Theology of Couples
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How will married life be?
The Foundation of the Covenant Community: A Guide for Couples Dreaming of the Kingdom of God
This book, which deals with the interaction between a husband and wife and a couple established through a covenant, covers the sacred emotions of marriage, the relationship between husband and wife, and the realities of married life, from their attitudes to their behavior.
The author's declaration that the touchstone for diagnosing one's spiritual state is one's attitude toward one's spouse draws attention, a realization and change that began when the author, who grew up in a dysfunctional family, was struck by his wife's battle with cancer.
It is also a sequel to 『Theology of Love』, which is based on theological interpretation and focuses on application to married life.
It includes not only married life and the world of couples, but also counseling cases for marital conflict, a biblical perspective on divorce or remarriage, and a Christian ethical perspective on child rearing.
The marital relationship between husband and wife also brings us closer to the communal meaning of the union of Christ and the Church.
This book, which guides readers in an easy-to-understand way to understand that marriage, the union of a husband and wife, and the great secret of their becoming one body are ultimately the union of Christ and the church, is based on Genesis 2:24 and Ephesians 5:31-32, quoted by the Apostle Paul.
The Foundation of the Covenant Community: A Guide for Couples Dreaming of the Kingdom of God
This book, which deals with the interaction between a husband and wife and a couple established through a covenant, covers the sacred emotions of marriage, the relationship between husband and wife, and the realities of married life, from their attitudes to their behavior.
The author's declaration that the touchstone for diagnosing one's spiritual state is one's attitude toward one's spouse draws attention, a realization and change that began when the author, who grew up in a dysfunctional family, was struck by his wife's battle with cancer.
It is also a sequel to 『Theology of Love』, which is based on theological interpretation and focuses on application to married life.
It includes not only married life and the world of couples, but also counseling cases for marital conflict, a biblical perspective on divorce or remarriage, and a Christian ethical perspective on child rearing.
The marital relationship between husband and wife also brings us closer to the communal meaning of the union of Christ and the Church.
This book, which guides readers in an easy-to-understand way to understand that marriage, the union of a husband and wife, and the great secret of their becoming one body are ultimately the union of Christ and the church, is based on Genesis 2:24 and Ephesians 5:31-32, quoted by the Apostle Paul.
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index
Prologue 04
Wife's Recommendation 11
Recommendation 14
Chapter 1 - Becoming a True Couple 21
The Workaholic Husband | Still, You Know He Loves God, Right? | Love of God & Love of Spouse | A Touchstone for Diagnosing Spiritual State | Fearing God and Applying It | We're a Couple, But We Must Become a Couple | A Love Triangle with God at the Center
- Questions 42 for Sharing and Application
Chapter 2 - The Changeable Love of a Couple 44
Does a couple's love never change? | What is the will of love between a couple? | It's not a couple's love, it's a covenant. | Does a man change when he gets married? | Does a woman change when she gets married!
- 60 Questions for Sharing and Application
Chapter 3 - Departure, Union, and Becoming One Body 61
The Three Elements of Covenant Marriage | When a Man Does Not Leave His Parents | Filial Piety Is Only When a Couple Relates Well | When a Man Does Not Unite with His Wife | When a Couple Does Not Enjoy Being One | Women Trained to Asceticism | The Beautiful Sexual Desire Gifted by God | Sexual Desire and Lust Are Different! | Lust and the Covenant | Lust Is Idolatry
- Questions 104 for Sharing and Application
Chapter 4 - Upgrading Your Couple's Love 105
How to Overcome Boredom | Establishing the Concept of Overcoming Boredom | Distinguishing Between Emotions and Feelings | Holy Emotions and the Emotion of Love | A Different Dimension of Love
- Questions for Sharing and Application 135
Chapter 5 - A Couple in Love and Dreaming Together 137
A Couple Dreaming of the Kingdom of God | A Missionary Couple Armed with Love | What is the Mission a Couple Carries Out Together? | You Are Precious Because You Are Not Eternal | The Mystical Union of Christ and the Church | First and Last Love
- Questions for Sharing and Application 170
Chapter 6 - Enjoying a Happy Marital Relationship 171
Renewing the Covenant in Marital Sex | Kissing: A Sublime Act of Respect | The Joy of Satisfying Your Spouse | Married Couples Created in God's Image | Married Couples Submitting to One Another in the Lord | The Starting Point for Raising Children
- Questions for Sharing and Application 196
Chapter 7 - Real-Life Situations of Teasing 197
A couple with fervent faith but fighting frequently | Even fervent faith can fail | Truly wise husbands | Men's "cave time" | Couples wisely coping with menopause | Men's language vs.
