They Say You're Not Married. The Bible Disagrees.

Join this channel if you feel called to support so that I can devote more time to making content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMrmaIGvO2UROd3ETWuuYAw/join What actually constitutes a marriage in God's eyes? Do you need a pastor? An officiant? A marriage license? Vows and witnesses? In this video, I respond to "Thinking With Your Bible" and their take on what makes a marriage legitimate. I walk through what Scripture actually says — from Deuteronomy 21 to Exodus 22, Genesis 29, and more — and compare it to the traditions we've inherited from the Roman Catholic Church that most Christians have never questioned. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:50 The Question: What Constitutes Marriage? 1:50 "Married in God's Eyes" — What's Wrong With That Phrase? 2:19 Does the Government Legitimize Marriage? 3:19 Why Would Believers Want a System That Honors Abominations? 4:49 What Scripture Actually Says About Marriage 5:43 Deuteronomy 21 — A Man Takes a Woman 6:13 No Ceremony, No Witnesses, No Vows Required 8:12 My Issue With Christianity on This Topic 8:42 Exodus 22:16 — God's Law on Virgins 9:42 The Church Delegitimizes Real Marriages 11:11 Vows, Witnesses, Officiant — Where's the Scripture? 12:11 What Is an Officiant? What Power Do They Have? 14:13 The Vanity of Modern Weddings 15:31 What Constitutes Marriage — Still No Scripture From Them 17:40 Deuteronomy 24 — Divorce Is Legislated 19:07 Biblical Marriage vs. State Marriage — Two Different Systems 20:27 What Yeshua Was Really Saying About Divorce 22:27 Matthew 19 & Mark 10 — Divorce or Sending Away? 24:54 Becoming One Flesh IS Marriage 26:54 God Is a Divorcee — Jeremiah 3:8 27:53 Stop Shaming Divorced Men 29:23 Mark 10 vs. Matthew 19 — Why the Different Reading? 31:23 Does a Man Have Authority to Take a Wife? 33:52 Don't Be Hard-Hearted, But Divorce Is Still Permitted 35:17 When Did Marriage Change? It Didn't — Biblically 36:07 God, Messiah, Man, Woman — That's the Order 38:07 The Church Has the Same Divorce Problem 40:07 Does Sex Alone Make You Married? Nuance. 41:25 What Makes a Marriage — Simply Put 43:40 Outro & Support We also cover: - What God's law says about a man taking a wife - How the church's over-complication of marriage actually CAUSES the problems they complain about - What Yeshua was really saying about divorce in Matthew 19 and Mark 10 - The fact that God Himself is a divorcee (Jeremiah 3:8) This isn't about being flippant with marriage — it's about letting Scripture define it instead of man's traditions. Connect + Support the Mission 📺 BibleMarriages: https://youtube.com/@biblemarriages 🎵 Remnant Room Music: https://www.remnantroommusic.com 💻 Website: https://biblemarriages.org 💬 Instagram: https://instagram.com/biblemarriages ☕ Support the work: https://buymeacoffee.com/biblemarriages