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Adventistische Schriften über: "The marriage is a holy union instituted by God to strengthen the love and protection between a man and a woman and to form the foundation for the family that builds society."
Answer
The provided quotes from Adventist writings confirm that marriage is regarded as a holy union instituted by God, strengthening love and protection between a man and a woman and forming the foundation of the family that builds society. Various authors, especially Ellen Gould White, emphasize the divine origin of marriage, its restoration through Christ, and its role as a blessing for humanity.
God's Original Design for Marriage
»God Himself gave Adam a companion. He provided “an help meet for him”—a helper corresponding to him—one who was fitted to be his companion, and who could be one with him in love and sympathy. Eve was created from a rib taken from the side of Adam, signifying that she was not to control him as the head, nor to be trampled under his feet as an inferior, but to stand by his side as an equal, to be loved and protected by him. ... God celebrated the first marriage. Thus the institution has for its originator the Creator of the universe. “Marriage is honourable”; it was one of the first gifts of God to man, and it is one of the two institutions that, after the Fall, Adam brought with him beyond the gates of Paradise. When the divine principles are recognized and obeyed in this relation, marriage is a blessing; it guards the purity and happiness of the race, it provides for man's social needs, it elevates the physical, the intellectual, and the moral nature.«
Marriage as a Holy Institution with Divine Sanction
»God's Purpose for the Husband and Wife—God made from the man a woman, to be a companion and helpmeet for him, to be one with him, to cheer, encourage, and bless him, he in his turn to be her strong helper. ... Christ came not to destroy this institution, but to restore it to its original sanctity and elevation. ... He who gave Eve to Adam as a helpmeet performed His first miracle at a marriage festival. ... Thus He sanctioned marriage, recognizing it as an institution that He Himself had established. He ordained that men and women should be united in holy wedlock, to rear families whose members, crowned with honor, should be recognized as members of the family above.«
Marriage as a Sacramental Union and Blessing
»God's Original Design—God celebrated the first marriage. Thus the institution has for its originator the Creator of the universe. “Marriage is honourable”; it was one of the first gifts of God to man, and it is one of the two institutions that, after the Fall, Adam brought with him beyond the gates of Paradise. When the divine principles are recognized and obeyed in this relation, marriage is a blessing; it guards the purity and happiness of the race, it provides for man's social needs, it elevates the physical, the intellectual, and the moral nature. Marriage a Sacred Institution—Marriage has received Christ's blessing, and it is to be regarded as a sacred institution. ... God ordained that man and woman should be united in holy wedlock, to raise up families that, crowned with honor, would be symbols of the family in heaven.«
Jesus Honors Marriage and Its Importance for Well-being
»Jesus was in full sympathy with the pure joy to be found at a marriage ceremony—By His presence Jesus honored the marriage ceremony. ... Jesus began His ministry at a wedding to show His desire to minister to human happiness—... Thus He showed His sympathy with men, and His desire to minister to their happiness. ... He gave His sanction to every gathering that is pure, and lovely, and of good report.«
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