Did you know that no one in the entire Bible ever got a marriage license?
Many define marriage, to some measure, as related to a ceremony pursuant to a state marriage license. We must not, however, allow our cultural upbringing to cloud the scriptural doctrine of marriage. A piece of paper does not a marriage make.
The marriage license is a governmental invention that became prevalent in the United States only in the early 1900’s, and is devoid of scriptural merit. One will search the Scriptures in vain to find the use of such governmental approval over the divine institution of marriage.
Marriage and the family are God-ordained; they existed before civil governments and religious organizations, and are independent of their approval and direction.
Many define marriage to some measure in relationship to a ceremony pursuant to a state marriage license. We must not, however, allow our cultural
upbringing to cloud the scriptural doctrine of marriage.
Obviously the marriage license is a governmental invention that became prevalent in the United States only in the early 1900’s and is devoid of scriptural merit. One will search the Scriptures in vain to find the use of such governmental approval over the divine institution of marriage.
Each year countless Christians mindlessly make their way to local courthouses to obtain marriage licenses, seeking State approval for their marriages.
The home is central to all of God’s dealings with man throughout the course of time. It is His Divine “institution” and “organization” upon the earth; and for the
believer, it is the Embassy of Heaven. An embassy is “the residence or office of an ambassador.” Since the believer is an ambassador of the Lord Jesus Christ (II Corinthians 5:14-21), his home is thus the Divine Embassy of heavenly ministry. Pauline ministry is centered in the homes of believers. This is even the true sphere of the Body of Christ; for this reason our apostle speaks of “church in thy house.”
This book doesn’t focus upon the external specifics of the ministry of Heaven’s Embassy (such as hospitality); that will be saved for another volume. Instead, it looks at the inner-workings of the Embassy itself; focusing upon its very nature and internal purpose and function.
