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    What You Need to Know About Marriage
    What You Need to Know About Marriage
    What You Need to Know About Marriage
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    What You Need to Know About Marriage

    By Julius Agbor Agbor Ph.D.

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    God, not you, made marriage. His Spirit inhabits even the smallest details of marriage Malachi 2:15 (MSG)

    Solidifying the family structurethrough properly established marriagesis the key to both poverty alleviation and better-functioning communities.

    From this revelation was born this book, What You Need to Know about Marriage. The timeliness of this book cannot be overemphasized, in the context of the growing divorce rate in the Church today, which is fast competing with that in the world. Even more compelling is the scientific evidence linking poverty and many societal vicessuch as suicide, crime, drug addiction, and school underachievementto growth in single-parent households in the United States. If we want to see fewer suicides, less gun violence, less drug addiction, and lower school dropout rates in our communities, the Lords instruction is that we must rethink the basis of our marriage culture to realign it with Gods original framework.

    Thus, this book appeals to both individuals and policymakers. For folks who are contemplating a marriage or divorce decision, this is the book you have been waiting for! Parents, church ministers, and marriage counselors may also find this an invaluable resource.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateSep 26, 2013
    ISBN9781490809212
    What You Need to Know About Marriage
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    Julius Agbor Agbor Ph.D.

    Dr. JULIUS AGBOR AGBOR—economist, professor, and evangelist—is a frequently sought-after speaker at international conferences. He has a decade long experience in church planting in Cameroon and South Africa and currently mentors over a hundred young Christians around the world. He lives in Maryland with his wife, Belinda, and three of their children, Fred, Paul, and Chrisma.

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      What You Need to Know About Marriage - Julius Agbor Agbor Ph.D.

      Copyright © 2013 Julius Agbor Agbor, Ph.D.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      Scripture Quotations were taken from the following three Bible Translations:

      King James Version (KJV): No copyright information available.

      Amplified Bible (AMP): Scripture quotations taken from the Amplified® Bible, Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

      The Message Bible (MSG): Scripture taken from The Message. Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4908-0920-5 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-0922-9 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-0921-2 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013916962

      WestBow Press rev. date: 09/25/2013

      Table of Contents

      Dedication

      Foreword

      Preface

      Introduction

      Chapter 1   Marriage Is God’s Idea

      Chapter 2   The Decision to Marry

      Chapter 3   Is Marriage For Everyone?

      Chapter 4   Spouses Marital Obligations

      Chapter 5   Does God Endorse Divorce?

      Chapter 6   Problematic Situations

      Chapter 7   Parents’ Role in Their Children’s Marriage Decision

      Chapter 8   The Consequences of Marital Unfaithfulness

      Chapter 9   Epilogue

      About the Author

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to two sets of people. First, it is dedicated to my parents, especially to my late Dad, Agbor Frederick Enoh, for training me as a kid in the way of the Lord. Second, it is dedicated to all my biological and spiritual children around the world, for believing in my mentorship.

      Foreword

      By Dr. Cheryl A. Hill*

      Dr. Agbor is a man who balances practical living and godly principles. The title of this book gives you an idea of what you are in for as you read. It absolutely gives you what you need to know. Many times we look for deep revelatory answers about our life’s direction. We seek the advice of friends, family and even counselors. There is nothing wrong with seeking advice. What I love about Dr. Agbor’s book is that he gives advice and direction, but most of all he leads you directly to the source which is God.

      Marriage is such a gift in life and I believe if you begin grounded in the Word of God that you will live a complete and satisfying life with your assigned mate. Many times we want God in our lives, but only when it feels good to us. Sometimes the process of waiting or choosing your mate comes with difficult decisions, such as a conflict of feelings versus what God has set in place for you.

      This book will provide a roadmap to a great marriage if you truly want God’s best for you. Dr. Agbor has heard from God and therefore has written steps for you to go by and he teaches you to seek God for your answer.

      I commend Dr. Agbor and recommend this book to those of you who sense God is calling you to marriage. Do not miss the instructions to healthy living and a healthy marriage. May God bless the work of the hands of Dr. Agbor and bless those of you who read this book; hear God and then move towards what God has said.

      For the women who read this book remember that you are not the one who will seek your mate. It is the man that God will instruct to pursue you and you will know him by the leading of the Holy Spirit.

      Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor of the Lord. Proverbs 18:22 (KJV)

      Preface

      The idea of a book on marriage came to me as a revelation from God in the summer of 2011. My wife Belinda and I had just concluded a day’s fast, on the occasion of our 10th wedding anniversary. Prior to this, we had just relocated into the United

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