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Last Updated on : Saturday, October 11, 2014

 

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Chapter 4

Whom to Marry


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ARE you, in searching for a partner for life, looking for one whom God would approve -- one who would serve a nobler part than the mere providing of a comfortable home, or animal pleasures? Then turn your eyes in the way of those only who love the Bible, and who show their love for it by a regular and faithful reading of its pages. This is the counsel of the oracles of God. What if this counsel is mocked by outsiders, and emphasised by far too few of those who name the name of Christ? Wisdom is wisdom and is indestructible, and happy are they who heed her voice. Marriage with the alien is a sin, and marriage with those who are unfaithful to Bible teaching is related to it. Satisfactory partners -- wise and good people (judging wisdorn and goodness by the divine standard) -- are not to be found away from Bible influence, and this influence exists only where a constant and attentive place is given to Scripture study. In the matter of marriage, never be in a hurry. Avoid being led into an unwise arrangement by self-deception. A man or woman is not in the Truth (whatever his or her claims may be) who does not believe and obey it -- who has no fondness for it, and fondness shows itself by a desire to read and talk about it. We are wise if we aim at securing partners more spiritually minded than ourselves, not less so. Marriage is a very serious matter -- it means either help or hindrance in the fight for eternal life. God is concerned with the marriage of His children, for He is concerned with their salvation. Hear, therefore, His voice in the act of choosing. He has spoken plainly. Hesitate not to search and ponder His mind and your marriage will be no failure. -- C.H.J.

 

 


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