Marriage Rites And Procedure

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By
The Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael Okechukwu Nweze



Introduction
         You should bear the following facts in mind, concerning marriage:

Necessary Rites And Procedures
         You have to ensure due process in whatever you are doing. Often, shortcuts become the longest cuts, because shortcuts create problems and hindrances. Do the following:
  1. First, tell your parents or relations and agree with them.

  2. Conduct necessary investigation before indicating your interest or before accepting a marriage proposal. The first things should be done first.

  3. Go with your parents to the parents of the possible bride and indicate your interest.

  4. If they welcome your interest, go for introduction.

  5. Understand that once a couple promise to marry each other that their marriage is confirmed and sealed in heaven.

  6. All other marriage ceremonies and activities like introduction, kindred party (Ewu Nna), church wedding or traditional marriage (Igba Nkwu) were introduced by human beings.

  7. Instead of promise and fail, do not promise at all, so that you do not block your entrance into the kingdom of heaven.

  8. Divorce is an abomination to the Lord, except on the reason of adultery. a. First, adultery means having sexual intercourse with somebody, who is not your wife or husband, whether the person is already married or not. Every living male or female is already programmed into nature as somebody’s husband or wife.
    b. Virginity is compulsory for both boys and girls.
    c. Second, worshipping idols, patronizing idols and shrines, belonging to secret societies or cults, associating with marine kingdoms.

  9. Instead of flirting about and committing sexual immorality, it is better for a person to marry.

  10. The man should be educated enough, if possible, up to university level, to take care of himself or have something doing as a business or career.

  11. Likewise, the girl should be educated, if possible, up to university level or acquire some basic skills like Homec, Domestic, Fashion and Design, Bakery, Decoration, etc.

  12. In all situations do your best to preserve your marriage, because that is your right and honour.

  13. Individuals who break the above procedures shall be demoted and removed from officiating at the altar.

Avoid The Following Abominations
         The following are evil and demonic practices, which you have to avoid:
  1. Proposing marriage, without first seeking for the knowledge, approval and blessings of the parents.

  2. Proposing marriage to somebody in the public, whether the person is a boy or a girl.

  3. Taking and broadcasting pre-wedding pictures, most of which are evil and demonic in practice, style or purpose. It is unnecessary.

  4. Pre-marital sex or sex outside marriage.

  5. Living together in the form of engaging in sexual immorality, before the approval or completion of marriage rites.

  6. Seeking for divorce after all marriage ceremonies have been formerly concluded.

  7. Coming back to say that you made a mistake or that you were deceived and forced. You should say such things at the beginning, and not after completion of marriage ceremonies.

  8. Cancelling your marriage by yourself, because it was not yourself that ordained the marriage. The marriage was contracted by your parents, kindred, society and church. You cannot and should not overnight cancel what the public have concluded, all on your own and alone.

  9. Going about telling people (gossiping about your marriage problems. The more you tell people, the more confusion you bring to yourself. Rather, look for a wise and experienced adult, who can give you good advice.

  10. Claiming that the person is not your right marriage partner, because majority of the people you see are not marrying their true partners, because people spiritually blind, ignorant and lazy. Even the lawyers and judges are ignorant of spiritual realities of life.