Marriage And The Family Flashcards
Marriage
Legally recognised union between a man and a women
Civil partnership
Legal ceremony giving a homosexual couple the same legal rights as a husband and wife
Sanctity of marriage
It is holy and a gift from God
Marriage as a sacrament
It is an important ceremony showing Gods love for mankind
Genesis 2:24
That is why man leaves his father and mother and is united with his wife and they become one flesh
Shows that when u marry u become one flesh and are bound together.
Shows importance of moving away from family to live with partner
Gods wish
Mark 10:6-9
What God has joined together let no man divide
Always together in the eyes of God
Shouldn’t Divorce or cheat
It is a holy Union and a sacrament