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The Three Purposes of Marriage

Marriage, Sex, and Children

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Michael Foster
Sep 02, 2025
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I have often spoken about establishing a biblical household. Marriage is God’s design for that outcome, and within marriage Scripture identifies three main purposes: companionship, fruitfulness, and faithfulness. This isn’t my invention but the consistent teaching of historic Christianity.

The Reformers and confessions agree. The Westminster Confession s…

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