本期视频， 魏泰德牧师和妻子南茜，将谈论上帝赐予人类的一份奇妙的礼物——来自婚姻和家庭的爱的礼物——这是基督复临安息日会的第23条基本信仰。

在第六日，上帝创造了地球上第一个人。但是他意识到：“那人独居不好，我要为他造一个配偶帮助他。”

所以，当亚当沉睡时，上帝从他身上取下一根肋骨，造了一个女人——夏娃。亚当醒来看见她，就说：“这是我骨中的骨，肉中的肉，可以称她为女人，因为她是从男人身上取出来的。”（23节）

上帝赐福第一对夫妻，告诉他们要“生养众多”。（创世记1:28）

在这一点上，《圣经》为未来的婚姻做了铺垫，说：“因此，人要离开父母与妻子连合，二人成为一体。”(创世记2:24)。这种合一的概念不仅包括上帝为男人和女人设计的性结合，还包括随着时间的推移而增长在心智和精神的统一， 并关系上的物质方面的支持。

在《我们结婚了》一书的第18页，杜华德牧师解释道：“两个人分享他们所拥有的一切，不仅是他们的身体、物质财产，还有他们的思想和情感、快乐和痛苦、希望和恐惧、成功和失败。‘合二为一’意味着两个人在身体、灵魂和精神上完全合二为一，但仍然是两个不同的人。”

不幸的是，在这个罪恶的世界里，许多人遭受家庭和婚姻破裂的痛苦，因为撒但试图破坏各种关系。但上帝来是要医治和恢复我们，带来美、喜乐、爱和团契。

In line with this, the Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Belief #23 states, “Marriage was divinely established in Eden and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong union between a man and a woman in loving companionship.”

与此相符的是，基督复临安息日会基本信念23条写道，“婚姻是上帝在伊甸园所设立，并由耶稣所确认，为一男一女在相爱中厮守终身的结合。”

它继续写道：“对基督徒来说，婚约的应许不仅是对配偶立的，也是对上帝立的，并且这种婚姻关系应该只由双方信仰相同的人建立。彼此相爱、尊重、和有责任感，乃是构成这项关系的因素。这项关系，乃是要反映基督与祂的教会之间的爱、圣洁、亲密、与关系的永恒性。”

 “关于离婚，耶稣教导说，除了因为奸淫之外，人若离弃配偶与另一个人结婚，就是犯了淫乱罪。虽然有些人的家庭关系不理想，但那在基督里充分将自己许配对方的婚姻伙伴，仍能藉着圣灵的带领及教会的牧养而达成爱的结合。”

 “上帝赐福家庭，要家庭的成员彼此帮助达到完全成熟之境。”

 “作父母的人，要教养儿女爱主并顺从主。藉着他们的言行，他们要教导儿女，基督是一个慈爱的管教者，永远温柔、体贴，要他们成为祂的身体，上帝家庭中的成员。家庭亲密的增长，乃是末世福音信息的标志之一。”

家庭，包括教会，是成员和其他人的福气。上帝要他们成为安全、鼓励、爱、团契、培育和成长的保障。

愿我们定睛于上帝，去和他人分享祂的爱——爱是恒久忍耐，又有恩慈；爱是不嫉妒，爱是不自夸，不张狂，不作害羞的事，不求自己的益处，不轻易发怒，不计算人的恶，不喜欢不义，只喜欢真理；凡事包容，凡事相信，凡事盼望，凡事忍耐。爱是永不止息。

结束时，魏泰德牧师引用了《复临信徒家庭》33页：“我们所要从事的工作，无需丰足的财富，社会的高位，或伟大的才干。只要有慈厚克己的精神，以及坚定不移的宗旨就成了。一盏灯，虽然渺小，只要长明不灭，就足以点燃许多盏别的灯。”

