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SEPTEMBER 2020 | Personal UPDATE
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Ron Matsen President, Koinonia House
DEFENDING THE FAMILY
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he attack on the Biblical family unit has never been greater. The pervasive influences of secular philosophy, psychology, and sociology have driven the traditional family unit to the brink of extinction. Like a spiritual tsunami, the influences of modern moral relativism are rapidly eroding the confidence of many Christians in Biblical foundational truths concerning Like a spiritual tsunami, marriage, family and parenting.
the influences of modern moral relativism are rapidly eroding the confidence of many Christians in Biblical foundational truths concerning marriage, family and parenting.
In writing to the church at Ephesus, the apostle Paul warned that “you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind.”1 Sadly many Christians are still looking to the “broken cisterns” 2 of the world to find answers for their domestic challenges. Jesus said, “If the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”3 Therefore, taking instruction from the blind guides of this world destines you to failure. Your Marriage
The institution of marriage was created by God before the fall of man. Designed within the relationship of marriage is a structure that reflects the unity of the Trinity. When God declares that, “a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one 1 Ephesians 4:17 2 Jeremiah 2:13 3 Matthew 15:14 VOLUME 30 | ISSUE 09 |
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