The Marriage Rite - Home Worship101

Greetings from HomeWorship 101

"Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord."
- Proverbs 19:14

Today in our so-called progressive society the subject of gay - single sex - marriage is being pushed through the media. Sadly, the reporters listening to the supporting rhetoric just stand there wide eyed and frozen, like a deer caught in the headlights, never challenging what is said – once again I find myself yelling at the TV.

When I started writing my book and website I showed the first drafts to an English and commercial arts professor friend of mine. After looking it over he gave me the nickname chronicler extraordinaire because I have the habit of arraigning my work in time order. So let’s start at the beginning.

And He answered and said to them,
“Have you not read that He who made them
at the beginning ‘made them male and female, and said,
‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother
and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'?
So then, they are no longer two but one flesh.
Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”
- Matthew 19:5

The Marriage Rite can only be traced to our CREATOR (Gen.2:18-25). It is the keystone of YAHWEH’S Kingdom on Earth, and like many things that come from our CREATOR the dark side hates it and is constantly attacking it. The Marriage Rite is clearly defined as a union between one man and one woman. It is also clearly stated that when a man finds a woman and marries, they both leave their birth family and join together which begins a new family (vs.24).

(Here is another thought relating to my last newsletter that a belief in GOD is NOT a religion (2003-11). Since the Marriage Rite comes only from our CREATOR, does that mean are all married people religious? I think not.)

The Marriage Rite began in the Garden of Eden and continued with Noah through the universal Rainbow Covenant. In the Garden of Eden, YAHWEH created Adam who was a male. After some time had passed, YAHWEH decided that Adam needed a helpmate so HE created Woman who was a female, to be Adam’s companion. HE created her from Adam’s flesh, and by taking one of his ribs. The rib taken from Adam’s side symbolizes that they are part of each other, to share life together equally and support each other. YAHWEH did not use a bone of the foot, which would symbolize her being beneath him and that he could keep her underfoot, or a bone from the head, which would symbolize her being over him.

YHWH’S intergalactic Kingdom is based on love, caring, and understanding, and HIS marriage union here on Earth is based on love, not money. This wonderful and mysterious concept is described as a most exquisite superlative love song, in the Biblical book the Song of Solomon. This brings to mind one of those nagging questions of life: Do I feel love, or is it just a hot flash? The answer is simple, when you care more for that special person then for yourself, and that person feels the same way about you, then you have the beginning of a relationship. Now with a lot of time, compassion, honest talk, and honestly putting that special persons needs ahead of your own, then you will be on the way to building a successful marriage. Love is defined in 1Corinthians ch.13.

The concept of love, and caring for someone more then ones self, is difficult in this world because the Hellenistic-Romanist concept of the ‘religion of the self’ is mainly taught. In short it’s the macho-man philosophy, meaning we are taught to be lovers of power, materialism, and control, which is directly opposite of what our CREATOR and the Bible teaches. (Log on: http://www.homeworship101.com/bb-c6_hellenism_romanism.htm )

A wife is a companion, not a possession! Seeing today’s high percentage of failed marriages, it seems odd to think it was not designed to be an adversarial relationship. When it works it is a wonderful blessing from Heaven. Two people joining together, trusting and complementing one another in the journey through life, building dreams and sharing problems, is one of the greatest gifts given by the CREATOR, and should not be trodden on.

"Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality,
let each man have his own wife,
and let each woman have her own husband.
Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her,
and likewise also the wife to her husband."
- 1 Corinthians 7:2-3

“A good wife is GOD’S smile from Heaven.” I married my high school sweetheart in 1974 (we met in 1969), and I am one of those oddballs who actually believe she is a gift from GOD. The role of a husband can be found in Ephesians 5:25-33, and the role of a woman is outlined in Proverbs 31:10-31. Sexual relations between a husband and his wife was YAHWEH’S idea and is not sinful, it is to prevent fornication, the unhealthy satisfaction of the sexual desire (Heb.13:4;1Cor.7:2).

The Marriage Rite also has many symbols that point to YHWH’S Kingdom, and many people miss the higher spiritual symbolism it represents. When two people marry in a church, and publicly speak their vows to one another on the alter steps, it is means that YHWH, Yahshua, and HIS Angels, are there as witnesses. Marriage reflects an important analogy of our CREATOR’S [and HIS Messiah’s] love for HIS faithful. In return, at the very least, humanity must show respect to YHWH, but our love for HIM is defined as keeping HIS Commandments (Jno.14:15,21; 1Jno.2:5, 5:3; 2Jno.6).

