“Is it right for a Christian to date or marry a non-Christian?”
Question: “Is it right for a Christian to date or marry a non-Christian?”
Answer: 2 Corinthians 6:14 declares, “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?” While this passage does not specifically mention marriage, it most definitely has implications for marriage. The passage goes on to say, “What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.” Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you” (2 Corinthians 6:15-17).
The Bible goes on to say, “Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character” (1 Corinthians 15:33). Having any kind of intimate relationship with an unbeliever can quickly and easily turn into something that is a hindrance to your walk with Christ. We are called to evangelize the lost, not be intimate with them. There is nothing wrong with building quality friendships with unbelievers – but that is as far as it should go. If you were dating an unbeliever, what would honestly be your priority, romancing them or winning their soul for Christ? If you were married to an unbeliever, how would the two of you cultivate a spiritual intimacy in your marriage? How could a quality marriage be built if you disagree on the most crucial issue in the universe – the Lord Jesus Christ?
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I noticed that this is not the first time at all that you mention the topic. Why have you chosen it again?
hi asablackspring!
I just want to say my view regarding your response on “is it right to date or marry a non-Christian?”.
In the Bible, David says in Ps. 127:1 that “unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless the Lord guards the city the watchman keeps awake in vain”. Same as 2 Corinthians 6:14, this passage most definitely has implication on marriage. A right, working relationship must be founded and built by our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Author of Love Himself. Its more than in agreement with your partner on life’s philosophy but more on in harmony with the truth of God’s Word.
We must not live our lives in “chances”, crossing our fingers and hoping that we can work things out. Oftentimes when we do things in our own will, the Lord makes sure that we fail because the glory belongs to Him alone,thus, apart from Him we are nothing. There are so many dating relationship( including myself before) and marriages that are regretful because of this “trial and error” thing. The strong love for each other that you mention replaced my love for my Savior and the respect just leads to compromise. Christ must be the center of everykind of relationship.
The great and first commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength( Matthew 22:37). It means that our love for Jesus must be stronger than our love for our partner.
If you are in this kind of dating relationship or have a thought of entering, I strongly believe that you will recieve the same mercy and grace I did. Only bring your desires and intentions under the lordship of Christ. It’s more than an outlook or philosophy in life, it’s living the truth of God’s Word. He is always faithful and His timing is 100% perfect. We are created solely for His pleasure to enjoy His blessings abundantly with our obedient lives. Be blessed!
Of course you can have a working relationship with someone that have a different life philosophy than you. the most important thing is to have in a relationship is love and respect. If you respect each others outlook on life and have a strong love for each other and of course a will to make it work. there is nothing that say that one can’t have a wonderful relationship.