Our
Time—Anti-marriage
Living happily in a marriage seems like an
unreal dream for most people today. Many couples are attempting to find
happiness outside of marriage. Why are so many people anti-marriage today? The
Apostle Paul prophesied that our times would be very perilous (2 Timothy 3:1).
The word “perilous” can also be translated dangerous. Paul shows that one
reason for the danger today is human beings no longer have a “natural
affection” for each other (2 Timothy 3:3). Our newspapers are full of headlines
proving this verse true. Children are killing parents; husbands—wives; and
wives—husbands. People have become more concerned with their own selfish
desires (2 Timothy 3:2). Although there are many people claiming to be
religious, our time is one that has drifted far from the true knowledge of God
(2 Timothy 3:5). God and His Bible no longer bear any direct authority in many
people’s lives. And society is suffering the results.
In the last several decades, homes that
should have been a bastion of peace and tranquility have become vicious
battlegrounds. Failed marriages have led to great sadness, and even tragedy.
Many children have watched their mothers being abused mentally, emotionally and
physically. Because of this fact, many people, especially women, have become
anti-men and anti-marriage. The feminist movement has gained notoriety because
of these many problems in society. Leading women want solutions to marriage,
family and society’s problems; but the women’s movement is walking down the
wrong path for a solution. All women will have to come to the realization that
they can never discover solutions to human problems or find happiness through
feminist values. How can you, as a woman, become truly fulfilled?
God’s
Revealed Purpose
The plain truth is, God created women for a
physical and spiritual purpose. Women will only find true happiness by living
according to these purposes. This article has been written to inspire you to recapture the
value in true womanhood.
What is true womanhood? We must look to the
Bible—to God’s revealed purpose for women—for the answer. Why did God create
women? “And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I
will make him an help meet for him” (Genesis 2:18). Well-educated people scoff
at the revelation concerning Adam and Eve. Yet, these few verses in Genesis
reveal God’s awesome purpose for women (and men). If only believed, these
verses can give solutions to the unhappy state of many women.
This historical account in Genesis is
probably one of the most romantic in all of the Bible. Adam was brought to life
suddenly. He was given an incredibly beautiful, semi-tropical garden, teeming
with wildlife, as his home. He was in perfect health. He was incredibly good
looking and had sharp intelligence. Genesis 1:26-28 show that God gave Adam
authority over an entire planet. What a fantastic challenge! Genesis 2:19 shows
that Adam went right to work. God brought the animals to him and he gave each animal
species its name.
But Adam soon discovered that he was alone.
He was given an awesome job. He had a great home—plenty of wealth—but no one to
share his life. There was no one of his same kind to experience the beauty of
creation. There was no one to share his plans, hopes and dreams. There was no
other human whom he could love.
God knew that it was not good for Adam to be
alone. So God put Adam under a deep sleep. He took one of his ribs and
fashioned Eve from that rib. Being molded from Adam’s rib, the laws of biology
tell us Eve shared the same body cell structure and blood type as Adam. Adam
understood this fact when he first saw Eve. “This is now bone of my bones, and
flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man”
(Genesis 2:23). In a wedding procession fashion, God brought Eve to give to
Adam. Eve was also in perfect health and stunningly beautiful. Like Adam, she
had sharp intelligence. God created Eve to be the perfect match for Adam. After
presenting Eve to Adam, God then bound them as husband and wife. In this first
marriage ceremony, God said, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his
mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh” (Genesis
2:24).
The women’s movement has taught millions of
women to scorn this knowledge concerning Eve’s creation. However, Eve was
created to assist Adam. That is the revealed purpose for women. A woman’s
purpose is tied intimately to that of a man. God did not create Eve to be in
competition with Adam. Adam and Eve were created to work in harmony—together. see Part 3
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