Earthly marriage is a representation of the great heavenly marriage of Jesus and his church, with both the bride and the groom designated with their own particular roles. That’s why the redefinition of marriage as anything other than a man and a woman matters so much. Two men or two women can’t represent Christ, the groom, and His Bride, the church: only a man and woman can do that. This definition has spiritual, eternal, and gospel significance.
