“Arranged Marriage”

Sunday, April 07, 2013

Do you think in the case of forced or arranged marriages you are really married in God’s eyes, especially if you did not want to marry that person in the first place?

Sincerely,
My Parents Made Me

Dear My Parents Made Me,

If you made a vow, even one you regret… you are bound to it (Eccl 5:4-5).  What we here at AYP think doesn’t matter; what matters is what the Scriptures say on the issue.  Jesus says that our ‘yes’ should be ‘yes’, and our ‘no’ should be ‘no’ (Matt 5:37).  Christianity is about living as people of truth, and that includes telling the truth.  If you made a promise to remain married to someone, then you are married.

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