Why Wed

Why Wed

“Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” (Hebrews 13:4)

Ever since God initiated the divine union of Adam and Eve as husband and wife, the institution of marriage has been between a man and woman. God’s word calls for this to be the norm. As usual with God’s laws, some just can’t seem to comply. However, the “bed” has often been defiled, with all kinds of sexual perversions. It has been long accepted that the connecting of two consenting adults (man and wife) of opposite sex is condoned by God. However, homosexual behavior is often mentioned in the Bible, and always explicitly condemned, even being called an “abomination” by the Lord (Leviticus 18:22) “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” Adultery, fornication, prostitution, incest, bestiality, and all forms of sexual practice outside of heterosexual marriage relations are also condemned. Indeed, “God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions” (Ecclesiastes 7:29).

Oh yeah, that might have been that way eons ago, but times have changed. Our modern world is different. Thousands of misguided and mentally odd shape men and women have molded a so-called “gay” lifestyle. Moreover they have forced it to the front line as being a normal option. Even “same sex” marriages are acceptable according to the beliefs of practicing same sex individuals. They have no shame and openly declare themselves shaped like unto one sex while believing they are the exact opposite. Marriage between this sort is no more valid than marriage between a man and his dog. Where God denounces premarital sex, he more sternly condemns ungodly sex acts even more. More frequently practiced but receiving less condemnation from man is adultery, fornication and laciviousness, all over the world, often even impacting Christian homes and churches. Indeed, the world has changed!

But God has not changed, and His commandments and purposes have not changed. “For I am the LORD, I change not” (Malachi 3:6), He says. In the last book of the Bible, the glorified Christ said that “the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death” (Revelation 21:8).

The Greek word for “whoremongers,” incidentally, includes anyone who practices or promotes illicit sex of any kind and the Bible says that “whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.” However, God will forgive and purge away any of these sins when they are repudiated and Christ is accepted as Savior. Know God, know peace. Amen 05-07-2019 BLL