What Is Christian Marriage?

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Many people today are wondering if marriage is an old-fashioned tradition that should be discarded once and for all. Today, R.C. Sproul considers the origin of marriage to discover God's purpose for the relationship between husband and wife.

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Meet Today's Teacher:

R.C. Sproul (1939-2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God's Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.

Meet the Host:

Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.

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0:00.0	Marriage is ordained and instituted by God.
0:05.5	That is to say that marriage is not something that just springs up arbitrarily out of social conventions or human taboos.
0:15.3	Marriage is not invented by men.
0:18.7	Marriage is ordained and instituted by God.
0:29.2	June is a month that is looked forward to by many. Summer begins in June for those living in the
0:35.2	Northern Hemisphere. It's one of the most popular months
0:38.0	for wedding ceremonies, but it's also a month that has become known for celebrating that which is
0:43.9	displeasing to God, the celebration of sin. This is renewing your mind, and I'm your host, Nathan
0:51.6	W. Bingham. So out of a desire to speak the truth in love, we are featuring Arcey Sproles' practical series on marriage,
1:00.6	simply titled The Intimate Marriage, and it's a study to aid those of us who are married
1:05.7	to honor the Lord in our marriages, and we'll end the week featuring a recent conversation about the present-day
1:12.6	challenges we face as a result of the distortions of marriage, gender, and sexuality.
1:18.8	To further equip you, when you give a donation of any amount at Renewing Your Mind.org,
1:23.8	in addition to digital access to the intimate marriage teaching series, we'll send you two
1:29.3	copies of Ligonier's brand new book, A Field Guide on Gender and Sexuality.
1:35.0	Thank you for supporting the propagation of truth in an age of so much confusion.
1:40.9	So what is Christian marriage?
1:43.1	Here's Dr. Sproul.
1:47.0	Just last week I went to a wedding, and it was one of the most interesting weddings I've ever attended.
1:52.0	There were over 500 people there. The bride was gorgeous. But the thing that grabbed my attention at this particular wedding ceremony was the creativity of the wedding ceremony.
2:04.5	The wedding lasted over an hour and the bride and the groom had brainstormed together with the pastor
2:10.6	in order to insert new and different and exciting elements into the wedding service.
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