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1 | Is common law marriage acceptable | Heb 13:4 | always searching the Word | 226783 | ||
Hey BradK-thanks for your input. I agree with your reply and I believe that marriage is between one man and one woman. the argument is what is "marriage" in God's eyes? How were people "married" in the old testament and the new testament. Not just the Jewish customs but also greek, etc. What if common law is legal where one lives. | ||||||
2 | Is common law marriage acceptable | Heb 13:4 | Beja | 226786 | ||
Always searching the word, I can tell you from a pastor's perspective, and perhaps in general, one of the hardest questions to really answer well is one where we must first grant a context in which somebody is disobedient to God. Many times a Christian will ask what is right for them once they have already gone so far outside of God's will that things are hopelessly confused. This is one of those questions. You ask, given that a man is going to live with a woman for so many years that finally even the unbelievers accept them as married, does God now accept it? God forbid a believer ever reach the point that we need to find out! Where was the concern for God's will for the many past years? The problem boils down to this: the scriptures do not give us explinations for what we are to do while we are in the midst of ignoring all the other commands of God. This is why your question will be very difficult indeed. In Christ, Beja |
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3 | Is common law marriage acceptable | Heb 13:4 | DD4Truth | 226795 | ||
Hello Always searching the word, My thoughts are that for a relationship to be considered a marriage before God and man, whatever ceremony is common to the culture and laws of the culture need to be followed. Even though the ceremony is officiated by man, we are told that "So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate." Matt 19:6. Without a weeding two people are not considered to be married. DD4Truth |
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