It Gets Complicated in Our Sin Cursed Culture

Would you have ever imagined in your lifetime that even the simplest things in life have developed into major complications? Marriage for example, is basically a simple institution. An institution that was "ordained" by our Creator and is designed by Him with great purposes and plans. The structure is simple, it is to be between one man and one woman til death do us part (that's a lifetime of covenant together). Companionship through marriage was the first mention of purpose and then the byproduct of that relationship was the perpetuation and propagation of the human race. Pretty simple and concise, huh? Why the complications? Well along came sinful man that thinks, for some reason, that he himself has become the creator. Thus recreation is his goal. Lets redefine marriage so that it allows for all of vices of humanity. Man says, "man with man" or "woman with woman". Count them as married and provide all the government provisions and free services that we can. Sinful man brought into marriage: a) deceit, b) infidelity, c) polygamy, d) adultery, e) fornication, f) homosexuality, g) divorce, h) remarriage, i) disfunctional families j) more personal debt k) child support, l) physical abuse, m) emotional abuse, and the list goes on. Now think of any or all of the preceeding as to the complications that are involved simply because we (mankind) have attempted to recreate Marriage. When will we ever learn that what God has joined...let no man put assunder. (See: Romans 1:18-32) The only hope that we have is to do things in a manner that honors what God designed and desires for our lives. Therefore we must return to our creator through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Reconciliation is a must and that can only occur upon repentance, regeneration, salvation through the sacrificial Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. He is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only, but for the sins of the world. Even the Gospel of Christ is Simple, Salvation is simple for it is by grace and grace alone. Build your lives on the written Word of God, follow God's plan and desire and discover the abundant life that He and He alone can give. In Christ Jim