Martin Luther on Marriage

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Martin Luther on Marriage

Martin Luther clearly states that in the beginning , God created male and female , blessed them , and told them to be fruitful and multiply According to Martin Luther , in for this ordinance to be fulfilled man and woman must come together in marriage as husband and wife . It is not within the powers of a man or a woman , according to Martin Luther to be the way he /she is or to live without a partner . Luther states that marriage

is not a subject of free choice , but rather a natural and important thing . The ordinance , to be fruitful and multiply , is godly and not within the powers of man to obstruct or disregard . Man and woman are created by God for the sole purpose of multiplying , and whoever tries to resist this , lives in sin

Martin Luther however states that there are people who are exempted from marriage the eunuchs . He states that unless one is a eunuch , he /she should not presume to be without a partner due to the fact that it is hard for one to remain righteous . He believes that marriage is something instituted by God and that all vows are invalid before Him , with the exception of any person who is a eunuch . He urges all those who have taken vows to reconsider their innate companionship and get into marriage , because they are acting contrary to the will of God . Martin Luther rejects all the...