{"id":3962,"date":"2024-05-25T07:39:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T07:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/baptist-deacon-marriage-eligibility\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T07:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:37:37","slug":"baptist-deacon-marriage-eligibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/baptist-deacon-marriage-eligibility\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30d0\u30d7\u30c6\u30b9\u30c8\u6d3e\u306e\u57f7\u4e8b\u306f\u7d50\u5a5a\u5f0f\u3092\u57f7\u308a\u884c\u3048\u308b\u304b\uff1f\u306f\u3044\u3001\u5dde\u6cd5\u304c\u8a31\u53ef\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308c\u3070\u53ef\u80fd\u3067\u3059"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Yes, if his church allows it and the law of the state where the wedding takes place recognizes him. In the United States each state decides who may legally conduct a marriage, and states generally authorize ministers. Baptist churches govern themselves, so each congregation decides whether its deacons may lead a wedding. Who decides whether a deacon can officiate at a wedding? The state does. A wedding is a religious ceremony for many couples, but the marriage license is a\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, if his church allows it and state law recognizes him. Each Baptist church sets its own rules, and Baptists differ on whether divorced men may be deacons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":111656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[78],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-3962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-biblical-debates"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9098,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/elopement-biblical-views\/","url_meta":{"origin":3962,"position":0},"title":"Is Eloping a Sin? 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