Bible Basics

Same Sex Marriage

Marriage is a Divine Covenant relationship instituted and bound by God (Matt. 19:6). As pointed out last week, Jesus makes an appeal to “the beginning” as He explained that God, “made them male and female” (Matt. 19:4; Gen. 1:27), and, “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh” (Matt. 19:5; Gen. 2:29). The significance of these statements is considerable, especially given the times in which we live. Just this week “same sex marriage” became legal in the state of Massachusetts. God forbid this travesty becomes the norm. We must realize that regardless of what human civil law allows, God will never join two men or two women in a divine marital covenant! The fact is homosexuality has always been sinful (Lev. 18:22; Rom. 1:26, 27; 1 Cor. 6:9-11), and no civil law can legitimize such immorality. Morality is absolute, and neither mutual consent, or validation by human law can make sin right. Man may make it legal, but that does not make it morally acceptable or in accordance with the will of God. It is within the divinely created covenant of marriage between a man and a woman that sexual activity finds its purpose, is honorable, and is right (Gen. 1:26-27; 2:21-25; Matt. 19:9; Rom. 7:2-3; Heb. 13:4), and no human law can make it otherwise.

                                                                                                               -- Clark Dugger

Bible Basics