Black Spirituality Religion : What ....does Marriage means According to the Bible (when are you married?)

[OmowaleX]

Peace Sister LibertyLady,

I have the highest respect for what you say, you believe. And I am not challenging your faith. But if you look at something you alluded to in your post, you will see there is some truth to what I said, about marriage being ruled more by traditional culture than religion.



Quote Sister LibertyLady:

“for example In a lot of seremony,s
they ask if they PROMISE......to be faithfull loyal carefull...
they make a promise to god...(is that maybe one of the reasons for al the beak ups)
while ....the bibel clearly says that that its better to make not a promise...”

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If your assertion is correct. It proves that many of these marital vows are based on pre-Christian traditions and cultures. Take any Christian religious culture and exam the history of matrimony in that culture. You will find many pre-Christian or other than biblical practices in the ceremonies and in the philosophical ideas of being a wife or a husband.


Quote Sister LibertyLady:

“i believe that there are a lot of divorces and break ups.....”

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Here again, the bible actually speaks more against divorce than almost anything else. Basically, “you can’t get divorced before god” But most Christian religions allow the option of divorce to Christian couples.

Then the Old Testament religio-cultural ideas about marriage, are different from the early Christian church ideas. Most of the today's guidelines to marriage were designed by the early church fathers (theologians) based on their cultural interpretation of what the Bible (New Testament) implies about marriage. Otherwise the prophet Paul promotes celibacy.

One good example is what I said about polygamy in the Old Testament and its continued practice in Palestine during the time of Christ. Though the bible instructs the polygamist couple and condones polygamy, as a Godly form of marriage. The modern church rejects this form of marriage because of today’s different cultural norms. Matter of fact; let’s look at what I posted in the other thread concerning polygamy:

“quotes St. Augustine:

“Now indeed in our time and in keeping with Roman custom,”…”It is no longer allowed to take another wife, so as to have more than one wife living.””

This was a biblical interpretation of marriage, enforced by local cultural authority and is now accepted as a “true” biblical teaching (monogamy). Saint Augustine was a church father (a early theologian who constructed the interpretation of canonical scriptural rule).

Marriage is a spiritual union, only if spiritual people get married.​

If you haven’t already, get a Strong’s concordance and find and read all of the verses that deal with marriage and see what kind interpretation you receive.

Peace and Love,

Sun Ship

 

[Auroraflower]

Good question libertylady (lol)i was putting this up again..



slowly....
Would that mean i am still married to my ex...?
even if he had given himself to other women after
we have been seperated ...

that is now 7 years ago..










Hi my name is sister auroraflower ...
i believe we met before lol
but i see you grew a lot from than


i,m studying the bibel and opening my heart...


i let myself be guided by god...about this Beautifull holy thing called marriage....

that i know what it means before i get married ,
and that i know what it means when i,m in it...

God is not a god of confussion...
he makes my path straight and he continues to work on me

so that it will be right...
nice and beautifull
when i will meet ""the one"' (""the one" is like an empty cloud ,in my head right now i realy dont know whom he is and i do not picture anyone and that is alright now,)

or lets say be reunited with my other half again.......








Loveauroraflower

 

[Angela22]

I do believe marriage for the faithful would include whatever legal manner is possible for you to be married wherever you live, since we are instructed not to break the law but to obey it. For if one cannot even keep men's law, which is reasonable, how can you be expected to keep the Father's which is reasonable yet greater?

And with that, you're married to whomever you've married, and joined as one flesh before the Father. I believe it is this way for all, regardless of their belief to it, for the Son taught us the Way of the Father when He came as a sacrifice for our sins and brought us salvation, and not the ways of men according to how they viewed the world.

Just as some refuse to believe as they should the Son's resurrection to life eternal and His sitting at the right and of the Father doesn't mean it is only true when speaking to someone who does believe it, but it is so always, regardless of ones admittance. Faith and belief in the KING while keeping His commandments means you are ready to be redeemed, but doesn't validate what was already always true.

You can't divide what the Father has made one, so you are married unless divorced by reason of adultery, as we've been taught, I believe.

 

[butterfly#1]

I do believe marriage for the faithful would include whatever legal manner is possible for you to be married wherever you live, since we are instructed not to break the law but to obey it. For if one cannot even keep men's law, which is reasonable, how can you be expected to keep the Father's which is reasonable yet greater?

And with that, you're married to whomever you've married, and joined as one flesh before the Father. I believe it is this way for all, regardless of their belief to it, for the Son taught us the Way of the Father when He came as a sacrifice for our sins and brought us salvation, and not the ways of men according to how they viewed the world.

Just as some refuse to believe as they should the Son's resurrection to life eternal and His sitting at the right and of the Father doesn't mean it is only true when speaking to someone who does believe it, but it is so always, regardless of ones admittance. Faith and belief in the KING while keeping His commandments means you are ready to be redeemed, but doesn't validate what was already always true.

You can't divide what the Father has made one, so you are married unless divorced by reason of adultery, as we've been taught, I believe.

Right on point, Angela....there it is!!

 

[willa]

Marriage is ordained of God and a Law. Marriage is the key of lives in heaven and on earths. There is also and example of its holiness: The Church of Israel, or those who enter into covenants with God, the Saints, are designated The Bride. The Lord is The Groom. At his return, he will lift the vail of heaven and kiss The Bride, being joined with the Saints forever.