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j g bellettThe Moral Glories of Our Lord -  A devotion regarding the Moral Glory in the character of the Lord Jesus.  All of his life went up to God as a sacrifice of sweet savour. Every expression of Himself in every measure, however small, and in whatever relationship it was rendered, was incense to his father.  Whatever Adam lacked, the Lord fulfilled completely in his perfect life.  J G Bellett was a brother from the United Kingdeom who wrote his works in the 1800's. 
Should I respect my wife differently because she is a fellow-christian? Print E-mail
Does the oneness of a couple in marriage change their relationship as a brother and sister in Christ?

Nationality, status, and gender do not affect our relationship with Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28), although we have become brothers and sisters (1 Corinthians 7:15; James 2:15) in a new family. In our new relationship to Christ, no natural distinction limits our closeness to Him. Being brothers and sisters in Christ expresses that relationship.

Paul refers to "a sister, a wife" (1 Corinthians 9:5), which includes a spiritual (a sister in Christ) and a marriage relationship (wife). The two coexist.

Apart from the marriage relationship, Paul teaches Timothy that he must preserve moral purity with younger sisters (1 Timothy 5:2). The Lord condemns some behavior outside of marriage (Exo 20:14; 1 Corinthians 6:18; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7) that is pure, proper, and prescribed (1 Corinthians 7:3-5) within marriage (Heb 13:4). So marriage moves a Christian into a new sphere, but doesn’t change his spiritual relationships. This points to some very practical teaching. A Christian’s marriage is to be marked by a dignity (1Th 4:4) and thoughtfulness (1Pe 3:7) consistent with the relationship of Christ and the Church. Disagreements in a marriage are to be resolved behind closed doors (hopefully) as mature brothers and sisters in Christ. The pressures of a marriage do not excuse acting toward a spouse in a way that a Christian would not act toward another fellow-believer.

"He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone" (John 8:7).

D. Oliver
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