The last principle that I think is needed in a Christian relationship is respect if you show respect for your spouse then you shall receive the same respect in return.
These are the principles I feel need to be in Christian relationship without these principles the couples relationship would not work.
2. Explain how, in the course of their marriage, a Christian couple would apply the beliefs you have mentioned. In your answer consider one or more situation(s) in which Christian belief would “make a difference”. Consider whether all Christian couples would respond in this way.
I believe that Christian couples could apply their beliefs and make a difference to their marriage in many ways:
The first belief that a Christian couple could apply to their marriage that would make a difference is trust without trust the relationship would fall apart each person in the marriage could apply trust to their marriage by trusting their spouse not to have an affair to trust someone they have to be honest with you e.g. if someone lied to the other then it would be a lot harder to trust them in the future because you would not know if they were telling you the truth.
The second belief that would make a difference in a marriage is tolerance this is because one of the spouses could have a problem mentally or physically and you will have to tolerate this problem and the other person should already know this before entering into the marriage. They should also try to help their partner get through this challenge or help them get by. Each person should sit down and talk to the other and tell them what is troubling them and try to understand their needs.
The next belief that I mentioned in the fist question is forgiveness both of the people in a relationship must be able to forgive each other e.g. if one of the spouses commits adultery then the other should find a way to get through this problem and not want a divorce straight away.
Caring is an attribute a lot of couples have naturally for each other, because you must care and love for somebody a lot to marry them in the first place. Also most couples do care for each other and use this attribute as part of everyday life although some do take it for granted and should think and appreciate some of the selfless acts that their partner does for them e.g. sacrificing something that that persons knows and loves for their partner like going out with friends to stay in and help the other do housework.
The last Christian belief that I think will help to make a difference in a couples marriage is respect, respect must be shown to each other for a marriage to work it is vital and a person could show that they respect them by letting them go out with friends at night, this also shows that they trust them not to be unfaithful to their partner.
These are the beliefs that I think will help to make a difference to a Christian marriage and would change it for the better.
3. “Lifelong marriage is too difficult even for Christians today. The Church should be willing to drop this vow.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing that you have thought about more than one point of view.
I do not believe that lifelong marriage is too difficult for Christians to uphold nowadays, and I do not feel that the Church should be willing to drop this vow.
When a couple join in holy matrimony, they make the following promises:
- To have and to hold from this day forward
- For better for worse
- For richer for poorer
- In sickness and in health
- To love and cherish
- Till death do us part
In taking these vows, the couple are making a promise to each other and to God that they are going into a loving and caring marriage with certain rules. They are promising to stay together as a couple for the rest of their lives, even when faced with adversity. If they have children, this lets the child know that his or hers parents are in a good working marriage, this also sets a good example for the child for later on in life so he or she will follow in the footsteps of their parents.
The main problem nowadays is that people feel that divorce is the “easy way out” and don’t take the time to work through their marital problems.
I believe that people that practise the Christian faith should always try their best to sort out any marriage problems they may have, I think that it is better for both man and wife to be happy together than to be miserable together. In a Christian marriage, the couple do not necessarily have to divorce because separation and co-operation is another option. This would be, for example, if the couple had a child and the father left them, but kept regular contact with his wife and children, or even just the child the couple could maintain a friendly relationship with each other.
Marriage is a sacrament for a reason and should be given the respect it deserves. The promises the couple make are to each other, and to God so I do not think the church will abolish this sacrament because the couples involved would be breaking a promise made to each other and to God.
By SCOTT HAMILTON 11.2 page
