What is God's original plan for marriage?
God's original plan for marriage is one man married for life to one woman. This biblical concept has never changed from the Garden of Eden. The union is marked by commitment, moral foundation, and permanence. Only death may end it, after which remarriage is permitted; otherwise, marriage is one man for one woman.
Les explains that the biblical concept of marriage has never changed from the Garden of Eden to the present day: God intended one man married for life to one woman. He points out that if death interrupted the marriage, they were free to remarry, but other than that, God's original plan was one man for one woman. Les also notes that modern weddings may use two candles that are snuffed and one lit, symbolizing two becoming one, but many take marriage lightly. He cites a recent poll in which over 50% of young couples just married expected their marriage to end in divorce within the first year or two. He attributes this to the Church failing to teach young people, so they no longer understand the biblical promises of marriage, sex, and kids. They enter marriage with no commitment, no moral foundation, and no anchor. Even the taunters of Jesus raised Moses' writing of divorcement.