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 And he answering said to them, 'Did you not read, that He who madethem, from the beginning a male and a female made them,5 and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh?6 So that they are no more two, but one flesh; what therefore God did join together, let no man put asunder.'
6 but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them;7 on this account shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,8 and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh;9 what therefore God did join together, let not man put asunder.'
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 so ought the husbands to love their own wives as their own bodies: he who is loving his own wife -- himself he does love;29 for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but does nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord -- the assembly,30 because members we are of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones;31 'for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they shall be -- the two -- for one flesh;'32 this secret is great, and I speak in regard to Christ and to the assembly;33 but you also, every one in particular -- let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife -- that she may reverence the husband.
15 Have you not known that your bodies are members of Christ? having taken, then, the members of the Christ, shall I make them members of an harlot? let it be not!16 have you not known that he who is joined to the harlot is one body? 'for they shall be -- says He -- the two for one flesh.'17 And he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit;
Fidelidade e alegria
A aliança conjugal exige fidelidade, respeito e dedicação mútua. A Bíblia celebra a alegria da intimidade dentro do casamento.
14 and above all these things, have love, which is a bond of the perfection,15 and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and become thankful.
25 Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;