Family And Relationships
Family and relationships are the most important parts of our lives because they shape who we are, what we believe, and what we experience in life.
We look at the timeless advice in the Bible for building strong, peaceful friendships, as well as the central importance of Christian relationships.
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Godly Relationships
Relationships that are godly are marked by love, respect for each other, and a promise to honour God in all encounters. This part talks about the holy institution of marriage, the divine calling of parenting, and the basic biblical ideas that support good relationships.
Marriage And Family
Genesis 2:24 (NIV) – “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”
Ephesians 5:22-33 (NIV) – “Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Husbands love their wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy.
Cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church for we are members of his body.
‘For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ This is a profound mystery.
But I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”
Ephesians 6:1-4 (NIV) – “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother is the first commandment with a promise- ‘so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.’ Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
Parenting With Purpose
Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
Psalm 127:3 (NIV) – “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.” Ephesians 6:4 (NIV) – “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
Biblical Principles For Relationships
The Bible provides timeless wisdom and guidance for navigating relationships with grace, wisdom, and love. This section explores the importance of fostering meaningful friendships and practicing biblical conflict resolution to promote reconciliation and unity.
Friendship And Fellowship
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NIV) – “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.”
Resolving Conflict Biblically
Matthew 18:15 (NIV) – “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.”
Matthew 5:23-24 (NIV) – “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First, go and be reconciled to your brother or sister; then come and offer your gift.”