The First Family
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God and
the First Marriage
Genesis 2:15-25
An important warning
Adam was put to .
It involved surgery.
Adam was not involved in
a mate.
God gave Adam a wife (2:22-
23)
God created her from Adam’s . This is unique!
Man was without the woman.
She was created as a compatible mate and .
God presented her to Adam.
General observations:
Marriage is one and one
. Not polygamy; not same sex unions.
Living together is not part of
His plan. No adultery, fornication or casual sex.
• A woman living with her boyfriend before marriage is 62 times more likely to be hit by him according to statistics.
• Children born to married parents are more likely to be living with both parents at age 5 than other children.
God’s Eternal Principles for
marriage (2:24-25)
Four Fundamental Principles:
There has to be a .
Not abandoning parents
Less on parents;
more dependent on spouse.
Your mate takes
Both the couple and the parents need to honor this.
Four Fundamental Principles
There has to be a .
Cleaving means together
Marriage is meant to
be .
Four Fundamental Principles
There has to be a .
Become one flesh
•conceiving
•No longer 2, but one.
There has to be . (25)
• Marriage requires honesty and
.
• Trust is built on commitment, reliability, and acceptance