Posts Tagged ‘marriage’
Must a priest, preacher, or pastor perform a marriage for it to be valid?
Question: Have a good day! I just want to ask a question: One of our pastors said it is against the Law of God if the marriage is done by a judge or by a mayor. He also said that the marriage must be done by a priest or a preacher or a pastor. Since our…
Read MoreShould becoming a Christian and getting married be postponed until people are at least 20?
Question: Hello, I looked at a page dedicated to questions and answers about baptism. Could you read these two verses please, Numbers 32:11 and Deuteronomy 1:39, and tell me what is your understanding? Did you know them before? It seems that 20 years old was considered by God the age to know what is good…
Read MoreWe never had sex in our marriage and I’m about to call it quits
Question: I need some advice. My husband and I have been married for three years. We have not had sex within our marriage. I am angry. I beg for him to love me but he won’t. He will find time to do everything under the sun but to make time for us in that way.…
Read MoreMy family doesn’t like my girlfriend and her family doesn’t like me. Should I marry her or the woman my father wants me to marry?
Question: I love a girl. My dad does not like her because she is Russian and I am Indian. We both are Christians. Her father does not like me because I am an Indian. Should I marry her or marry the girl that my dad wants me to marry? At the same time, she is…
Read MoreMarriages in the U.S. Continues to Decline
Source: “Cut wedding spending? Hardly,” The Los Angles Times, Omaha World-Herald, 09 July 2012. “The ConvergEx Group report “points out that the number of U.S. marriages continues to drop, to 2.06 million last year from 2.21 million in 2007. That’s due partly to sociological factors but also may reflect couples postponing the big day for financial…
Read MoreIs it wrong for a woman to lust for her husband?
Question: I have a sincere question concerning lust. Is it a sin to have a strong sexual desire for your husband? Adding to that, is it a sin to desire ‘rape fantasies’ with your husband? I used to have rape fantasies before I married, and now that I’m married, I’ve often had these fantasies about my husband.…
Read MoreBefore I became a Christian, I had promised to marry a woman, but now that I’m a Christian I don’t think it will work out. What do I do?
Question: Hello, By the grace of God, I am saved and was baptized last year. And by His mercy, I am able to continue the race that is set before me with patience. Before my salvation, I made a promise to a girl that I would marry her. At that time I was hurting from…
Read MoreHow do I forgive a husband who doesn’t seem to be changing?
Question: How do I forgive my husband who keeps committing the same sins against me and God repeatedly? He claims to be a Christian but it is hardly seen in him in anything he does outside of the church. He neglects his family by being very mean, selfish, and angry all the time, and he…
Read MoreAffair-Proofing Your Marriage
by Mark Broyles via Biblical Insights, Vol. 7, No. 1, January 2007 The prevalence of infidelity in marriage is staggering. If it was only a problem in the lives of those apart from God it would still be discouraging, but the truth is that the amount of marriages among our brethren that have been rocked by…
Read MoreIs a marriage still valid if it was done by a woman?
Question: Good evening brother. I would again like to commend you for the wonderful work you and the brethren are doing on your website on behalf of the Lord and His church. My question: A friend of mine recently got married. She and her husband were wed in a denominational church by a female “pastor”. …
Read MoreMy husband had us living in unreasonable circumstances. Was I wrong to move out on my own?
Question: I have an issue I really need divine spiritual insight for. My story is long. I am currently living without my husband under the same roof, I left him when he got verbally abusive one night in front of our two children. This particular night he got into one of his rages and said…
Read MoreMy fiance and I decided to marry, but we are of different religions. Will God accept such a marriage?
Question: My fiance and I decided to marry. She is Russian Orthodox, and I am not the same religion. We have been together for two years. We love each other so much, and we want to marry. I asked two priests, and she has also asked. They told us that we can marry with no…
Read MoreAre there any examples of a woman being forced into a marriage that she objected to?
