commandments to follow when making them. Marriage is one of the decisions. Perhaps

one of the most important decisions we will make is choosing the person we will spend the

rest of our lives with. This is not a decision that should be taken lightly. As Christians,

we have certain things we should take into consideration when making that decision. God

has given specific commands to both the husband and wife regarding how they are to treat

each other and their roles in the marriage relationship. Today's society has paid no

attention to the roles of the husband and wife, but we, as Christians, have the Bible to

refer to when we are confused as to what part we play in our marriage. God has

specifically said that the husband is to be the head of the household. The man is the head

over his wife, just as Christ was head over the church (Ephesians 5:23). This does not

mean that the husband is to command his wife to do unrealistic things. He is not to be a

tyrant. Christ lorded over the church with compassion, so the husband is to do the same

with his wife. Husbands are also to love their wife as Christ loved the church (Ephesians

make excuses for their actions using the world's standards, but Christians should know

we are reluctant to use it. Consequently, many Christian marriages are failing. If we just

rule in their hearts (Colossians 3:15). If the love and peace of Christ are truly embedded

will be with that person, and that person alone, until the day he dies. God does not break

the Lord where they can grow in their personal relationship with Him. There should also

in the hearts of both marriage partners, everyday obstacles will be easy to handle. If both

another woman, he is committing adultery. The same goes for a woman, she is

problem in society today and it is because people are no longer allowing Christ to preside

problems in the marriage. When one marries, he has made a promise before God that he

re-marries, he will be unable to give all of himself to his partner and that alone will cause

remember to keep Christ first in all things, especially marriage, He will take care of us.

partners look to Christ for help instead of blaming each other when something goes

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