One of the lasting vestiges of communism/socialism is the idea that the state can replace the family in the essential roles that the family has played for millennia. It was a social experiment that has proven itself a failure and yet it continues, fomented by an anti-God fervor that is sending humanity to its destruction, not only in the hereafter but also in the here and now.
The essentials of biblical social order.
God established marriage as the basic building block of social order. Biblical marriage is the life-long commitment of one man and one woman to each other in companionship, life-partnership, and procreation (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:5-6).
Procreation is not just a nice idea for people who are into the parenting thing. God’s first command to Adam and Eve was to multiply and replenish the earth (Genesis 1:28). If one generation refuses to obey, humanity ceases to exist. Certainly, there might be rare reasons why a Christian couple might choose not to have children—hereditary diseases for example—but that should be the rare exception. Personal convenience is not a biblical reason for such a choice. Children are the blessing of God upon the marital union (Psalm 127:3-5) …
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God’s Plan for Marriage, Family, and Life-long Care