercourse
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SEX AND MARRIAGE:
SOCIETYS VIEW
The institution of marriage reliably creates the social, economic
and affective conditions for effective parenting.
Marriage changes peoples lifestyle and habits in ways that are
personally and socially beneficial.
Marriage is the seedbed of prosocial behavior.
In the view of society, pre-marital sex must not be done.
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SEX AND MARRIAGE: VIEW
OF THE CHURCH
The church bestows religious consent over the couple.
Recognizes opposite-sex marriage.
Does not permit same-sex marriage.
Establishes legal and religious rights and obligations to the couple.
In the view of the church, it is right and just that sexual
intercourse must not be done if the partners are not married.
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SEX AND MARRIAGE:
VIEW OF THE BIBLE
Marriage is the fundamental institution of all human society.
Sexual intercourse must be done with the authority of marriage
and intercession of God through marriage.
Genesis 1:28
Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth
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SEX AND MARRIAGE: VIEW
OF THE BIBLE
It begins with a commitment before God and other people to be
husband and wife for life.
Malachi 2:14marriage is viewed as a covenant
- a commitment in which God stands as witness
Matthew 19:6married couple constitutes a unity that God
has joined together
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SEX AND MARRIAGE: VIEW
OF THE BIBLE
Marriage is a picture of the covenantal relationship between Christ
and the church.
Husband represents the former and wife as the latter.
Ephesians 5:32 The mystery is profound, and I am saying that
it refers to Christ and the church.
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SEX AND MARRIAGE: VIEW
OF THE BIBLE
Bible recognizes that not everyone will be married.
Those who are married that are widowed and divorced will be
singles again.
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SEX AND MARRIAGE: VIEW
OF THE BIBLE
Jesus and Paul are examples of godly singleness coupled with
wonderful effectiveness in ministry.
Paul says, Each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and
one of another.
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ON POLYGAMY
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DEFINITION OF
POLYGAMY
From late Greek wordpolygamia that means state of marriage
to many spouses or frequent marriage
Polygamy is a marriage that includes more than two
partners.
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CLASSIFICATIONS OF
POLYGAMY
Polygynywhen a man is married to more than one wife at a time
Polyandrywhen a woman is married to more than one husband
at a time
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POLYGAMY: VIEW OF THE
SOCIETY
Polygamy is applied in de facto sense, applied whether the
relationship is recognized by the state.
It does not allow an elderto marry multiple wives.
In countries that do not permit polygamy, a person who marries
another person that is lawfully married commits the crime of
bigamy.
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