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12 Surprising Teachings about Marriage in the Bible

12 Surprising Teachings about Marriage in the Bible

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 9:13 am by Dave Willis

12 Surprising Teachings about Marriage in the Bible 2017-11-08T09:13:17-05:00 Dave Willis

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11. A husband and wife should NEVER keep secrets from each other

11. A husband and wife should NEVER keep secrets from each other.

The very first picture of marriage we see in the Bible was illustrated by “nakedness.” This obviously gives us a vivid picture of the importance of physical nakedness in marriage, but nakedness in the Bible also represents and emotional vulnerability and transparency. The strongest marriages are “naked marriages” which means there are NO secrets, hidden passwords, hidden purchases, hidden money or anything else. The level of your transparency will determine the level of your trust and the stronger your trust, the stronger your marriage will be.

“Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.” Genesis 2:25

When we lose sight of #12, divorce usually follows…

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