Uphold the Gospel by Defending Marriage

Gospel Fabric

Marriage is all about the gospel, but even many committed Christians fail to appreciate just how deeply and thoroughly marriage and the gospel are connected. This series of posts explores these connections. Marriage is indeed cut from Gospel Fabric!

This series consists of three articles. For readers’ convenience, the fourth article brings the content of all three to one place.

Uphold the Gospel by Defending Marriage, Part 1
7/30/17
When the Pharisees came to Jesus and asked Him about the legitimacy of divorce, He responded by recalling the history of the creation of humanity as male and female and stressed how that event set the stage for marriage. Jesus challenged the Pharisees with the question, “Have you not read” the Genesis account of creation and the establishment of marriage as the first institution? If we as 21^st-century Christians will listen carefully to Jesus’ teaching in this exchange, I believe it can challenge us in ways we need to be challenged, especially in light of the ongoing debate over the true meaning of marriage.

Uphold the Gospel by Defending Marriage, Part 2
8/4/17
Jesus’ teaching on marriage in Matthew 19 continue to offer us insights that help us understand the importance of natural marriage. These same insights also will help us to uphold it in a culture that has lost its grip on what marriage is all about.

Uphold the Gospel by Defending Marriage, Part 3
8/12/17
In this tenth and final article in this series, we continue to explore Jesus teaching on marriage and divorce in Matthew 19. In our quest, we uncover insights that surprise, inspire, and amaze. Marriage is all about the One who established it in the first place!

Bonus article: Uphold the Gospel by Defending Marriage

This article presents all nine insights originally offered in parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series.

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