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What makes a person married? Is it the legal paper you sign, or the “two becoming one flesh” (sex)?

Question from a reader:

Scripture seems to define marriage as "two becoming one flesh", but we're also often taught that God designed sex only for the within context of marriage. How does just signing a paper to be married make it right before God to have sex?

Answer from Jim Swanson:

(Jim Swanson, M.Th, MSM., EPM volunteer)

The first marriage had no paper license and no human community witness. God was the witness to the union of two souls. The act of marriage to consummate that state was sex. The basis of the marriage was the very act ...

Mon, May 02, 2011
Randy Alcorn
Marriage and Family, Sexual Purity
family, infidelity, kids, marriage, q&a, videos

Q&A: How do I explain infidelity to my kids? (video)

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "How do I explain infidelity to my kids?" Filmed during a Q&A session for Good Shepherd Community Church's Mom 2 Mom group.

Q&A: How should a married couple deal with differing sexual needs? (video)

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "How should a married couple deal with differing sexual needs?" Filmed during a Q&A session for Good Shepherd Community Church's Mom 2 Mom group.

Q&A: But I Don’t Love Him (video)

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn answers the question, "What should I do if I am not in love with my husband, and die at the thought of having sex with him?" Filmed during a Q&A session for Good Shepherd Community Church's Mom 2 Mom group.

Mon, Nov 29, 2010
Randy Alcorn
Marriage and Family
children, family, joe gibbs, leadership, manhood, marriage, men, q&a, randy alcorn, spirituality, videos, watch

How can men lead their families spiritually? (video)

Randy Alcorn and Joe Gibbs discuss the question, "How can men lead their families spiritually?"

Mon, Oct 04, 2010
Randy Alcorn
continuity, friendship, heaven, marriage, new earth, questions, relationships, videos, watch

Will our relationships we have now continue in Heaven? (video)

In this 4-minute clip, Randy talks about how Scripture gives no indication of a “memory wipe” that will cause us not to recognize our loved ones and others we’ve known.

Is mutual masturbation among married couples as sexual variety acceptable?

Sexual intimacy with your marriage partner that doesn’t involve intercourse is not "masturbation". “Masturbation” means sex that involves only yourself.

Mon, Mar 29, 2010
Randy Alcorn
Marriage and Family
authority of scripture, leadership in marriage, marriage

Is the Bible’s design for authority in marriage and the Church still relevant for today?

In a sense a Christian marriage and a Christian church should strive to rekindle the relational elements of Eden, unsuccessful as we may often be.

Wed, Mar 24, 2010
Randy Alcorn
Christian Life, Doctrine and Theology, Marriage and Family
couple, marriage, submission, superiority

I am troubled by 1 Corinthians 11:3, which seems to say that men are superior to women.

I am troubled by 1 Corinthians 11:3, which seems to say that men are superior to women: “The head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.”

This passage demonstrates what is often true—if we misunderstand one biblical doctrine, we will inevitably misunderstand others. For instance, two common approaches to “the head of a woman is her husband” are these: 1) Scripture is saying the husband is superior to his wife (and that’s true) or 2) Scripture is saying the husband is superior to his ...

I have been living with my boyfriend for the past year and now have a very strong desire to do what is right. Should I separate from him and pray that he will accept the Lord?

I have just read The Ishbane Conspiracy and Lord Foulgrin’s Letters. I have been living with my boyfriend for the past year and now have a very strong desire to do what is right. Should I separate from him and pray that he will accept the Lord? Or should I remain celibate until we can urgently get married and then try to be a 100% biblical wife, and by being Christlike he may come to the Lord? I’m also afraid he might do something irrational if I move out.

couple Randy would encourage you to move out and not ...

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What makes a person married? Is it the legal paper you sign, or the “two becoming one flesh” (sex)?

Question from a reader:

Answer from Jim Swanson:

Q&A: How do I explain infidelity to my kids? (video)

Q&A: How should a married couple deal with differing sexual needs? (video)

Q&A: But I Don’t Love Him (video)

How can men lead their families spiritually? (video)

Will our relationships we have now continue in Heaven? (video)

Is mutual masturbation among married couples as sexual variety acceptable?

Is the Bible’s design for authority in marriage and the Church still relevant for today?

I am troubled by 1 Corinthians 11:3, which seems to say that men are superior to women.

I have been living with my boyfriend for the past year and now have a very strong desire to do what is right. Should I separate from him and pray that he will accept the Lord?

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