The Language of Women | The Need for Recognition and Empathy | The Ability to Fight Wisely and Reconcile | Tears Shed While Looking at a Face | A Wife Who Doesn't Place Hope in Her Husband | God Alone Isn't Enough
- Questions for Sharing and Application 230
Chapter 8 - Divorce, Remarriage, and Reality 231
Children Growing Up in Divorce | The Surprising Divorce of Today | Biblically Permitted Grounds for Divorce <1>: Spousal Adultery | Biblically Permitted Grounds for Divorce <2>: Spousal Rejection | Non-Specific Grounds for Divorce | When Can You Remarry? | Practical Issues About Remarriage | Remarriage Is Not a Solution | Someday, We'll All Be Alone
- Questions for sharing and application
Epilogue: Dreaming of a Perfect Day 264
References
Wife's Recommendation 11
Recommendation 14
Chapter 1 - Becoming a True Couple 21
The Workaholic Husband | Still, You Know He Loves God, Right? | Love of God & Love of Spouse | A Touchstone for Diagnosing Spiritual State | Fearing God and Applying It | We're a Couple, But We Must Become a Couple | A Love Triangle with God at the Center
- Questions 42 for Sharing and Application
Chapter 2 - The Changeable Love of a Couple 44
Does a couple's love never change? | What is the will of love between a couple? | It's not a couple's love, it's a covenant. | Does a man change when he gets married? | Does a woman change when she gets married!
- 60 Questions for Sharing and Application
Chapter 3 - Departure, Union, and Becoming One Body 61
The Three Elements of Covenant Marriage | When a Man Does Not Leave His Parents | Filial Piety Is Only When a Couple Relates Well | When a Man Does Not Unite with His Wife | When a Couple Does Not Enjoy Being One | Women Trained to Asceticism | The Beautiful Sexual Desire Gifted by God | Sexual Desire and Lust Are Different! | Lust and the Covenant | Lust Is Idolatry
- Questions 104 for Sharing and Application
Chapter 4 - Upgrading Your Couple's Love 105
How to Overcome Boredom | Establishing the Concept of Overcoming Boredom | Distinguishing Between Emotions and Feelings | Holy Emotions and the Emotion of Love | A Different Dimension of Love
- Questions for Sharing and Application 135
Chapter 5 - A Couple in Love and Dreaming Together 137
A Couple Dreaming of the Kingdom of God | A Missionary Couple Armed with Love | What is the Mission a Couple Carries Out Together? | You Are Precious Because You Are Not Eternal | The Mystical Union of Christ and the Church | First and Last Love
- Questions for Sharing and Application 170
Chapter 6 - Enjoying a Happy Marital Relationship 171
Renewing the Covenant in Marital Sex | Kissing: A Sublime Act of Respect | The Joy of Satisfying Your Spouse | Married Couples Created in God's Image | Married Couples Submitting to One Another in the Lord | The Starting Point for Raising Children
- Questions for Sharing and Application 196
Chapter 7 - Real-Life Situations of Teasing 197
A couple with fervent faith but fighting frequently | Even fervent faith can fail | Truly wise husbands | Men's "cave time" | Couples wisely coping with menopause | Men's language vs.