The Book of the Songs of Solomon also reveals that the mystery of the concept of marriage is the symbolic wedding of humanity to YAHWEH and to the Messiah. Marriage is also a spiritual test. The concept is simple: If one cannot be faithful to their earthly mate, then one cannot not be faithful their spiritual mate in YAHWEH, Yahshua, or HIS plan for a-l-l humanity. Satan’s goal in this spiritual war is to separate humanity from their CREATOR. This is why Satan enjoys tearing these marital relationships apart and breaking up the families.

The annual Holy Day of Passover is the oldest, continuously observed religious holiday on the planet and it a key symbol in the Marriage Rite. It began with YHWH’S protection of HIS faithful in Egypt, just as a husband would protect his wife, and also points to prophecies of our coming Messiah-Christ (Rev.19:7). This spiritual marriage symbolized through the Passover observance was so important to YHWH that it is the only Holy Day with a provision of performing it one month later if it is missed on the original date (Num.9:10-11).

Passover was the last Holy Day Yahshua-Jesus observed with his Disciples. He loved His Disciples - His church - and their last formal meeting was sensitive and sentimental. In a way it was a romantic goodbye. They knew the writings of the Prophets all too well, they had heard Isaiah’s prophecy of the suffering Messiah many times (ch.53), it did not make them feel any better when He told them that His mission was completed and He was to be leaving soon. To symbolize hope, He added a small simple proposal ceremony toward the end of the Passover meal. In Christianity today, it is called the Communion service or the Eucharist. The Disciples understood what He was doing, but the real symbolic meaning of the ceremony has been ignored or lost by most of the Christian world. It was the proposal phase of a Jewish wedding custom of the time.

The Jewish wedding custom, at this time in history, is a marvelous insight into the very essence of pure Christianity. The symbolism is rich in meaning and romance, and it is a shame to the Christian teachers, that most of the faithful miss this wonderful Heavenly lesson. Known as “the Mystery of the Bride” the spiritual symmetry is so perfect it will bring you to tears. To learn more log on: http://www.homeworship101.com/bb-c10_mystery_of_the_bride.htm .

I could go on and on but I try to keep these newsletters short. But as you can see the marriage custom is rich with heavenly symbols, unfortunately like everything which points to our CREATOR and HIS kingdom, the dark side loves to tear it down. The first priority of the dark side is to hide much of the spiritual meaning outline here. And the next priority is to tear down the relationships it endorses.

“Blessed are those who do His commandments,
that they may have the right to the tree of life,
and may enter through the gates into the city.
But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral
and murderers and idolaters,
and whoever loves and practices a lie.”
- Revelation 22:14-15

Some churches endorse polygamy, which is the idea of one man with multiple wives. The polygamists justify this concept by the example of the Hebrew King Solomon. King Solomon was great and wise in many ways, but he also made many mistakes, and marrying multiple wives one of them. The Israelite nation breaking apart soon after his rule should be very telling.

Some so-called secular and religious intellectuals make the argument that in a progressive maturing society we must not remain rooted in the closed-minded past, and same sex marriages should now be allowed. Sadly, many countries (Canada will change its law to allow homosexual marriages, joining Belgium and the Netherlands), US states (CA, CO, MA, VT, and others), and many churches (Episcopalians, the Unitarians, liberal protestant and Jewish sects, and others) are buying into this argument.

The concept of today’s humanity being a progressive society is rooted in Darwin’s theory of evolution. Darwin’s theory is popular because it is a very convenient excuse for the ills of society. For example, because we are evolving from apes then we can excuse the primal behavior of abusing women, killing, lying, cheating, etc., because these were our habits of the past and it takes a little time to get over these bad habits. That is why any reference to GOD in society is inconvenient, because GOD reminds us that we know how to better ourselves, we just don’t want to.

“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit,
after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world,
and not after Christ.”
- Colossians 2:8

In today’s world anything but GOD is embraced. The GODless evolutionary concepts infecting much of the western societies current ideas of sex come from the fraudulent and unchallenged research of Alfred Kinsey. Sadly, from college to elementary school, his perverted sexual ideals are preached as gospel at every level of the education system. People wondering what is wrong with our public education system would be wise to start here and examine the attitude of education elites as to why this distorted doctrine is even taught.

The Bible tells us that a man laying with a man, mating with animals, cross-dressing, abusing children, etc. are ideas that are not to be promoted (Lev.18:22, 23, Deu.22:5). The first example of the result on society because of sinful habits began during the time of Adam and Eve when their son Cain turned to the dark side (Gen.4:11-12). After he murdered his brother, he took his sister and left Adam’s home and started his own society. "The Second Book of Adam and Eve" describe in detail how Cain’s descendents had a large progeny, because the men had multiple wives. Satan filled their hearts with pride, and they thought they knew it better, then those who hold to Adam & Seth’s narrow minded-old ways.

