Coram Deo
Puritan Board Junior
Ok, Here is a topic I have been thinking about lately and the other thread about weddings made me think of it more... Here are the questions..
Aside from the Government requirements that one must get a marriage lic.
Lets leave out all governmental requirements for the moment...
What is Scripturally required for one to be considered married?
I understand that a covenant is required by two consenting adults to be covenanted together for life in Holy Matrimony.
But what else is required?
Is a pastor required, scripturally for a marriage?
Must it be public performed?
What else would be considered required and Why?
What if two consenting adults (of course man and woman) decide to covenant together and take vows to one another to hold each other in Matrimony till death to them part and consumate the marriage with sexual union privately without a pastor or public performance or "consider now" without a state lic.? Are they Married? Are they bound together, Or do they Sin?
What saith Ye?
Aside from the Government requirements that one must get a marriage lic.
Lets leave out all governmental requirements for the moment...
What is Scripturally required for one to be considered married?
I understand that a covenant is required by two consenting adults to be covenanted together for life in Holy Matrimony.
But what else is required?
Is a pastor required, scripturally for a marriage?
Must it be public performed?
What else would be considered required and Why?
What if two consenting adults (of course man and woman) decide to covenant together and take vows to one another to hold each other in Matrimony till death to them part and consumate the marriage with sexual union privately without a pastor or public performance or "consider now" without a state lic.? Are they Married? Are they bound together, Or do they Sin?
What saith Ye?