The Destruction of Marriage

Text: Hebrews 13:4.

Intro:

when you think about how The devil destroys a nation, what would you target first. marriage.

if you want to destroy a nation, destroy marriage. Its terms, its conditions, its longevity.

why destroy marriage?

it is instituted by God

it is holy

it brings joy

it plans for and paves the way for the future

Honor

Timios - Precious, Valued, Gem

How do we hold it in honor?

honor has to do with using or treating something or someone as you ought.

do it by going to the source of its creation

Genesis 2:21-25.

nothing else. not two men, not two women, not several or more parties

no wonder the devil attacks it

Is marriage held in honor today?

Undefiled

amiantos - pure, free from stain, untained

is the marriage bed defiled today?

Sexually Immoral

Pornos - Fornicator, prostitute, unfaithful, debauchee, sodomite, etc.

people who do not use the beauty of sex the way its suppose to

in which ways?

homosexual relationships

this is the biggest way

1 Cor. 6:9-10.

(The word 1946) Lev. 18:22.

You can be a gay christian

such were

Gen. 19.

Romans 1.

but some still arent convinced

Rev. Jackson, a female LGBTQ activist Reverend, was asked after the Methodist church affirmed same-sex marriage, “what do you say to those conservatives methodists that the church is now buying into the culture? that the Bible hasnt changed but the chruch has changed?”

multiple choice time

“the church is changing and thank God. The church is becoming aware of who God is in comparrison to who writers thoughout generations have said about God.”

polyamorus

Gen. 2:21-25

Tik Toks of people posting about being married and still sleeping around

Adulterous

moicos - adulterer

Why does this matter

this is the next persecution. you will bake the cake, you will let a man use a woman’s bathroom, you will marry the gay couple, you will hire the LGBTQ person as your preacher.