Uma só carne
O conceito de 'uma só carne' é o fundamento bíblico do casamento. Desde a criação, Deus uniu homem e mulher em uma aliança indissolúvel de amor, compromisso e intimidade.
A instituição divina do casamento
Deus criou o homem e a mulher e os uniu em aliança. O casamento é obra de Deus, e o que Ele juntou não separe o ser humano.
4 He answered them,"Haven't you read that the one who madethem at the beginning ‘made them male and female’5 and said, ‘That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, man must never separate."
6 But from the beginning of creation, ‘Godmade them male and female.’7 ‘That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife,8 and the two will become one flesh.’So they are no longer two, but one flesh.9 Therefore, what God has joined together, man must never separate."
O mistério da união
Paulo ensina que a união conjugal é um grande mistério que aponta para Cristo e a Igreja. A intimidade reflete a comunhão espiritual plena.
28 In the same way, husbands must love their wives as they love their own bodies. A man who loves his wife loves himself.29 For no one has ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and tenderly cares for it, as Christ does the church.30 For we are parts of his body—of his flesh and of his bones.31 "That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh."32 This is a great secret, but I am talking about Christ and the church.33 But each individual man among you must love his wife as he loves himself; and may the wife fear her husband.
15 You know that your bodies are parts of Christ, don't you? Should I take the parts of Christ and make them parts of a prostitute? Certainly not!16 You know that the person who unites himself with a prostitute becomes one body with her, don't you? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh."17 But the person who unites himself with the Lord becomes one spirit with him.
Fidelidade e alegria
A aliança conjugal exige fidelidade, respeito e dedicação mútua. A Bíblia celebra a alegria da intimidade dentro do casamento.
14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which ties everything together in unity.15 Let the peace of Christ also rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body, and be thankful.
25 Therefore, stripping off falsehood, "let each of us speak the truth to his neighbor," for we are members of one another.