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1 | What exactly is Marriage? | Rom 13:1 | God's Child20 | 114023 | ||
Romans 7:2 Says that Marriage is a Law, right? I have a friend that thinks that when you have sex, that means you are married. I disagree and this verse is the only one I can find that says anything about Marriage being a law. I think that you need to be legally Married(by Law) before having sex. Am I right in thinking this? I'm just a little confused because my friend says that because the Bible states that when 2 become 1 they are married. Please Help! I'm so confused! | ||||||
2 | What exactly is Marriage? | Rom 13:1 | Sir Pent | 114024 | ||
My answer from 3 perspectives.............................. Hi God's Child 20, I have a few thoughts on your question. The first is that your friend is right, in a way. I will quote from a previous post of mine: "There are multiple passages of scripture that seem to indicate that the act of sex between a man and a woman is a God designed way of uniting them into one, just like marriage. For instance, in Exodus (22:16) and Deutoronomy (22:28-29), it says that once a couple has had sex they must marry. This process of joining a man and woman together was part of God’s plan from the beginning when he made Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:24). This idea is not limited to the Old Testament either. Jesus even refers to it in Matthew 19:4-6 and Mark 10:6-8. Therefore, it seems that the act of sex is not limited to just the physical body, but also contains a deeper element that unites the spirit of two people in marriage." My second thought is that you are right, in a way. Jesus taught that we should give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's (Mark 12:17). In other words, we should obey the authority of the government as long as it doesn't contradict the authority of God (Rom 13:1-3). The authority says that we should have a piece of paper to be married, and God doesn't ever indicate that it is a bad thing to have a piece of paper to go with your marriage. Therefore, I believe that we should obey the laws of our land and get married legally before having sex. My third thought is that although sex may unite you with another person in God's eyes, no one else will no about it. I think that it is very healthy for a marriage to begin with a public commitment to a lifelong relationship. This is another good reason to have the ceremony. |
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3 | What about other countries? | Rom 13:1 | God's Child20 | 114047 | ||
Thank You for your answer! I have another question, however. I do believe that we should obey the laws of our land. What about Christians in other countries that have different laws? Some countries don't have laws that agree with what the Bible teaches. So what then do they do...aside from those countries where it is illegal to even be a Christian? | ||||||
4 | What about other countries? | Rom 13:1 | Sir Pent | 114090 | ||
My answer from 2 perspectives................................... Hello again God's Child 20, The first thing that pops in my head is the question, "Does your country have laws for marriage that require an official document, and recognition from an authority (Minister or Justice of the Peace, etc.)?" If your country does, then it really doesn't matter about other countries. The second thing that I think of is that all countries and cultures have some traditions and requirements for marriage. I would say that a Christian should follow them as long as they don't specifically contradict anything in the Bible. |
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