• Genesis 1:27-28
    So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
     
  • Genesis 2:20-25
    So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him. And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said:
    “This is now bone of my bones
    And flesh of my flesh;
    She shall be called Woman,
    Because she was taken out of Man.” Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
     
  • Genesis 2:18
    And the LORD God said, "It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him."
     
  • Matthew 19:4-5
    And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who madethem at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?
     
  • Ephesians 5:22
    Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
     
  • Ephesians 5:31
    "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."
     
  • Ephesians 5:25
    Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her,
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Male and Female


Resources

Marriage—A God-Plane Relationship (Part One)

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Marriage is a complex social institution, vital to most people's lives, though not everyone is suited to it. God created man and woman in His own image, as seen in Genesis 1:27, establishing that both are equal before Him with the same potential to be transformed into His image and inherit His Kingdom. While equal in potential, …


Called Their Name Adam

Sermon by Mark Schindler

From the beginning, God created man and woman in Their image and likeness to be perfect partners, working together in harmony and peace within their own responsibilities. God called their name Adam, establishing a productive and joyful partnership, mirroring the relationship between the Father and the Word in the God Family. …


Transgenderism: Erasing the Created Order

'WorldWatch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

God created humanity in His own image, distinctly as male and female, as affirmed in Genesis 1:27. This fundamental distinction of biological sex is an inherent part of human creation, setting a clear boundary that has been challenged by modern redefinitions of gender as a personal or social construct. Such shifts in …


The Bible's Roles for Men

CGG Weekly

"Real Men Don't Eat Quiche." Way back in 1982, a little-known author by the name of Bruce Feirstein earned himself a small fortune when he wrote and published a humorous, tongue-in-cheek book with this title. The book deals with stereotypes about masculinity and lists lots of activities that "real men" should not involve …


The Perfect Marriage

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Under the best of conditions, marriage takes work to make it succeed. Next to baptism, marriage is the most important decision we could ever make.


The Perfect Wife

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Biblically ordained marriage roles are at odds or in conflict with cultural expectations, especially the influences of radical feminism and postmodernism.


The Sacredness of Marriage

Article by James Beaubelle

Scripture holds the divinely ordained institution of marriage in high regard. Here is why God considers marriage to be so important to us, society, and His purpose.


Virtues Hard and Soft

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The 'hard' virtues displayed by men and 'soft' virtues displayed by women are partial traits of the God being. Both male and female are in His image.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Male and Female