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Marital Counseling & Christian Counselors

The purpose of this paper is to present the answers to several essay questions designed to explicate the material presented in the following book:

Adams, J. (1983). Solving marriage problems: Biblical solutions for Christian counselors. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House.

Two essay questions are presented and discussed for each of the seventeen chapters that comprise the book.

(1)What is the biblical view of the institution of marriage?

The biblical view of marriage holds that it is the first and most fundamental of the institutions created by God. Husband and wife are called to exemplify the relationship of Christ to his church (a relationship of love and devotion, respect and guidance).

Through providing the world with a living embodiment of this relationship, the marital relationship itself becomes an overt testimony to the saving grace of God. In other words, people who are not saved should be able to look at that couple and see that they have something special, something which they would like for their own marriages.

Also, the Bible teaches that the relationship between husband and wife is related to their communication with God. In 1 Peter 3:7, the Bible teaches that disharmony and lack of respect in marriage (especially on the part of the husband) causes disruption in the couple's prayer life. Thus the relationship between husband and wife can be a contributor to either an enrichment and deepening of the couple's relationships with God or it can be a debilitation of this relationship.

In summary then, the biblical view of marriage views the marital relationship as God ordained, sets certain standards for the kind of relationship which should typify the marital relationship, and connects the marital relationship to the couple's individual relationship with God.

(2)Why is marital counseling important for Christian couples?

There are several reasons why marital counseling is importan...

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