The congregation would view them as having gone on record before God and man to be faithful to each other so that their union could be treated as if validated by civil authorities.
بدین صورت کلیسا یا دولت مانع امری می‌شوند که خدا پذیرفته است .‏ —‏ اعما ۱۱ :‏ ۱۷‏ .‏