𝗕𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗘: 𝗚𝗢𝗗’𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡, 𝗚𝗢𝗗’𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

BIBLICAL MARRIAGE: GOD’S DESIGN, GOD’S DECLARATION

Rightly Dividing God’s Moral Design from Man’s Redefinition

Key Text: Romans 1:25 (KJV)
“Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator…”

INTRODUCTION

Marriage did not originate in culture, courts, or consensus—it originated in creation.
Before Israel, before the Law, before the Church, God defined marriage (Genesis 2).
In this Dispensation of Grace, Paul commands us to speak truth without hatred, and to stand on doctrine without compromise.

Today, we will examine 9 RIGHTLY DIVIDED TRUTHS concerning Biblical Marriage, while remembering:
Salvation is by grace alone
Sin is identified by Scripture alone

DESIGN — CREATION vs CONFUSION
Genesis 2:24; Romans 1:26–27 (KJV)

A. Created Order – Male and female designed by God
B. Complementary Union – Different roles, one flesh
C. Corrupted Exchange – Truth exchanged for desire
Dispensational Insight:
Marriage is creation doctrine, not Mosaic Law.

DEFINITION — SCRIPTURE vs SOCIETY
Matthew 19:4–6; Colossians 2:8 (KJV)

A. God Defined It – Scripture sets the boundary
B. Society Redefines It – Philosophy replaces authority
C. Separation Required – Believers follow the Word
Pauline Warning:
Tradition and culture must never override Scripture.

DISTINCTION — ONE FLESH vs SAME SEX
Genesis 1:27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 (KJV)

A. Male and Female – God’s image-bearing design
B. Physical Union Possible – One flesh literal and real
C. Sin Identified Clearly – Grace does not erase truth
Grace Emphasis:
Paul names sin—but also proclaims cleansing and salvation.

DEPENDENCE — GOD’S WORD vs FEELINGS
Jeremiah 17:9; Titus 3:3 (KJV)

A. Feelings Are Fallen – Heart is deceitful
B. Word Is Final – Scripture corrects emotion
C. Grace Teaches Discipline – Not indulgence
Truth:
Grace trains us to deny ungodliness—not redefine it.

DESIGNATION — FAMILY vs FRUSTRATION
Malachi 2:15; Romans 8:22 (KJV)

A. Godly Seed – Marriage designed for family structure
B. Natural Order – Procreation aligned with design
C. Broken Creation – Confusion brings societal groaning
Dispensational Balance:
Not all married couples have children—but design still stands.

DIRECTION — HOLINESS vs HUMANISM
1 Thessalonians 4:3–5; Romans 12:2 (KJV)

A. God’s Will Is Sanctification – Holiness matters
B. Humanism Exalts Self – Self replaces God
C. Renewed Mind Required – Transformation by truth
Pauline Call:
Believers are called to walk differently.

DISTINCTION — TRUTH vs TOLERANCE
Ephesians 4:15; 2 Timothy 4:3 (KJV)

A. Truth in Love – No hatred, no compromise
B. Tolerance Redefined – Sin affirmed, truth silenced
C. Doctrine Defended – Sound words preserved
Grace Reminder:
Love does not mean approval of sin.

DELIVERANCE — CONDEMNATION vs CLEANSING
Romans 8:1; 1 Corinthians 6:11 (KJV)

A. No Condemnation – Grace offers forgiveness
B. Cleansed Identity – “Such were some of you”
C. Changed Position – New life in Christ
Gospel:
Grace saves sinners—but does not celebrate sin.

DESTINY — GOD’S GLORY vs SELF-GLORY
Colossians 3:17; Romans 11:36 (KJV)

A. Marriage for God’s Glory – Christ honored
B. Self-Centered Redefinition – Man exalted
C. Eternal Perspective – God’s design lasts forever
Final Truth:
Marriage exists to reflect God’s order and glory.

CONCLUSION

Biblical marriage is not hate speech.
Biblical marriage is not cultural.
Biblical marriage is God’s revealed truth.
Grace does not erase design.
Grace does not rewrite Scripture.
Grace rescues sinners and restores truth.

CALL TO ACTION

STAND on Scripture
SPEAK truth in love
PREACH grace without compromise
RIGHTLY divide doctrine
Love people.
Proclaim truth.
Honor God.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Truth without love is harsh.
Love without truth is hollow.
Grace with truth is biblical Christianity.
“Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.”
— Romans 5:20 (KJV)