The True Joining
A marriage joined with the Light of Christ Jesus is a union with God, bringing a clear testimony and honor to the couple.
George Fox preaches about the importance of marriages being joined together in God's Light, emphasizing that those who act contrary to the Light are condemned. He highlights that marriages joined in the Light are honorable and not defiled, as it is God who moves, commands, and joins them together by His power.
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(Concerning Marriages)
FRIENDS, all they that do act contrary to the Light, which comes from Christ Jesus, and it hate, whose Deeds are evil, and live in strife about Words, and their Minds are in Earthly things, defrauding and wronging one another, they know, when they do so, with the Light, which comes from Christ Jesus. So this Light, which lets them see and know, when they act contrary to it, with this Light are they Condemned.
And all that do act contrary to the Light, and do join together in Marriage contrary to the Light, and are joined with that which is contrary to the Light, this is their Condemnation, the Light, which leads to God. But who are joined together with the Light, are Joined together in God and let no man put them asunder. Here is the true Joining; and there will be a Clear Testimony unto them, that God did Move and Command, and Join them with his Light, among all the Children of Light; And this Marriage is honourable, and the Bed not defiled. And whom God doth move, and command, and join together, it was and is by his Power.
G.F.
Sermon Outline
- The Condemnation of Marriages Contrary to the Light
- The True Joining
- The Testimony of God's Command
- God moves and commands those who are joined together
- Their union is a result of God's power and will
- God's power is the foundation of true marriage
Key Quotes
“Here is the true Joining; and there will be a Clear Testimony unto them, that God did Move and Command, and Join them with his Light, among all the Children of Light;” — George Fox
“But who are joined together with the Light, are Joined together in God and let no man put them asunder.” — George Fox
“And whom God doth move, and command, and join together, it was and is by his Power.” — George Fox
Application Points
- Marriage should be a union with the Light of Christ Jesus, leading to a life of honor and purity.
- God's power and command are the foundation of a true and lasting marriage.
- A marriage joined with the Light brings a clear testimony of God's love and presence in the couple's life.