Some test for those who claim to be believers who are being considered for marriage might be the following.
A good test is to quote scripture a lot and watch the reaction.
Ask to read the Bible together, if you asked to be the one to read all the time, then this someone who is not invested in God's Word.
Ask to pray with them, if they are resistant or you are always the one praying these are also clues they are only following YOU and not Christ, to be engaged with you. When it is Christ in them they will love to do these things, even suggesting it themselves without any prompting.
There are so many fakers now there must be lots of prayer and testing before making a marriage commitment.
Anyone who asks to be intimate before marriage is one who does not love you or God and must be disqualified as a marriage partner. Get away as fast as you can. Those who do not respect you before marriage will be even worse after marriage.
We are living in perilous times, that is "ragingly insane" times. Manipulators and intimidators abound everywhere but they cannot always be easily seen. They are clever showing you what you want to see before you are married and turning into something quite the opposite after marriage.
God must show you and you must use His word to determine truth about others. When someone easily violates the scriptures and even becomes angry when you insist you be allowed to, this is not someone a born again believer should be involved with let alone marry.
An authentic born again believe is not uncomfortable with God's Word, watch the reactions, the hesitation or the desire to embrace the word.
Use the word of God as the standard for everything and watch over time the life of the one who desires to marry you. If they continually disobey God's word then run as though your life depends on it, because marriage is until death and the rest of your life with someone is a long time.
It is better to remain alone than to endure the misery of a wicked and mean spirited spouse.
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