Its Lord: Jesus Christ – the home by, on with, and for Christ with all “submitting to one another out of Reverence for Christ” (Eph. 5:21). This translates into faith, abiding in him, the Bible as its Magna Carta and in all the things the will of Jesus is supreme.
The Christian family is a family by Christ, on Christ with Christ, and for Christ:
- Founded by/On Christ as a foundation.
- With Christ, daily as head.
- For Christ to fulfill its purpose.
- Christ, its savior and Lord, His word the Bible its magna carta, and the Holy Spirit who proceeds from Christ and the Father its power.
- The Christian home must be authentically Christian.
We must avoid getting rid of the content of the word Christian. Nothing is Christian, which is not by, on, with, and for Christ. I will limit the family here to a household made up of a Christian married couple, their offspring, and those who are under their roof.
- Its foundation is Christian Marriage. Characterized by the 3-fold cord which is not exactly broken.
Brother/Sister: (Songs of Songs 4:10) “How beautiful are your love, my sister, my bride (song of Songs 5:1)
Friend: “This is my beloved and this is my friend” (Songs of Songs 5:16)
Beloved /Bride: (Songs of song 3:16) “My beloved is mine and I am his”. (Songs of songs 4:10) “How beautiful are you my sister, my bride.
- Its native atmosphere or climate: “The fear of God” (Duet 6:4-9) i.e., Reverence for God, not dread of him.
- Its disciplines: In accordance with “Christ embassy on earth”.