Introducing Men, Women & Marriage
JAN 27, 2025
Note from the Editor
For the last half of 2024 I have been happily working behind the scenes putting this work together. The structure and core materials of Men, Women & Marriage: Seven Biblical Principles is based upon the original Seven Principles of Sexuality that was released several years ago. The purpose behind the Seven Principles of Sexuality was to boil the issue of sexuality in Scripture down to its basic principles in a short, truncated form. Men, Women & Marriage: Seven Biblical Principles has been created to put flesh and adornment back on the bones of the principles.
Men, Women & Marriage is a new, stand-alone work, and I think that it turned out very well. The teachings are clear and succinct, and at the same time, they are in-depth and very meaty. The study builds to a glorious crescendo in the seventh lesson and the conclusion. I earnestly encourage everyone to do the work to make it to the end of the book. It is worth it!
The structure of the book is based on seven essential principles that we believe undergird a biblically sound theology of human sexuality. The principles are equality, difference, unity, sin & the curse, law & judgment, salvation & grace, and glory. The book has one lesson for each principle, and each lesson is divided into four parts. The study can reasonably be completed in seven to nine weeks (the duration dependent upon how the Introduction and Conclusion are handled), but the pace can also be slowed down and lengthened per the need of the individual or group. Each lesson builds the essential ideas and vocabulary needed. Therefore, essential words are pulled out and defined in the sidebars. In addition, most of the Scripture that is referenced is also included in the sidebars. While we encourage everyone to look up every Scripture reference in their own bibles, having them printed and readily available alongside the text is also very valuable.
I have also created a Leader’s Guide to go along with the study. The Leader’s Guide has the same pagination as the student workbook for ease of use, and it contains answers, suggestions, and help for the questions asked. However, this is the first edition of a new book. Therefore, feedback is requested. Those of you who end up leading a group through this study, please let me know how it goes and if you have any questions or suggestions to make the Leader’s Guide more useful for others.
Men, Women & Marriage is, in my humble opinion, an invaluable resource. My prayer is that you all will be edified, encouraged, and strengthened by the work, and that you’ll continue the work and take it out into your communities and plant seeds wherever you go.
Kristine Vermillion
January 27, 2025