Marriage: First Marriage in Human Race

1. God said it was not good that man should be alone, Gen 2:18. Exception: See point 10.

2. God made this statement when man was in a state of innocence, before he had sinned against the Lord. Even in perfect environment it is better for man not to be alone. (Really not complete with a mate).

3. There was no help-meet found for Adam among the animal kingdom, so God made him a help meet of his own kind, Gen 2:20.

Genesis 2:20 And the man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.

4. Man was formed from the dust (chemicals) of the earth but woman was made from man (Adam’s rib).

5. God separated something from Adam – his rib. Man is now no longer complete in himself. There is always something missing and that missing something can only be supplied and provided by a woman.

6. The man is never complete without the woman. The purpose of the woman is to complement (complete) the man and to help him.

7. The woman fulfills the man, and the man is completed by having the woman.

8. There was sex in marriage long before there were children, Gen 2:24.

9. Principle of establishing a home, apart from in-laws, was given before in-laws wever existed, Gen 2:24. The omniscience of God saw one of the greatest problems in marriage – interference of in-laws. Of course young couples bring on this problem many times by depending upon parents for such things as money, babysitting, etc.

10. EXCEPTION TO POINT #1. Mat 19:12.

#1: Congenital eunuch: He is the one who lacks the ordinary waves of libido at normal times in life.

#2 Those who become eunuchs through emasculation.

#3 Those operating under the law of supreme sacrifice. Example: Apostle Paul.

Otherwise – marriage is for the human race.