Sometimes we think that God owes us a marriage where our needs are met and our desires are satisfied. If our current spouse is not meeting our needs, then we have a right—and even an obligation— to find a spouse who will. This is our rights-oriented society speaking—a “what can I get out of it” mentality. The biblical ethic, however, is a rights-surrendering ethic. Christians are called to deny self (Mark 8:34), submit one to another (Eph. 5:21), look to the interests of others (Phil. 2:4) and even lay down their lives for one another (1 John 3:16). This applies equally to our sexuality. Sexual mutuality and marital commitment are qualities that are lacking in our society today. If Christians cannot be counted on to model them, who will?
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http://www.cornerstonemag.com/pages/show_page.asp?149
3 comments:
"The biblical ethic, however, is a rights-surrendering ethic." that is a huge statement. gotta put that on my fridge.powerful reminder to me today.
awesome post sushi.
And some of us even came to believe that God owed us a marriage...
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