Many in the pews of evangelical churches today do not realize the Bible teaches on singleness. Not only that but much popular thought of evangelical scholarship and mainstream media today focuses on family--on 'one man, one woman' and on pushing Christians to get married younger instead of waiting. What do we lose as the Church by ignoring the state of singleness? If marriage is symbolic and a shadow of our future with Christ then singleness would also hold value of the same illustrative nature. What singleness then should do is teach us about waiting, expecting and hoping--all things the Church is called to do now. Exploring this concept will not only encourage those who are single today but encourage the Church as a whole as we learn to live during this time before Christ's return.
Through my posts on this blog I hope to unpack this statement.
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