Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016
ADVICE ON WHO TO MARRY
"Do
not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have
righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with
darkness? Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer
in common with an unbeliever?"
2 Corinthians 6:14-15
Did you know that Christians are called to marry Christians?
Why, you might ask? The
King James Version of this scripture says, “Do not be unequally yoked.”
The imagery is of two incompatible oxen sharing the same yoke. Instead
of working together to pull the load, they would be working against each
other. So, first, it’s just common sense. If Christ is your priority
and you marry someone whose priority is politics, music, work, sports,
education, or anything other than Christ, in time, you’ll find
yourselves drifting apart. God’s practical instruction that Christians
are to be bound with Christians allows us to be joined together in a
deep relationship of love, respect, compassion, and understanding.
But that’s not all. If
it’s important that Christians marry Christians, then it is just as
important that Christians should only date Christians! Why? Well, the
fact is that we tend to marry people that we date! Christians must be
cautious about getting into a serious relationship with anyone not
committed to following Jesus Christ. Determine their commitment right up
front. Ask them if they’re committed in their relationship to Christ –
not just mouthing words and professing things they don’t mean in their
hearts. Otherwise, you’re choosing that person as your priority over
Christ, which is clearly outside the will of God.
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