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7:1 Now concerning the things whereof you wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 7:2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
I hear the word “partner” a lot nowadays and it is not “Howdy Partner” like in the old cowboy movies. People are using the word to refer to the person who regularly meets their sexual desires. They use it possessively as in, “my partner.”
Some people refer to their husband or wife as “my partner.” I saw the word used on the jacket of a book something like this: “Judy lives in Nevada with her partner.” (Is that a ranch or a relationship or a marriage?)
People used to use the phrase “soul mate” a lot. It indicates a life long, heart-to-heart commitment. “Soul mate” must have too much permanence to it. Today the idea of soul mate seems to have been pushed aside by a parade of partners.
However, as Christians, shouldn't we use the Biblical term? I’d rather be a husband with a wife than a partner with a partner. I guess both situations could be between soul mates, but there is something really special about making heart-to-heart love exclusive, permanent, legal, and Biblical.
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| December 03, 2008 |
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| Amen brother...I know that's right....Husband & Wife......and what HE has joined together let no man/woman put it asunder (smile)....God's way or no way...... ;o) |
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| December 03, 2008 |
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| I've always wondered what "asunder" means. Does anybody know? |
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| December 03, 2008 |
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| 'What GOD has joined together, let no man (the marriage partners) pull apart' or separate ;o) |
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| December 03, 2008 |
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Asunder? Would have to consult a bible dictionary! Partners? Yikes, you have a point Steve! No permanence, no commitment, forget about covenant!! I DON'T have a partner, I have a beautiful wife! (Praise God) Thanks for your continued godly perspective, "pastor"! |
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| December 03, 2008 |
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| I think the term "partner" is used by a liberal society that acknowledges temporal and same-sex relationships. I mean, it's a lot easier to change partners and doh-se-doh (sp?) than to change wives or husbands, right? Although the term may imply something rather generic (lab rats are research "partners" as are "partners" in crime), the term also also implies a non-committal "agreement" to be together for a while. That's just the way some folks look at things. |
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| December 04, 2008 |
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You are so right on, I never thought of my husband as my partner.
He's my husband, I am his wife. It's funny though, my husband
had a good friend that would say to him when He came over, Howdy partner,
and when he said it He would emphasize partner. I know he was referring
to him as his friend. He always called him his partner. Kind of like his partner in crime.
Great post, Thank you, funny at times.
Mike n Laura love your humor, you do this alot on comments, thanks.
Ed, thank you too. And yes, Who God has joined together, in marriage,
Man and woman, may nothing come between them. : ) |
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