Does God Require a Marriage License? • S4E2

Jun 17, 2026    Pastor Jason Miller, Jadan Smith

Do you need a marriage license to be married in God's eyes? It's a question Jason's been getting a lot lately — and the answer is more complicated than yes or no.


Jason and Jadan get into what marriage actually is, what covenant means biblically, and why Jason thinks the real question isn't whether the state should be involved — it's why you don't want it to be. They also dig into arranged marriages, cohabitation, prenups, and what Romans 13 has to say about all of it.

No hard rulebook here. Just an honest conversation worth having.


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