What are Godly characteristics of a husband or wife?

Question

Does God expect us to be perfect? I'd say no. Then what does God expect us to do and be to each other in marriage?

Z, you so crazy! LOL

I believe in the power, authority, and Lordship or Jesus Christ and go to a bible-based church - Apostolic in doctrine and Pentecostal in faith.

I'm just gauging the R&S community for input on this topic. Thank you and God Bless each one of you, in the Name of Jesus!

Answer 1

A marriage is a representation of Christ's love for the church. Within the marriage, men represent the "head of the church", the woman represents "the body". The woman should be able to look to her husband for support, love, respect, and protection. The man should be able to provide the woman with all of these things, especially love, and should lead the household in a direction that has the family's best interest in mind, keeps everyone happy and is based upon Christian principles.

Answer 2

To love and support one another unconditionally. The wife to respect the husband and in turn he respects her. There is so much a man and woman should do, but I know God doesn't expect us to be perfect. The only perfect person was Jesus. We are going to mess up, but it makes loving each other easier when you put God at the center of the marriage.

Answer 3

There are none. God is just an old superstition. Fictional characters don't expect us to be anything.

There are some human characteristics of a spousal relationship. For more info on that, there have been many studies in the field of psychology.

For the most part, though, just keep lines of communication open and try to work together. Keep in mind that when you are in a relationship, you become three people, not one: You become a couple, but you are still individuals, too. Don't stifle the other person. You each have interests together, obviously, but also your own personal interests.

Answer 4

God doesn't expect you to be perfect, but he does want your all! As far as the husband, wife thing. Well men are to love their wives and likewise wives are to love their husbands. The man is to he the head of the household, but that does not mean that the woman is to be his "slave" or anything like that. I believe both men and women are equal in the household. When you are married you become "one flesh" so that would mean you are the same. You are both equal.

Answer 5

Hmmmm....Godly Characteristics! Of a Husband to be "The Man of the House", for a Woman " She's so complicated that even God has listed it out from his Godly Charactestics". He said let her free, freeeee. LOL

Answer 6

You are not expected to do anything. Marriage is purely for personal reasons. Paul ( the apostle) that not getting married is better, because is seperates your time from god. I think marriage is great. Just be strong and use your marriage to grow woth your relationship with god.

Answer 7

If you follow these commandments your're not only gonna live up to God's expectations from you of marriage, but also of life.http://www.caverun.org/images/The_Ten_Commandments_lg.gif

The ones that refer to marriage are
The seventh commandment- Thou shelt not commit adultery is refering to you should not cheat on your partner.
The eight commandment-Thou shell not bear false witness agianst thy neighbour- meaning you should not lie about the truth so if you are doing or feeling somthing that puts a border between you & your husband you must confess and be honest to eachother,

That is all God wants from you. He cannot ask you to do more because you must figure out how to do it yourself, but everyone knows for a relationship to really work one must love, trust, stay faithul, and repect their spouse.

Answer 8

Jesus said to be perfect even as your Father in heaven is perfect.

My adminition is No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of authority, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned; By kindness, and pure knowledge, which shall greatly enlarge the soul without hypocrisy, and without guile

Answer 9

Live our lives so that they would be honoring to God. Accept the gift of His Son as your savior, repent of your sins and follow Him. If we do that we will do what is right with our spouse. It is not about how many times we go to church or if we are baptized or do good works, it is about faith in Christ and following Him. I suspect you are catholic? your church can't save you your priest can't save you your baptism can't save you, good works can't save you only faith in Christ can say you.

Answer 10

faithful
respectful
lovable