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I have already written in my other reply to you that even IF there is a commitment to marry between these two people, Paul in 2Cor 6:14ff makes it clear that such unions are sinful and should not take place. Further, the Lord Christ would contradict your erroneous interpretation and/or application of the texts you quoted as seen here:


John 4:16-18 (ASV) Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. The woman answered and said unto him, I have no husband. Jesus saith unto her, Thou saidst well, I have no husband: for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly.


What we see here is a woman who is living with a man out of wedlock of whom the Lord says is NOT HER HUSBAND. Thus He did not consider the woman to be married to this man. The situation described in this passage transcends a verbal commitment/intent to marry. Thus if the Lord Christ did not consider the woman to be married to one with whom she was cohabiting, how much less is one to be considered married of they simply vow to become married.

In His grace,

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