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S. Michael Houdmann
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When a man and a woman marry, they begin a new existence as a unit, and this concept finds its origin in the Bible with the first man and woman. The God who created mankind also created marriage, a...
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John Matthews
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As gotquestions.org stated, there are no specific "vows" stated in scripture. The Bible states how we are to treat each other in the marriage relationship. Marriage "vows," as practiced in our current Christian marriage ceremonies, are something that organized religion has practiced for centuries. Those ceremonies have nothing to do with scriptural requirements. The only "vow" anyone is allowed to make, in actuality, is to surrender to Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and vow to follow Him for the rest of your life. I could not find anything related to a "covenant" or vows of marriage" in the Bible. They are not there. There are passages concerning the treatment of how husbands and wives are to live together, as stated from Mr. Houdemann. How a marriage is defined in scripture is not the same as how we perceive marriage today. Marriage is nothing like the unions of those in the Bible. Love rarely is part of the process in scripture. In the Bible, usually it is an arrangement. Our western civilization "traditions and concepts" concerning marriage are so different from the Biblical concept of marriage. Just on a point of legality. In the USA, one needs a license to legally marry and go through a ceremony of some kind by a licensed official; whether that be in a church, home, office or outside in a park, and, consecrated by clergy or any other person licensed to do so. The Bible does not require any such thing. Gen 2:24 - "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." That's it. Nothing more is required; no ceremony, no fanfare, etc. One cannot assume anything else in the way of vows or requirements based on the Bible. Why we have gone overboard about our views of marriage have made the current institution of marriage a farce. If all couples lived and joined together as practiced in Jesus' time, would we be better off?
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