Was sex Adam and Eve part of the curse
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That is willful blindness. We would have no concept of “heavenly marriage” were it not for earthly marriage. The latter is far more than physical union.
earthly marriage
is also combining 2 people s wealth together, that alone is huge.Where our treasure is where heart is. Imagine we trust another human with all our wealth? Health? Everyday living?
No, you would have no concept of "heavenly marriage" if you have no relationship with God through Jesus. Paul never married, did he have that concept? What credibility did he have according to you?
Miss the point much?
Not everyone needs to have every experience for the experience to be commonly understanding in society.
I propose that the physical is only a parable of the spiritual, to make us aware of the components (concepts) that are involved even though some parts aren't directly correlated.
Like the parable of having faith "as a grain of mustard seed"... He likely doesn't mean "the same size as" or "being made of plant matter", for instance. Faith isn't measured by a set of calipers... or by a DNA test.
Some parts of an analogy transfer directly... Some not at all.
OK, then there's no need for earthly marriage in order to experience heavenly marriage.
Not on this case. There's no more birth or death in resurrection, no more need for reprudiction, thus no more marriage. Arguing for earthly marriage and using it as a "parable" for the spiritual is making the same mistake of the Sadduccees, who applied the concept of marriage in this life in the next life.
Again, miss the point much?
“Heavenly marriage” would be absolutely meaningless were it not for earthly marriage. We would have no concept whatsoever of “marriage” if it didn’t exist on earth.
And again, there's no marriage in resurrection, Matt. 22:30. In the Olivet Discourse, marriage was even portrayed in a negative way, like the days of Noah people were marrying and giving in marriage, ignoring the signs of his coming.
Jesus often used the aspects and concepts of earthly marriage in his teachings towards heavenly principles. Matthew 25:1-13 for example.
If Jesus (the one who first stated "they neither marry nor are given in marriage") still taught marriage CONCEPTS as relatable in spiritual matters of how God interacts with his followers... On what basis do you suggest they aren't?
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,
the fruit of the womb a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the children of one's youth.
Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them!
He shall not be put to shame
when he speaks with his enemies in the gate. - Psalm 127:3-5
Exactly!
I was going say something similar but doubt I would have said it so succinctly. Bravo!