Building on the Foundation

Multiple commandments just seem to get overlooked, and I think that’s a real tragedy. Most of these commands are little commands, the smallest of commands, even, but they are still direct instructions from our Father in Heaven, which means we should take them seriously.  Faithfulness in the little things demonstrates our readiness to handle the big things and the things we consider to be important. We should take the little things a bit more seriously than we do, and instead of trying to moralize everything, as Christianity has been trying to do for generations, we should be absolutely obedient.  Most of these commands aren’t that difficult to follow either, and following them teaches us something important, both in diligence and in the actual command itself. God didn’t tell us to do things arbitrarily, and this knowledge of His nature gives us the ability to trust that His instructions are for our good.  One of these often overlooked commands is found in the instructions...

What is the biblical structure of marriage? Is there even a structure for marriage laid out in the Bible? By this point in the series, I’m sure you already know the answers to these questions, but now we’re going to dive into the structure of marriage a little more thoroughly.  Marriage does indeed have a structure that is laid out quite clearly in the Bible, and it is that structure that will really tell us how we are supposed to be operating our marriages if we are going to say we practice Biblical marriage. I realize that many of the things I am going to discuss in this particular article are going to be very counter-culture and will probably upset quite a few people. Still, I’m writing them anyway because the truth needs to be taught. I’ve made every effort to show that women are extremely valuable, and they have the same spiritual potential as men, but if you find a place where I seem to be degrading women, be sure to let me know (if it’s my own opinion, that is).  As for...