The life partner (Part 11)
There are a lot of interpretations regarding the covenant between a man and a woman in different cultures and religions. To better understand the eleventh part, I ask you to read the third part where I said that according to God's plan, a man must be married to a woman and the two become one flesh.
Here is an excerpt of the third part:
“According to the plan of God, a man must be married to a woman and not a man. Gay marriage may be legal in the country but it is biblically illegal because man did not come from the rib, but he was pulled from dust. But a man is supposed to unite to his rib (his wife). If the man marries a man, they will never produce children. Later God spoke harshly of the union of man with a man in the law of Moses, saying: "If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, they have both an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them "(Leviticus 20: 13). The fact that the government or the state legalizes marriage between two persons of the same sex does not mean that the marriage is approved by God. It may be legal according to the law in the country but it is an abomination according to heavenly law"
I realized that many Christians believe that the covenant between a man and a woman starts in the church when they say Yes to each other. The biblical reality may surprise you because there is no scripture that says that a man and a woman are united in church by a pastor or a priest. The bible only says that marriage should be honored by all (Hebrews 13: 4) i.e the family, society, community and even the church. A man is not allowed to take a girl, put her in his house and take her for his wife. There is a protocol required by the family and the community.
If you have been following this teaching from the beginning, you have certainly understood the power of the family of the girl regarding marriage. Why do I insist on the family? Because it is the man who leaves his father and mother and be joined to his wife (Gen 2: 24). It is the man who must leave his family to go to another family in search of a woman but it is necessary that the family of the girl gives her to him. Even if the family of the girl gives him the green light and that there's a party and all cultural and religious ceremonies, one cannot speak of the covenant, although the two have said yes and they both wear wedding rings. So when does the real covenant start? The answer is in the twelfth part.
Chris Ndikumana
