God-Ordained Marriage

When God placed man on the earth, He looked on all He had made and “behold, it was very good.” But He knew that man needed companionship, and He said: “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him” (Genesis 2:18).

Marriage, as God instituted it in the beginning, is the union of one man and one woman. The closest companion that a man has is his wife; the closest companion that a woman has is her husband. “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh” (Genesis 2:24).

Together they are to enjoy the pleasures of life, share hardships and sorrows, and be a comfort and strength to each other.