Choosing a Mate

"Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh" (Genesis 2:24).

The process of choosing who you'll spend the rest of your life with is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make throughout the entire course of your existence. To see what God says about how to make that the best choice possible, check out our material below.

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The Gift of Sex

Sex is a beautiful gift from God. But when misused, it can bring tragic consequences.
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Divorce Revolution Spawns the Cohabitation Generation

Hoping to avoid the difficulties they saw in their parents' marriages, many young adults are skipping marriage in favor of living together outside of marriage. But does this solve problems or create new ones?
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A Marriage Without Love: Valid or Fraud?

In the musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye's eldest daughter begs him to not make her marry the wealthy butcher, but to allow her to marry the poor tailor. Why? Because she loves him. This stuns the father because love...
a bride standing alone and looking at the ground
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Fraudulent Marriage

God doesn't bind fraudulent contracts—including the contract of marriage. Under the first covenant God made with Israel, if a man married a woman and found that she had deliberately hidden the fact that she was not a virgin, he was...
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What Does Paul Mean by Unbeliever in 1 Corinthians?

There are three categories of marital situations mentioned in 1 Corinthians 7:8-16. What do the expressions, "does not believe," "unbelieving" and "unbeliever" mean?
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The Touch of Man and the Hand of God

Humans have an innate need for contact--for physical touch. But is there greater spiritual significance to touching?
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Today's Family: Defining Marriage

What is marriage? When and how did it originate? Does it really matter?
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Will Your Marriage Survive the Tough Times?

We all face difficult times. When the storms of life hit, how will they affect your marriage? What can you do to make sure your marriage will survive?
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The Greatest Destroyer of Marriage

If increased divorce was one result of the sexual revolution of the 1960s, another ominous trend accelerated even more dramatically: the number of couples living together outside of marriage.
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Keys to a Lasting Marriage

For many years couples entered into marriage assuming their loving relationship would last "until death do us part." Now about half of all marriages in many countries end in divorce. What has changed? What makes some marriages last while others...
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