The Jews always held long ceremonial events for legal marriages in the site of God. In scripture if God accepted what man calls common law marriage then Jesus was wrong to tell the woman at the well (John 4:18) that she had prior 5 husbands but the one she currently has is not her husband. She had clearly went through the marriage ceremony 5 times but now was just shacked up (common law marriage) Show me scripture that God accepts what we call common law marriage.Please provide all the scripture to support the idea of a couple being “properly married” with a “proper ceremony”. I’ll save you time, there is none.
Why are we even asking for proof of marriage? If they say they are married, where in scripture does it say the church must verify the marriage?
Peace to you
Also, even in a common law marriage until all conditions are legally satisfied the couple is living in fornication (sin).
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