How Marriage Actually Refers to Christ and the Church

February 27th, 2026 | 7 min read

I was a college freshman when I first heard the idea that marriage is a picture of the Gospel. It felt like a strange concept, but Paul’s words couldn’t be clearer: marriage is a profound mystery that refers to Christ and the church (Eph 5:32).

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Chase Krug

Chase Krug (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as the lead pastor of New Century Church in Roanoke, Virginia, where he resides with his wife and their two children.

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