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God created people to be in relationship with himself and with one another in friendship, marriage, family, society and the church.

Human beings are created to be in relationship

With God

Revelation 21:3 See also Isaiah 43:6-7; Hosea 11:1; 2 Corinthians 6:18

With one another

Genesis 2:18 See also Psalm 127:4; Proverbs 17:6,17; Proverbs 18:24; Proverbs 27:10; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Relationship with God

Is entered by faith

John 1:12-13 See also Matthew 12:50 pp Mark 3:35 pp Luke 8:21; John 17:3; Galatians 3:26

Is expressed through covenant

Exodus 6:7 This is often known as the covenant formula. See also Genesis 17:7; 2 Samuel 7:14-15 pp 1 Chronicles 17:13-14; Luke 22:20 pp Matthew 26:28 pp Mark 14:24; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Leviticus 26:12; Hebrews 10:15-18; Jeremiah 31:33-34

Relationships between believers

Believers are to be in relationship with one another in the church

Galatians 3:28 See also Ephesians 2:14-16,19

Believers are to maintain good relationships

Ephesians 4:3 See also Romans 12:18; Romans 14:19; Hebrews 12:14

Believers are to restore broken relationships

Matthew 18:15 See also Matthew 5:23-24; Ephesians 4:26

See also

1040  God, fatherhood
1511  Trinity, relationships in
5361  justice, human
5680  family
5690  friends
5708  marriage
6608  adoption
6672  grace in relationships
7025  church, unity
8252  faithfulness, relationships
8299  love in relationships
8603  prayer, relationship with God