Question: Are there any Old Testament examples where the future wife to be actually objected to the wedding but was forced into it? Just curious because I understand they were treated as property, but just wondering if there examples of a marriage where the wife objected beforehand. I know there are at least one or…
Read MoreI just found out my husband had committed fornication before our marriage during one of our break-ups. Now I’m afraid he’ll leave me when he gets bored with me
Question: I’ve been studying from this web site for years. Thank you for your sound scriptural lessons. They truly inspire me to continue to strive to be a faithful member of the church. I have a concern regarding my marriage and you would give an unbiased but sound response. My husband and I are a…
Read MoreDo I need to get her parent’s permission before marrying my girlfriend?
Question: I read the articles you had concerning “Fornication”. The woman I am courting is a virgin. I on the other hand am not. I was disciplined by the Lord on behalf of my actions from the flesh when I was indulging in pre-marital sex. My girlfriend and I know we want to marry, and we…
Read MoreHow can I save my marriage?
Question: I have been with my husband for several years and we have children together. Throughout our whole relationship, it has been nothing but an extremely rocky road. I recently found an old friend and was talking to him on the phone through text messages and also on the phone. I told my husband that…
Read MoreWhere does God say a man and woman have to be married?
Question: Where in the Bible does it say or indicate that a man and a woman have to be married? Adam and Eve coexisted there was no ceremony. Answer: One does not have to marry, but if one wants to have sex, then he must marry. “But I say to the unmarried and to the…
Read MoreDue to circumstances we never had sex after our wedding. Does this mean we are not married?
Question: After our wedding ceremony, we did not have had a chance to have sexual intercourse during our honeymoon due to some circumstances that could not be avoided. Also, we only had less than a week to be together during our honeymoon because he needed to go back home right away to his country because…
Read MoreIs it wise to marry but have to live with one set of parents for a while?
Question: Do you think it is wise that 24-year-olds should get marry while working for a basic wage and may have to live in the same house with the guy’s parents for the first year of marriage? Do you think it’s a correct move? Mind you both parties are of a common understanding. Answer: “Therefore…
Read MoreIs my fiance in sin by marrying someone else?
Question: My fiancé left me for another woman and got married to her. Is it right for me to have someone and marry? Is he committing sin with the wife he married? Answer: An engagement is an intention to marry, but it is not a marriage. A marriage is formed by a covenant — part…
Read MoreCan the marriage of an atheist work? Is it possible to have a marriage that lasts without divorce?
Question: Do you think atheist marriages can work? And toward Christian marriages: do you still have to make it work, or can you just be confident it will work since the only reason for a divorce would be cheating? I know a couple — she’s atheist, he’s agnostic — and they intend to marry. But…
Read MoreSeeking a Spouse
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Read MoreGod’s Home and Ours
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Read MoreThe Home: Preparation for Marriage, Preparation for Heaven
by Robert Speer April 1-6, 2012 God’s Creation and the First Home God’s Home and Ours Husband and Wife (Recording Failed) Parents Mothers Fathers (Recording Failed) Seeking a Spouse Preparing for God’s Home and Ours
Read MoreDoes the Bible speak against getting married at a young age?
Question: I’m currently 17, and I’m engaged to a man who is 25. I am ready for marriage and understand what comes with marriage. I’m aware it is not a game and that it is not easy. Does the Bible speak against getting married young? We have never had sex and plan on waiting until…
Read MoreWhy does the woman have to run the household and look after the children?
Question: I’ve been wondering about men’s rules, women’s rules in marriage. I know about the leadership thing and the submission thing. I don’t know what’s the difference between women looking after children and men doing it; I mean, in a family, what’s the difference between a mother and a father? Why does Paul mention women doing it…
Read MoreI married a friend as a whim, being young and foolish. That marriage ended. Do I have the right to remarry?
Question: Years ago I married a friend of mine without much reason — just being foolish and young; and not really understanding the truth, the importance, and the value of marriage. I wasn’t a Christian at the time and had no knowledge or understanding of what the word of God said about marriage. If I…
Read MoreDoes the husband have to be the provider of the family?
