Is marriage the business of the church or the family?

Question: Hello Minister, I hope you are doing well. I have a few issues I would like some clarification on. Is marriage primarily the business of the church or the family? In many African contexts, the acceptance of a bride price by the woman’s family during a formal occasion is a prerequisite for marriage. After…

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Is a marriage in front of a Justice of the Peace valid in God’s sight?

Question: Good afternoon, I have been praying for several weeks for the Lord’s guidance.  The questions that I have led to more questions.  One day I came across one of your articles and I read.  I started to cry.  The article I read was: Can my girlfriend and I get married after committing fornication?  Shortly after…

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We didn’t have a wedding ceremony. Am I married?

Question: My case is the same with Am I married? but the difference is I am a woman. I knew it was wrong, but still, I already committed it with my boyfriend. Maybe I loved him or maybe I was infatuated with him. I don’t know because he’s the first man whom I ever felt something.…

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