The dark minions taught Cain’s descendents how to dye their clothes and make patterns for gorgeous dresses with many ornaments. People also used the clothing dye to mark (tattoo) themselves, and the prostitutes shaved their heads because it was thought to be very sexy. Men would marry their sisters, or daughters, or mothers, or the daughters of their father's sister. In time through intermarriage, incest and all manners of sinful abominations (even angels had relations with earthly women), there was no more distinction of the family relationship. By this intermarriage, the genetics of the human population became corrupted and it was one of the main reasons YHWH brought on the flood to destroy them. Thankfully Noah and his family remained pure in their genetic heritage and a new humanity was born through them. Another Biblical example is seen in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Their moral and sexual perversions also brought them to ruin (Gen.19:1-29).

Secular history also tells us the same thing. The Greeks and Romans promoted homosexuality and it didn’t do their societies any good, because a little sexual perversion leads to more perversion and it eventually becomes destructive to society. Author Jim Nelson Black PhD in his book When Nations Die researched the decline of the great civilizations, and mighty empires of the past. He cited 10 destructive symptoms they all had in common: Crisis of lawlessness, loss of economic discipline, bureaucracy rising, education declining, cultural foundations weakening, respect for tradition being lost, materialism increasing, immorality rising, human life devalued, and religious belief decaying. It sounds chilling a lot like America today.

The author sites from his research that the most serious sign of decline are the loss of the cultural foundation. As seen in Carthage, Greece, Rome, the Empires of the Middle Ages, the British Empire, and Russia, when a society turns away from its founding beliefs and it’s principles of virtue, personal morality, law and order, that made it great, then they go into a process of decline that if not turned around, it eventually becomes irreversible and the nation dies.

Some people because of Lev.20:13 take it upon themselves to seek out homosexuals and do them bodily harm. Today as a society we do not put people to death for the sins listed in the Torah because the New Testament teaches us Grace – the advanced trait of mercy. There is a saying: “We have met the enemy and he is us.” When certain people go out and beat up on homosexuals, the result is that the victims eventually become a specially protected class of citizenry. When they get this special status they then feel more confident to speak out and demand more rights and recognition.

Taking the law into your own hands is wrong. Do a Bible word search for “abomination” you will find that there are many-many listings. For example, eating pork and shellfish is an abomination, should we next seek them out and beat them senseless? As in every group of people around the world, there are some good ones and some bad ones, my advice to homosexuals is that the Golden Rule & Commandments are still in effect, GOD makes allowances for the false education system we live under or we a-l-l would have no hope, do the best you can and plead your case on judgment day. Log on: http://www.homeworship101.com/bb-c12_judgment_day.htm .

Some Homosexuals now proudly thump their chest and say, “We are here and we are not going away!” I would answer, “Who cares! Homosexuality has been around since the days of Sodom and Gomorrah I didn’t expect it to go away, but do not expect the community to condone it either.” What goes on in private is nobody’s business, but when the homosexuals (religionists, liberals, etc.) get in your face about it, and border on becoming militant about their issues, then it becomes a turnoff.

Some homosexuals, when it is convenient, embrace GOD and proudly state, “That’s how GOD made me!” Well duh! Just because you are born doesn't mean you are perfect. Psychological or genetics, there are many behavioral and birth defects caused by many unGODLY reasons. Marrying too close to your own family linage, (some religious groups like orthodox Jews and Amish have this problem because they do not have many converts to their religions which brings in new blood). Also, pollution, drugs, alcohol, bad food, etc., during pregnancy causes many birth defects in the succeeding generations. And lastly bad parenting, and a bad education system also cause many ills in society. History shows us, by not following the Biblical community guidelines we bring these problems on ourselves. The progressives, liberal elites are clueless, and political correctness robs us of common sense, instead of addressing the problems and improving humanity; they make excuses and condone illicit behavior, leading the society to de-evolution and destruction.

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil…(Isa.5:20). Pray for our society that the pendulum does not swing too far to the left and we lose our way.

Enjoy the journey of learning…

And remember to pray for the peace of Jerusalem... Ps.122.

Take care. Peace and blessings, Errol.
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Errol Mueller, chronicler extraordinaire
e-mail: errol@homeworship101.com
website: www.homeworship101.com
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Scripture quotations are from the New King James Version of the Holy Bible.
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