Question: Does the man have to be the provider or breadwinner of the family in all circumstances? Is it acceptable biblically for a family to be comprised of a house husband and a career-orientated wife? What advice would you give to someone who is about to be, or is in this situation? If it is…
Read MoreI can’t go on in this marriage like this anymore!
Question: Hi Please help because I cannot do it anymore. My husband told me almost a year ago he doesn’t love me anymore. We have been married for over five years. I kept on believing, praying, etc. that this will change but still no response from him that he loves me. I am going mad. …
Read MoreIs it wrong for a husband to ask his wife to dress up every day so he can feel sexually attracted to her?
Question: Hello, First off thank you for all the knowledge from this wonderful site. Okay, my question is it biblically wrong for a husband to say he wants his wife to dress up and wear makeup every day so he can feel sexually attracted to her, even if they are not going out of the house that day and there…
Read MoreMy wife asked me if I thought about cheating on her. I didn’t handle it well. What should I do?
Question: I’m a fairly new Christian. My wife asked me if I’d thought about cheating on her. I had sadly committed adultery at heart, but I told her I hadn’t thought about it. I had lied. I have repented of this, and am on constant guard to keep those thoughts out, but should I tell…
Read MoreI keep pulling out of committing to marry even though I want to be married. What should I do?
Question: I am a man in my thirties. I wanted to settle down for the past few years now. I find it hard to find the right girl that suits me, though I can say that I am quite popular with girls. I am always finding things that I am not really satisfied with; this…
Read MoreIs I Corinthians 7:9 a command or a recommendation?
Question: I’ve always wondered about I Corinthians 7:9. I’m unsure of how to take it: as a command or a recommendation? I read that “let them marry” is a better translation than “they should marry,” but I’m not sure how strongly it’s intended to come across, or even the difference in implication between “let them…
Read MoreMy husband and I are just not getting along
Question: I have written to you before and you really helped me with your advice and I am in need of it again, as I really don’t have anyone I can talk to about this problem. I was married for over twenty years to my late husband. We had a wonderful and blessed life raising…
Read MoreWe prayed together and made vows to God, but our wedding is not until next year. Are we committing fornication as we have sex?
Question: I would like to ask you a question: I have read your responses to other people. I am in a relationship. Both of us are Christians and we love God. We prayed together and vowed to God about our lives for our marriage. We are preparing for our wedding next year. We do have safe sex together.…
Read MoreCan you marry for reasons other than love?
Question: Is it biblical to marry for reasons outside of love? For example for children, physical desire, status, family pressure, obligation, it is time, etc? Answer: So many people think that love is something that happens to a person when the truth is that love is something a person chooses to give. That is why…
Read MoreDoes having a strong sexual desire mean you are more suited for marriage than being single?
Question: Does having a strong and persistent sexual desire an indication that one is more suited for marriage? Is this a sign from the Holy Spirit that it is time for marriage? What does Paul mean by some people are gifted for singlehood? Does this mean they have fewer needs, including sexual and emotional? Can…
Read MoreIf “two become one,” do they lose their identity?
Question: In Mathew 19:5, how do they become one? If they are one and yet they are two, do they lose their identity? Answer: In Matthew 19:5, Jesus is quoting: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). The Hebrew…
Read MoreMy pastor says the girl I am about to marry will fail me spiritually. What do I do?
Question: I found a girl I want to marry. My pastor’s wife has told the girl that I am her husband. Now he told me not to marry her because she will fail me spiritually. We are preparing for our marriage. I don’t know what to do. She is born again. Answer: I would suggest…
Read MoreIs marriage optional for Christians because they are saved anyway?
Question: I am a Christian. I love the Lord God Yahweh and have asked for and long-ago accepted the salvation of His Son our Savior, Yahushua. I believe unmovingly in the price he has paid for me and the grace it gives me. I also believe in the “plan” and how it moves and influences…
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