This post will examine the heated topic today in our American society about marriage and same-sex unions. With topics like this, it is important to leave behind the debates between men’s opinions, and go to the only source that is not subject to change: God’s Word the Bible. In general, many opinions regarding the definition of marriage are changing because the definitions have no anchor in objective/absolute truth. Here, in God’s Word, not only we have objective/absolute truth (John 17:17; Romans 3:4), but an account from the Righteous Creator who made us (Genesis 1:27) that doesn’t play favorites with any person (Deuteronomy 10:17; Romans 2:11). The Bible gives us an accurate account of God’s righteousness rules (Psalm 19:7-9) whereby all people of the world, regardless of who they are, will be held accountable to. Therefore, it is important to know what God says since He is the Righteous Judge who will judge us according to our works (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; Romans 2:12-29; Revelation 20:11-12). Let us see what God says in His Word, and then let us change our view to match the Bible.
The Lord God says the following in His Word about marriage:
The Bible states marriage is between one man and one wife:
- Genesis 2:23-24 Then the man said, "This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man." Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
- Matthew 19:3-6 And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, "Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?" 4 He answered, "Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, 5 and said, 'Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? 6 So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate."
- Mark 10:7-9 'Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, 8 and the two shall become one flesh.' So they are no longer two but one flesh. 9 What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate."
- Ephesians 5:31 "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."
The Bible clearly states in plain language that marriage is to be between only one man and one wife. Therefore, to change the definition of marriage due to society’s desire is sin since God created marriage to be between one man and one wife. It is very clear that God does not permit in His Word homosexuals to be considered married. For a nation, a government, a people to decide that marriage should be redefined is another evidence that they are in rebellion against their Creator who made them in His image (Romans 1: 18-25). Rather God states homosexuality to be a sin, a perversion of what God intended, just like any other sin ( Romans 1:26-32; 1 Corinthians 6: 9-10; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:4-5; Hebrews 12:14; Hebrews 13:4). The conclusion from the Bible is that all sin is equally evil and equally deserve God’s just punishment (Romans 6:23).
Concerning the battle over the definition of marriage, the issue is really a heart issue, and whether each person has recognized he or she is accountable to God and His rules. The more one fears God and His Word, the more marriage will be according to the Scripture:
Psalms 19:9-11 “The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.”
What if I Realize I am in Rebellion Against God???
Although all of us have sinned against God’s rules (Romans 3:10; Romans 5:12), and all of us deserve His judgment for our rebellion (Romans 6:23), God has made a way of restoration to righteousness. This restoration is found only in His Son, Jesus Christ (John 3:16; John 14:6) and not in our works (Titus 3:5). Although the Lord will judge us according to our works (see verses above), our works of righteousness are not good enough to get us into heaven. The Bible speaks of our works of righteousness as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6), with all of us falling short of being able to reach God's standard of perfection (James 2:10). Therefore Jesus Christ, being God, took on humanity and kept God's rules for us and became the righteous sacrifice to pay for all our sins against God’s rules and authority (Isaiah 53:3-6; John 1:29; 2 Corinthians 5:21). Christ Jesus took the punishment you deserve so you can be forgiven and stand in the presence of the Lord as if you never had sinned at all (Romans 3:20-26; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 2:1-2). All you have to do to receive this salvation and liberty from your sin is to confess Jesus Christ as your Lord, believing that what He did on the cross was for you (Romans 10: 8-13; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1John 1:7). Do not delay to be saved! If you are outside of God’s salvation, come today and be rescued by Jesus Christ the Savior of all humanity!
Pastor Steve
Psalm 119:89