The Language of Women | The Need for Recognition and Empathy | The Ability to Fight Wisely and Reconcile | Tears Shed While Looking at a Face | A Wife Who Doesn't Place Hope in Her Husband | God Alone Isn't Enough
- Questions for Sharing and Application 230
Chapter 8 - Divorce, Remarriage, and Reality 231
Children Growing Up in Divorce | The Surprising Divorce of Today | Biblically Permitted Grounds for Divorce <1>: Spousal Adultery | Biblically Permitted Grounds for Divorce <2>: Spousal Rejection | Non-Specific Grounds for Divorce | When Can You Remarry? | Practical Issues About Remarriage | Remarriage Is Not a Solution | Someday, We'll All Be Alone
- Questions for sharing and application
Epilogue: Dreaming of a Perfect Day 264
References
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My wife's stomach cancer diagnosis felt like slamming on the brakes while driving.
After I was forced to put down the ministry I had been immersed in, I finally realized how indifferent I had been to my wife.
--- p.22
Ephesians 5:31 is Paul's quotation from Genesis 2:24, and verse 32 is a commentary on that verse.
God created marriage as a union between a husband and wife (verse 31), and the reason marriage is a great mystery is because it ultimately speaks of Christ and the church (verse 32).
--- p.28
In love, the element of will is more important than the element of emotion.
The will to love that supports the emotions of love that change from moment to moment depending on hormonal secretion is essential for married life.
--- p.46
The first sin begins in Genesis 3, before God created man male and female and told them to be fruitful and multiply (1:27-28).
--- p.85
Emotions are defined as “the more active and marked movements of the soul’s inclinations and will.”
The term holy affection may be understood as a marked activity of the soul's inclination and will in relation to God.
--- p.118
The feeling of love that comes from holy emotion is not greatly shaken even if it weakens or disappears.
This state is a perfect example of overcoming marital boredom.
--- p.133
The place where we recognize that the covenant continues is worship.
That is why it is said that worship is “the place of covenant renewal.”
Through worship, we experience God's covenantal love again and live our daily lives again with the power of that love.
--- p.172
When practicing the command to submit to one's husband (Ephesians 5:22), we must find a good balance.
The fundamental principle when applying this passage in marriage is whether the couple submits to each other in reverence for Christ.
--- p.204
In the first century, Corinth was a port city with extreme corruption and idolatry.
As churches were established in that region through Paul's gospel missionary work and believers began to practice their faith, the problem of mixed marriages arose.
--- p.246
'Couple theology' is when a husband and wife who believe in Jesus speak to God in their daily lives and listen to what God says to them.
Christian couples are distinct from those in the world.
After I was forced to put down the ministry I had been immersed in, I finally realized how indifferent I had been to my wife.
--- p.22
Ephesians 5:31 is Paul's quotation from Genesis 2:24, and verse 32 is a commentary on that verse.
God created marriage as a union between a husband and wife (verse 31), and the reason marriage is a great mystery is because it ultimately speaks of Christ and the church (verse 32).
--- p.28
In love, the element of will is more important than the element of emotion.
The will to love that supports the emotions of love that change from moment to moment depending on hormonal secretion is essential for married life.
--- p.46
The first sin begins in Genesis 3, before God created man male and female and told them to be fruitful and multiply (1:27-28).
--- p.85
Emotions are defined as “the more active and marked movements of the soul’s inclinations and will.”
The term holy affection may be understood as a marked activity of the soul's inclination and will in relation to God.
--- p.118
The feeling of love that comes from holy emotion is not greatly shaken even if it weakens or disappears.
This state is a perfect example of overcoming marital boredom.
--- p.133
The place where we recognize that the covenant continues is worship.
That is why it is said that worship is “the place of covenant renewal.”
Through worship, we experience God's covenantal love again and live our daily lives again with the power of that love.
--- p.172
When practicing the command to submit to one's husband (Ephesians 5:22), we must find a good balance.
The fundamental principle when applying this passage in marriage is whether the couple submits to each other in reverence for Christ.
--- p.204
In the first century, Corinth was a port city with extreme corruption and idolatry.
As churches were established in that region through Paul's gospel missionary work and believers began to practice their faith, the problem of mixed marriages arose.
--- p.246
'Couple theology' is when a husband and wife who believe in Jesus speak to God in their daily lives and listen to what God says to them.
Christian couples are distinct from those in the world.
--- p.264
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: February 10, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 268 pages | 150*200*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791192794556
- ISBN10: 1192794559
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