Chapter 26 - OF MARRIAGE

1 Marriage is to be between one man and one woman. It's not lawful for a man to have more than one wife, nor for a woman to have more than one husband, at the same time.

2 Marriage was established to provide mutual support for a husband and wife, to increase the human population through legitimate offspring, and to prevent sexual immorality.

3 All people who have the maturity to give their consent can lawfully get married. However, it's a Christian's duty to marry another believer. Therefore, those who profess the true faith should not marry unbelievers, idolaters, or anyone who is wicked in life or holds to damnable heresy.

4 Marriage should not occur between people who are closely related by blood (consanguinity) or by marriage (affinity), as these unions are forbidden by the Scriptures. Such incestuous marriages can never be made legitimate by any human law or by the mutual agreement of the parties involved. Therefore, those individuals cannot rightfully live together as husband and wife.