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Question:<\/span><\/p>\n Our situation is this: we are officially married, but we did not\u00a0perform the marriage ceremony.<\/em><\/span> We have a girl with a problem at birth.<\/em><\/span> I would like to know if the problem of the girl is connected\u00a0that\u00a0we were not married in the church?<\/em><\/span> Can we now, after several years of marriage to\u00a0perform the\u00a0wedding ceremony?<\/em><\/span> What is the procedure\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0Baptist wedding ceremony?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n If you have not had sexual relations\u00a0with your wife before the civil marriage ceremony (I understand and assume that it was so) you have no reason to feel guilty that you have committed fornication because you have not sinned.<\/span> Even if you have not officiated the wedding then, your marriage is valid and is accepted in the eyes of God, just as marriages of people of other religions are acceptable before Him, even if they do not yet\u00a0know Him\u00a0and\u00a0worship.<\/span><\/p>\n But if you have\u00a0had\u00a0sexual intercourse before marriage, yes, the girl\u2019s disease\u00a0may be a consequence.<\/span> But the reasons may be others, too.<\/span> Here\u2019s what Scripture tells us in this regard:<\/span><\/p>\n As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth.\u00a0And His disciples asked Him, \u201cRabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?\u201d\u00a0Jesus answered, \u201cIt was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(The Gospel of\u00a0John 9:1-3)(NASB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n When Jesus said that it was neither that this man who sinned, nor his parents,\u00a0He\u00a0did not want to say that these people had never sinned, because it would contradict a fundamental truth of Scripture that says that all people have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.<\/span> Neither Lord Jesus wanted to say\u00a0that sin was not the reason\u00a0for the disease, because that was a doctrine clearly presented throughout the Bible. <\/span>The Savior only\u00a0said about\u00a0this specific case, that the reason that that\u00a0man was\u00a0blind from birth was to glorify God through him, and that\u00a0happened later, as the Scripture says:<\/span><\/p>\n When He had said this, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and applied the clay to his eyes,\u00a0and said to him, \u201cGo, wash in the pool of Siloam\u201d (which is translated, Sent) So he went away and washed, and came back seeing.\u00a0(The Gospel of John 9:6-7) (NASB)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Now, judge by yourselves, put things together and see\u00a0the reasons that have brought the\u00a0disease of your girl.<\/span><\/p>\n Even if your marriage is valid, God had reason to be saddened by the way you have\u00a0done\u00a0and because you\u00a0did not come before Him to enter this covenant, to ask His blessing, because He\u00a0is the author of marriage and He has\u00a0brought you one to another and united you\u00a0together.<\/span> Therefore, it is beautiful and very appropriate to\u00a0officiate the wedding ceremony soon.<\/span><\/p>\n Go and tell your situation to a priest (pastor) and ask him to officiate your wedding. <\/span>Put a special day\u00a0and invite your\u00a0relatives, friends, people whom you love and whom\u00a0you want to invite at this important celebration.<\/span>\u00a0The wedding may be celebrated in church but also at home or in a restaurant.<\/span> You do n<\/span>ot need to buy and wear your wedding dress.<\/span> In the most important\u00a0part of\u00a0the ceremony the priest (pastor) will preach and then he will pray for your marriage, asking God\u2019s blessing.<\/span><\/p>\n If you live in Chisinau, Republic of<\/span>\u00a0Moldova,\u00a0<\/span>and if you want to invite me, I will gladly come to officiate your wedding ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n Translated by Felicia Rotaru<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Question: Our situation is this: we are officially married, but we did not\u00a0perform the marriage ceremony. We have a girl with a problem at birth. I would like to know if the problem of the girl is connected\u00a0that\u00a0we were not married in the church? Can we now, after several years of marriage to\u00a0perform the\u00a0wedding ceremony? 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The marriage is valid<\/span><\/h2>\n
The sin of the parents affects their children<\/span><\/h2>\n
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The marriage ceremony is necessary<\/span><\/h2>\n
How is the wedding ceremony performed?<\/span><\/h2>\n