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Monday, October 11, 2010
Can we call the contract the state gives us marriage?
In light of the ease with which people can leave marriage in the USA through no-fault divorce, can we in the christian church just accept the state's marriage contract as ours?
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My Fiance and I are having our marriage recorded, and I am really glad. One reason is that we can then watch the ceremony at a later date or with friends and family. Many couples have told us that your wedding day is the fastest and seems to be the shortest day of your life. Another reason I think it is cool is that there will be definite proof when I say I am going to "hold fast" (Genesis 2:24) to her for the rest of my life that I will actually do that.
ReplyDeleteMarriage is a serious concept: one person commits to spend the rest of their life (60+ years) putting the needs of someone else above their own; as best they can. That is a commitment of drastic proportion. No other agreement you ever make will have as many ramifications as the one you make to your husband/wife.
I do not think Christians should accept the state's marriage contract as our only marriage agreement. Keeping that marriage contract is still necessary, but written vows exchanged and kept are a starting point. Love doesn't come easy, as you spend more time with a person, they are going to hurt you in a deeper way because they are more dear to your heart. You make a choice to love a person.
This is really disorganized and maybe hard to follow, but to quickly answer the question: No, we should not accept the state's marriage contract as our only form of marital covenant, but it is necessary.