Neither Married Nor Given In Marriage Part 3
Jesus says,
“Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.”
Matthew 22:29,30
Here is truth,
“God never intended earthly marriage because it did not exist in the Garden of Eden, nor does it exist in the New Heavens and New Earth.”
Thus, marriage is a man-made institution that God never ordained. God created divine love and spiritual unions, not marriage. The reason why people are neither married or given in marriage in the world to come is that God only restores that what He originally created.
At another time, Jesus says,
“He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.”
Matthew 9:18
Here we see Jesus discussing divorce. In the beginning, i.e. the Garden of Eden, there was no divorce. Why is the so? It is so because there was no earthly marriage. Before the fall of man something greater than marriage existed: Divine Connection.
In the beginning God formed Eve for Adam and brought her to him. Adam recognized Eve as his mate. God said go forth, be fruitful, and multiply. That was it. The first man and woman formed a spiritual/physical union through the divine leading of their heavenly Father.
Love at first sight
Earthly marriage is a much lower concept than Divine Love through the leading of God’s Spirit. We usually wed through natural minded desires and thus get natural results. God does not recognize earthly marriage.
God says,
“What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.”
Mark 10:9
Earthly marriage is not God’s original plan
God only recognizes those who mate according to His will. Earthly marriage is a man-made institution that tends to promote the things of this world.
Dear Connections,
What many people do not realize is that we are in “The Valley”. What I mean by that is that mankind started out perfect, lost perfection, and God is bringing us back into perfection. Everything right now is less that perfect. All our ideas are tainted by sin. Therefore, it should not be a big surprise when we find out that we are way off on our perspectives.
The Bible is a step down from the type of relationship God wanted. God has always preferred to speak to us directly. Yet, because we would not hear His voice, holy men spake as the were moved by the Holy Ghost and wrote things down.
Likewise, earthly marriage is a step down from the type of relationships that God originally wanted His children to enjoy. God always desired to be our match maker and join us through His Spirit. Through sin we lost our ability to hear our Father and made up the institution of marriage to compensate.
Sincerely,
Michael