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Importance of Being “Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:21-24). The first thing that men and women contemplating marriage should do is cultivate their own being. Only then can they truly see the essence of the other person, not just their outward actions but their very being (e.g., their humanity). Cultivating one's own being is something that should be done continuously even after marriage. Before marriage, when conflicts are scarce, the true nature of each other's being may be somewhat concealed. However, as couples live together and encounter numerous conflicts, the hidden aspe...