Introduction The Bible regards marriage as a union between a man and woman. In the Garden of Eden, God created man and woman and then established the marriage institution. During creation, God realized that man would be alone and lonely without company, hence the need to come up with a helper. The book of genesis 2:24 (King James Version), says “therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they will be one flesh.” From the creation story, it is evident that God instituted marriage as a union between man and woman. Although God instituted marriage as the foundation of family and society, His apostle declared that Christians could opt to remain single so long as they could control their urges and avoid indulging in immoral sexual behaviors. Some patriarchs and prophets such as Jeremiah, Elijah, Paul, and even Jesus never married. Hence, marriage in the Bible is an issue that has divided Christians based on the Biblical interpretation because some root for marriage while others support celibacy. Importance of Marriage After creating man, God realized that man could not live happily without companionship and thus created a helper for him. Since the Garden of Eden was very expansive and Adam was not able to dress it on his own, God reasoned that he needed a companion and helper. When Adam woke up from deep sleep, he recognized Eve as part of his bones and flesh. Adam expressed satisfaction in having Eve as his companion and helper. Adams (1986) asserts, “God designed marriage as the foundational element of all human society” (p.4). During creation, Adam and eve formed the basic unit of society and thus set the precedent of marriage as a union of a man and a woman. Hence, God instituted marriage as a source of companionship for man and woman as they tended the Garden of Eden (Hanegraaff, 2012). Marriage is also important to humans because it provides them with the ability to procreate and build strong societies that respect human dignity. God created only Adam and Eve and through procreation, they have multiplied and filled the earth with billions of people. According to the book of genesis 1:28, after creating a man and a woman, God bestowed them with blessings and told them to “…be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.” Adam and Eve used their power to procreate and multiply populations, thus replenishing the earth so that they could rule the world. Hence, the procreation capacity of marriage has helped humanity to multiply and replenish the earth as per the blessings that God gave to Adam and Eve during creation. Is it compulsory? In the Bible, marriage is not compulsory, but it depends on the interests of a person. However, catholic has made it compulsory for nuns and monks to stay away from marriage. Catholics believe that celibacy is a better option because it relieves a person from marriage and family responsibilities and increases commitment to spiritual issues. In his concession, Paul asserts, “…it is not good for a man to touch a woman” (1 Corinthians 7:1). Some Christians have taken the concession that Paul made in