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Family is a divinely-given Creation Ordinance (a law before Man's Fall into Sin) that human beings live in the certain bonds of marriage and child-parent relationships.
The Place to Raise Children
God’s intention was that we in marriage bear offspring and join Him in the procreation of other human beings. In God’s scheme of things, the gift and heritage of children is a blessing from God. “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” (Job 1:21) “Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him.” (Psalm 127:3)
Three of the Ten Commandments reflect directly upon God’s understanding of family. Commandment 5 says, “Children are to honor their father and mother.” Commandment 7 says, “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” Commandment #10 says amongst other things that, “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.” How amazing it would be if husband and wife were faithful to each other in marriage and children honored their parents.
One of the marks of Christian maturity and one of the qualifications for Christian leadership is the quality of the Christian home and family. “An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.” (Titus 1:5) The leader of God’s Family (The Church), must have a wholesome family life at home.
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