 “我们影响所及的范围看来似乎狭小，我们的才能虽然有限，我们的机会虽然稀少，我们的学识虽然浅陋，然而，只要我们在家中忠诚地善用时机，我们就具有惊人的可能性。”

 “如果我们向神圣的生命原则启心敞户，我们就必成为赐生命之能的洪流的通渠。从我们的家中要涌出医治的川流，使荒芜不毛之地呈现生命、美丽，和丰腴的景象来。” 更多婚姻家庭详情，请登录网站：www.family.adventist.org。

This week, Pastor Ted Wilson and his wife, Nancy, talk about one of the wonderful gifts God has given humanity—the gift of love that comes through marriage and the family—constituting the twenty-third fundamental belief of the Seventh-day Adventists.

On the sixth day, God created the first human on earth—Adam. But He realized that “it is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him” (Genesis 2:18).

So, when Adam slept, God took a rib from his side and formed a woman—Eve. Seeing her when he woke up, Adam declared, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman because she was taken out of Man” (verse 23).

And God blessed this first couple, telling them to “be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28).

On this note, the Bible sets the stage for future marriages, saying, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother, and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). This concept of unity includes not only the sexual union God designed for a man and a woman but also the unity of the mind and spirit that grows with time and supports the physical side of the relationship.

On page 18 of his book, I Married You, Walter Trobisch explains, “Two persons share everything they have, not only their bodies, not only their material possessions, but also their thinking and their feeling, their joy and their suffering, their hopes, and their fears, their successes and their failures. ‘To become one flesh’ means that two persons become completely one with body, soul, and spirit, and yet there remain two different persons.”

Unfortunately, in this sinful world, many people suffer from broken families and marriage as Satan tries to destroy relationships. But God came to heal and restore us, bringing beauty, joy, love, and fellowship.

In line with this, the Seventh-day Adventist Fundamental Belief #23 states, “Marriage was divinely established in Eden and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong union between a man and a woman in loving companionship.”

It goes on, “For the Christian, a marriage commitment is to God as well as to the spouse, and should be entered into only between a man and a woman who share a common faith. Mutual love, honor, respect, and responsibility are the fabric of this relationship, which is to reflect the love, sanctity, closeness, and permanence of the relationship between Christ and His church.”

“Regarding divorce, Jesus taught that the person who divorces a spouse, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery. Although some family relationships may fall short of the ideal, a man and a woman who fully commit themselves to each other in Christ through marriage may achieve loving unity through the guidance of the Spirit and the nurture of the church.”

“God blesses the family and intends that its members shall assist each other toward complete maturity. Increasing family closeness is one of the earmarks of the final gospel message.”

It concludes, “Parents are to bring up their children to love and obey the Lord. By their example and their words, they are to teach them that Christ is a loving, tender, and caring guide Who wants them to become members of His body, the family of God which embraces both single and married persons.”

Families, including that of the church, are to be a blessing to their members and other people. God intends for them to be strongholds of safety, encouragement, love, fellowship, nurturing, and growth.

As we keep our eyes on God, let us share to others His love—a love that is patient, is kind, does not envy, does not boast, is not proud, does not dishonor others, is not self-seeking, is not easily angered, keeps no record of wrongs, does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth, always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres, and never fails (1 Corinthians 13:4-8).

In closing, Pastor Ted quotes from the Adventist Home, page 33: “The work to which we are called does not require wealth or social position or great ability. It requires a kindly, self-sacrificing spirit and a steadfast purpose. A lamp, however small, if kept steadily burning, may be the means of lighting many other lamps.”

The book continues, “Our sphere of influence may seem narrow, our ability small, our opportunities few…yet wonderful possibilities are ours through a faithful use of the opportunities of our own homes.”

It concludes, “If we will open our hearts and homes to the divine principles of life, we shall become channels for currents of life-giving power. From our homes will flow streams of healing, bringing life, and beauty, and fruitfulness where now are barrenness and dearth.”

To learn more about family and marriage, visit http://www.family.adventist.org.