THE BIBLE AND MARRIAGE

The fifth commandment is the first with an attached ______.

promise

Although both persons in a relationship may be Christians, they may maintain a variety of religious views.

true

Disobedience to parents is a symptom of a disintegrating social structure.

true

Paul was content during times of hardship.

true

People often do not communicate because they do not trust one another

true

Honoring one's parents is more of a duty than it is the right thing to do.

false

If a couple has a Christian marriage ceremony, it guarantees that the marriage will be a Christian marriage.

false

Religious activities such as church attendance help provide a new birth.

false

In Colossians 3:21 Paul states that fathers should not ______ their children or they may become angry.

provoke

Agape means _______ and phileo means __________.

selfless love brotherly love

Immature people often confuse physical passion for the sort of love taught in the Bible.

true

It is a common mistake for people to think they can change their partner after the wedding.

true

___________ is a satisfaction or peace of mind in spite of circumstances.

Contentment

What kind of love is necessary for a successful Christian marriage and how is it characterized?

The kind of love that is necessary for a successful Christian marriage is known as "charity" or "agape". This is a strong, ongoing kind of love that is selfless; it puts each other's needs before their own.

When marriage partners are truly born again, their selfishness is ________.

diminished

Culture and ________ greatly determine one's way of communicating.

education

A good Christian wedding ceremony guarantees a successful Christian marriage.

false

A man demonstrates he understands love if he loves his motorcycle a little bit, his wife even more, and God even stronger.

false

A married person's ultimate goal is to keep him/herself happy.

false

According to Matthew 6:33, if you seek the things you desire, you will eventually find the Kingdom of God.

false

All people who do good deeds do so because they want to please God.

false

Children must honor their parents only if their parents deserve honor by submitting to God.

false

Contentment only exists during times of happiness, health, and prosperity.

false

Even if only one of the partners in a marriage is born again, the couple will continue to grow closer in their years of marriage.

false

Physical attraction is not an important factor to consider when choosing a marriage partner.

false

Whenever anyone does a good deed, we know it is prompted by the Holy Spirit.

false

There is no correlation between the age at the time of marriage and a marriage's success, with the exception of teenage marriage.

true

True contentment is not based upon one's circumstances, because circumstances constantly change.

true

When both partners have a common goal of pleasing God and growing in their relationship with Him, they become less selfish.

true

Without a relationship with Jesus Christ, we all eventually become discontented.

true

Married couples should be constantly aware that ______ is the ultimate head of the family.

God

The foundation of a good marriage lies in the ability of both partners to keep one another happy.

false

Anthropology is theology dealing with last things or end times.

false

Differences concerning the size of a family do not need to be taken into consideration before getting married.

false

Which statement best describes a successful Christian marriage?

a marriage conducted according to God's Word

Marriages between ________ have a much higher divorce rate.

teenagers

Courtship and dating are the same thing.

false

_______ is the capability of functioning well together.

Compatibility

People often ______ marriage because of physical attraction.

rush into

What can be some of the results of Christian marriage partners making God their ultimate goal in their relationship?

-More things of true value may come their way. -They may trust each other more. -They may have open communication. -They may experience joy and contentment.

_________ is also known as the 'new birth.'

Regeneration

The ________ of a person often determine(s) how compatible he or she will be with another person.

inner traits

What may happen if partners in a marriage relationship have the ultimate goal of self-gratification?

-Partners may make unreasonable demands on each other. -Partners may believe that if their spouse acts a certain way, they will be satisfied. -Both partners may experience tension from trying to force the other partner to be someone he or she is not. -Partners may become discontented.

Using the scenario provided in the previous question, which of these would be responses of a godly and responsible father

-admonish Jacob for not studying -sit down with Jacob and discuss how to manage his time more effectively -share examples and their consequences from his own life relating to Jacob's situation.

Good deeds which are self-prompted are most likely motivated by _____.

-expecting a reward -making ourselves feel good -the desire to have others look up to us

To concentrate on obedience to God makes people more content and _____.

-more willing to trust one another -less likely to gratify themselves

When people are not born again, they will _____.

-rely on their own strength -become discontented -become distrustful -feel that trying to please God is tedious

Commandments ________ have to do with our relationship to God, while commandments __________ have to do with our relationship to others.

1-4 5-10

_________ means benevolence or charity and includes acts that express selflessness.

Agape

__________ is the capability of functioning well together.

Compatibility

_______ keeps people from communicating with each other, and a lack of _________ causes distrust.

Distrust communication

__________ too often depends upon whether or not one is getting his or her way.

Happiness

Why is it essential that couples are certain of their relationship with God before marrying?

It is essential that couples are certain of their relationship with God before marrying one another because if you are unaware of your partner's relationship with God it may come out after you are married. Marriages can fall apart if one partner has a stronger relationship with God over the other partner. What can happen is that the person who is (actually) a born again Christian can continue growing with God and be more spiritual while the other starts drifting away from God and his/her faith.

_________ means "city of brotherly love.".

Philadelphia

_________ expresses feelings of affection or fondness

Phileo

To _______ means to correct verbally.

admonish

The word _______ includes ongoing, selfless action for another's benefit.

agape

The Bible describes both Rebekah and Rachel as ________.

beautiful

It is important that a couple does not enter a marriage with intentions of _________ each other.

changing

The word _______ in 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 (KJV) means selfless love.

charity

Distrust keeps people from ________ with one another.

communicating

A time of getting to know one another with the possibility of marriage in view is called _____.

courtship

To _______ means to have respect for someone or hold them in high esteem.

honor

A certain level of _________ must be reached before marrying.

maturity

All people experience a _______ birth.

physical

Jacob's father instructed him to study hard for his upcoming final test in order to improve his grade in the class. Instead of studying, Jacob went to his friend's house and played video games all day, which resulted in his earning an "F" on the test. When Jacob's dad saw his report card, he called Jacob "stupid" and made fun of him for getting poor grades. Jacob's father often ridiculed him this way. His behavior is an example of a father _____.

provoking a child

"But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his __________ ; and all these things shall be added unto you."

righteousness

Charity may be defined today as _________ gifts to benefit others.

selfless

Religious differences are often in the areas of worship and ______.

theology

A person can be content even when circumstances are difficult.

true

According to the Book of James, to break any part of the Ten Commandments is considered the same as breaking all ten commandments.

true

All people are born of the flesh, but not all are born of the Spirit.

true

Contentment means satisfaction or peace of mind.

true

Culture and education can both determine one's worldview and mold our individual personalities.

true

Dead works refers to actions not prompted by the Spirit of God.

true

God does not want "things" to be our ultimate goal.

true

It is important for couples to discuss their religious differences before getting married.

true

The English word love is used in many different ways.

true

The Ten Commandments may be said to have a specific order, beginning with the most serious commandment and ending with the least serious.

true

The apostle Paul was content, no matter what the circumstances, because of his relationship with Jesus Christ.

true