Marriage and Family FINAL EXAM

Be familiar with all memory verses!

Bible Memory Verses!

Identify the levels of the iceberg per our notes.

Top - Friction Area

Middle Above the surface - Relationship Skills

Middle Below the surface - Character Traits

Bottom - Heart

Understand the teachings of the heart.

Apart from the work of God, we are not good. Your heart is active, not empty or passive. (Jer 17:39)

What are the purposes of marriage?

What type of relationship is marriage? (What were the verses we used to develop these principles?)

1. Companionship (Gen 2:18; Prov 2:17; 1 Pet 3:7)

2. Completer (Gen 2:15, 18)

3. Covenant (Eph 5:22-32)

4. Children (Gen 1:27-18; 1 cor 7:3-5; Heb 13:4)

5. Collaboration (Eph 4:12; 2 Pet 1:8)

What are the three principles of marriage?

Leave, Cleave, Weave

Regarding the purity of marriage, what did we say makes a marriage “bulletproof” from immorality?

An adultery-proof relationship is one satisfied in your spouse.

What biblical passages did we discuss concerning homosexuality?

Genesis 19; Lev 18:22/20:13; ROM 1; 1 Cor 6:9,11; James 1

What passage did we use to address the desires of homosexuality, even if those desires were not acted upon?

James 1:12-18

Know the difference between the complementarian and egalitarian positions.

What were the three categories we used to suggest how masculinity and femininity are defined?

Biblical, Physical, Cultural

How do we know we should reject cultural expectations of masculinity/femininity?

We need to follow what the Bible calls us to but we also need to not abide in some ways to culture so we do not cause confusion (Clothing and physical appearance) If you are seeking to honor the Lord in these things, you won’t cause confusion.

What is the biblical definition of love?

Not just a feeling, but mandated by God and motivated by obedience to Christ. Not dependent on affirmation.

Memorize the definition of masculinity and femininity.

Masculinity: Sense of benevolent responsibility to lead, provide for, and protect women in ways appropriate to a man’s differing relationships.

Femininity: Freeing disposition to affirm, receive, and nurture strength and leadership from worthy men in ways appropriate to women’s differing relationships.

What are the primary responsibilities of the husband per the notes?

Lover, Learner, Servant-Leader

What does it mean for a husband to be a learner?

Be careful to understand your wife. Have a pHD in knowing her the best, better than anyone else.

What are the primary responsibilities of the wife per the notes?

Honorer, Helper,

What does submission mean and what was the illustration we used to describe it?

“To place yourself underneath.”Divine calling of the wife to honor, affirm, and nurture her husband’s leadership and to help carry it through according to her gifts.”

Illustration was the Umbrella of the wife being under the husband’s authority, underneath God and Biblical Authority.

When should a wife not submit to her husband?

When he asks her to do anything unbiblical:

• Forbids going to church

• Forbids her from taking the kids to church

• Forbids her to reprove him when he is sinning

• Asks her to lie or cheat

• Asks her to cover up for him

• Asks her to violate her conscience

What are biblical reasons for divorce per the lecture?

Divorce is never commanded, but it is permitted. When one partner resists all means of reconciliation and refuses to maintain a monogamous, cohabitation relationship.

What are key passages that teach on divorce in the Bible?

Deut 24:1-4; Malachi 2:15; Matt 1:18-19/5:31-32/19:4-9; 1 Cor 7:10-16

What are the four principles of communication? (MEMORIZE)

Be Honest

Keep Current

Attack the Problem not the Person

Act, Don’t React

What are the four G’s of conflict resolution? (MEMORIZE)

1. Glorify God

2. Get the log out of your own eye

3. Gently Restore

4. Go and be Reconciled

What are the principles of confrontation?

P A U S E

Prepare

Affirm Relationship

Understand Interests

Search for Creative Solutions

Evaluate Options Objectively and Reasonably

What principles drive a biblical understanding of sexual intimacy?

1. Sex in marriage is Pure and Holy

2. Sex in marriage is not the basis of marriage. Marriage is not first and foremost a physical union.

3. The primary goal is to give

4. God has created both husband and wife with equal ability to satisfy each other

Essay Question: (MEMORIZE REFERENCES TO USE)

What does it mean to be a woman biblically? What is a wife biblically? Give a reference for each and discuss 2 of the passages of Scripture as they apply to womanhood in general, OR being a wife in particular.

DEFINE: Biblical Woman - A biblical woman is called to seek first the Lord and express their femininity in a Godly way, such as dress and mannerisms, not gossiping, and learning how to be a wife and mother.

DEFINE: Biblical Wife - She is called to submit to her husband, who has been given authority by God. She is to support him in his decision and reprove him when he is in sin. She is not to slander or gossip against him. She is to sacrificially love.

Titus 2:3 talks about older women and the example they are to set so that they can teach the younger women; to love their husbands and love their children well.

Proverbs 3:10-31 talks about all the things a woman, and specifically wife, can be and what makes her attractive.

2 References: Titus 2:3-4; Proverbs 31:10-31