Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; for he who has died is freed from sin<\/em>” (Romans 6:3-7).<\/p><\/blockquote>\nI agree that you ought to marry, but until that day, it is more important that you change and become a true follower of Christ. God won’t be angry because you do the right thing and marry her. His anger is for those who ignore His laws. In other words, you are currently facing God’s anger by your choice to sin. Change and God offers forgiveness (I John 1:8-2:1).<\/p>\n\t
Response:<\/h2>\n
Thanks so much, sir.<\/p>\n
I have stopped having sex with her until I marry her. I know that sex before marriage is not right.<\/p>\n
Thanks for the advice, sir. I would like you to say a word of prayer for me, sir.<\/p>\n\t
Answer:<\/h2>\n
I’m glad to hear you are willing to change, and I pray that you become a strong Christian and a good husband.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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