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THE SABBATH AND MARRIAGE. BY NYRON MEDINA

1. There were only two institutions set up at the creation of the world; they are:
a. The Sabbath. Gen. 2:1-3.
b. Marriage. Gen. 2:18-24.
2. The two institutions relate to each other in the sense of one (the Sabbath) giving blessings to the other. Thus to those who keep the Sabbath blessings come to their marriage because the Lord of the Sabbath is the Lord of marriage. (Mk. 2:27, 28; Matt. 19:3-6).
3. What is the nature of marriage?.
a. A unity of two persons of the opposite sex. Gen. 2:24.
b. The unity must be based upon holy mutual purpose. Amos. 3:3.
c. The unity must be for sanctification. Eph. 5:25-27.
d. The unity must be for the sake of expressing love. Eph. 5:25,28,29.
e. And the wife must be subjected to the husband. Eph. 5:22-24.
4. What is the nature of the Sabbath?.
a. It begin a memorial of creation, teaches the creatorship of God. Ex. 20:8-11.
b. As an institution, it teaches deliverance from Egypt (a type of the world). Deut.
5:12-15.

c. In keeping it through Christ, one enters into the experience of spiritual rest. Heb.
4:3,4.

5. All these truths about the Sabbath put together teach justification and sanctification.
a. The Sabbath, pointing to God's creative ability shows that God makes husband and wife a new creation. (2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 2:10).
b. They are taken or delivered out of spiritual Egypt, the world. (1 Jn. 2:15-17; 1 Jn.
5:4,5).

c. They have spiritual rest. (Matt. 11:28-30; Ps. 132:13, 14).
6. Thus the Sabbath reveals God (YAHWEH) as the true sanctifier. Ex. 31:13; Eze. 20:12.
7. Thus the Sabbath contributes sanctification to the marriage of the married couple. Isa. 56:6,7.
8. Thus the sanctificative purpose of the couple could be fulfilled. Eph. 5:33.
9. Christ the Lord of the Sabbath will be the Lord of their marriage so that they cannot be put asunder. (Mk. 2:28; Mk. 10: 9).

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