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1 | What about...? | Matt 19:5 | Hank | 66430 | ||
Renedaelizabeth: I agree with Tim: marriage needs to be validated by a legal document, the marriage certificate. That document certifies the marriage, is a requirement in order to be recognized by the state as being legally married, and Christians are commanded to be subject to civil authorities [Titus 3:1]. Since you do not specify the conditions under which "it is not possible at the moment to have the legal documents to say they are married," I won't venture any sort of answer to this part of your question, since I have no earthly idea of the circumstances which may lie behind your question. --Hank | ||||||
2 | What about...? | Matt 19:5 | renedaelizabeth | 66499 | ||
We are not able to get married yet because of financial situations since we are both still in college. That is the only thing however that is keeping us from walking down the aisle. We have already committed ourselves totally to each other, and other than the peice of paper, are pretty much married in every other way. | ||||||
3 | What about...? | Matt 19:5 | Reformer Joe | 66523 | ||
You wrote: "We are not able to get married yet because of financial situations since we are both still in college. That is the only thing however that is keeping us from walking down the aisle." Well, there is nothing in Scripture which requires an expensive wedding. I would suggest talking to your pastor/minister about the financial situation and see what solutions he might have to offer you. "We have already committed ourselves totally to each other, and other than the peice of paper, are pretty much married in every other way." I hope that this is an exagerration, because being married "in every other way" besides the piece of paper constitutes fornication, a sin and definitely not God's will for you two. The problem that we have here is that you are SAYING that you are committed to each other, but there exists no bond outside your own feelings for each other that serves as an outward sign and seal of that lifelong commitment. Really and truly, one or both of you could decide that the commitment really wasn't what it seemed to be and take off without any difficulty whatsoever. This is not marriage. Christian marriage is a covenant vow solemnly yet joyfully made with the other person before God. It is more than saying, "I really love you forever." --Joe! |
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