COVENANT MARRIAGE
Chapter One
CONTRACT MARRIAGES
In spite of the fact that the concept of covenant is seen
throughout the Bible, we do not often use the word covenant
in our conversation. Most of us have little understanding of the
word. When we think of marriage, we usually do so in terms of
a contract rather than a covenant. In reality, the two words are
quite different. In this chapter, I want to first focus on contract
marriages.
Understanding Contracts
Ours is a contract-oriented society. We understand contracts
and often hear people say, "Get it in writing," meaning "Get a
legal contract signed." With a contract you can be more certain
that the person or company will live up to their claims.
Many Christian couples have brought this contract mentality
into their marriages. They busy themselves with making contracts
and trying to force each other into living up to them.
Unfortunately, this kind of marriage stimulates resentment, hurt,
and anger and eventually leads some couples to divorce. Let's
explore this contract mentality.
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