Today, many men and women are living together without being married. But is such an arrangement acceptable in God’s eyes? Or is this conduct equated in Scripture with fornication? How does a marriage begin? Did God create Adam and Eve as husband and wife? Is marriage a covenant which is preceded by engagement or betrothal? What about a wedding and a wedding supper? How about adultery and divorce? What connection is there between a physical marriage and the spiritual marriage between the Church of God as the bride and Jesus Christ as the bridegroom?
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Commitment
There are two important decisions that one makes in their lives which show commitment: baptism and marriage. Both correlate with each other since, to be married, we have to be baptized and receive God’s holy spirit. If we want to be in God’s kingdom, we need to receive His holy spirit and be married to Him so we can receive everlasting life.