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An Introduction to Christian
Science
MARRIAGE
References
for Study
The following passages are from the Bible (King
James Version) and the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Luke
20:27-35
Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which
deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked
him, Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any
man's brother die, having a wife, and he die
without children, that his brother should take his
wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. There
were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a
wife, and died without children. And the second
took her to wife, and he died childless. And the
third took her; and in like manner the seven also:
and they left no children, and died. Last of all
the woman died also. Therefore in the resurrection
whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to
wife. And Jesus answering said unto them, The
children of this world marry, and are given in
marriage: But they which shall be accounted worthy
to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the
dead, neither marry, nor are given in
marriage:
Matthew
19:3-12
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and
saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away
his wife for every cause? And he answered and said
unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made
them at the beginning made them male and female,
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father
and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they
twain shall be one flesh? Wherefore they are no
more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath
joined together, let not man put asunder. They say
unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a
writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 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. And I say
unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except
it be for fornication, and shall marry another,
committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which
is put away doth commit adultery. His disciples say
unto him, If the case of the man be so with his
wife, it is not good to marry. But he said unto
them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they
to whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs,
which were so born from their mother's womb: and
there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of
men: and there be eunuchs, which have made
themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's
sake. He that is able to receive it, let him
receive it.
I
Corinthians 7:1-16
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me:
It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man
have his own wife, and let every woman have her own
husband. Let the husband render unto the wife due
benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the
husband. The wife hath not power of her own body,
but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath
not power of his own body, but the wife. Defraud ye
not one the other, except it be with consent for a
time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and
prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt
you not for your incontinency. But I speak this by
permission, and not of commandment. For I would
that all men were even as I myself. But every man
hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner,
and another after that. I say therefore to the
unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they
abide even as I. But if they cannot contain, let
them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the
Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But
and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be
reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband
put away his wife. But to the rest speak I, not the
Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth
not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him
not put her away. And the woman which hath an
husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to
dwell with her, let her not leave him. For the
unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and
the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband:
else were your children unclean; but now are they
holy. But if the unbelieving depart, let him
depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage
in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. For
what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save
thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether
thou shalt save thy wife?
Science
and Health, pp. 56:1 - 57:10
When our great Teacher came to him for baptism,
John was astounded. Reading his thoughts, Jesus
added: "Suffer it to be so now: for thus it
becometh us to fulfil all righteousness." Jesus'
concessions (in certain cases) to material methods
were for the advancement of spiritual
good.
Marriage
is the legal and moral provision for generation
among human kind. Until the spiritual creation is
discerned intact, is apprehended and understood,
and His kingdom is come as in the vision of the
Apocalypse, — where the corporeal sense of
creation was cast out, and its spiritual sense was
revealed from heaven, — marriage will
continue, subject to such moral regulations as will
secure increasing virtue.
Infidelity
to the marriage covenant is the social scourge of
all races, "the pestilence that walketh in
darkness, . . . the destruction that wasteth at
noonday." The commandment, "Thou shalt not commit
adultery," is no less imperative than the one,
"Thou shalt not kill."
Chastity
is the cement of civilization and progress. Without
it there is no stability in society, and without it
one cannot attain the Science of Life.
Union
of the masculine and feminine qualities constitutes
completeness. The masculine mind reaches a higher
tone through certain elements of the feminine,
while the feminine mind gains courage and strength
through masculine qualities. These different
elements conjoin naturally with each other, and
their true harmony is in spiritual
oneness.
Science
and Health, p. 60:16-28
Marriage should improve the human species,
becoming a barrier against vice, a protection to
woman, strength to man, and a centre for the
affections. This, however, in a majority of cases,
is not its present tendency, and why? Because the
education of the higher nature is neglected, and
other considerations, — passion, frivolous
amusements, personal adornment, display, and pride,
— occupy thought.
An
ill-attuned ear calls discord harmony, not
appreciating concord. So physical sense, not
discerning the true happiness of being, places it
on a false basis. Science will correct the discord,
and teach us life's sweeter
harmonies.
Science
and Health, p. 64:17-30
Marriage should signify a union of hearts.
Furthermore, the time cometh of which Jesus spake,
when he declared that in the resurrection there
should be no more marrying nor giving in marriage,
but man would be as the angels. Then shall Soul
rejoice in its own, in which passion has no part.
Then white-robed purity will unite in one person
masculine wisdom and feminine love, spiritual
understanding and perpetual peace.
Until
it is learned that God is the Father of all,
marriage will continue. Let not mortals permit a
disregard of law which might lead to a worse state
of society than now exists. Honesty and virtue
ensure the stability of the marriage
covenant.
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