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Here's what the Bible says (1 Corinthians 6):
[SUP]14 [/SUP]Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? [SUP]15 [/SUP]What harmony is there between Christ and Belial[SUP][b][/SUP]? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?[SUP]16 [/SUP]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.”[SUP][c][/SUP]
[SUP]17 [/SUP]Therefore,
“Come out from them
and be separate,
says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
and I will receive you.”[SUP][d][/SUP]
[SUP]18 [/SUP]And,
“I will be a Father to you,
and you will be my sons and daughters,
says the Lord Almighty.”[SUP][e]
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[SUP]14 [/SUP]Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? [SUP]15 [/SUP]What harmony is there between Christ and Belial[SUP][b][/SUP]? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?[SUP]16 [/SUP]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.”[SUP][c][/SUP]
[SUP]17 [/SUP]Therefore,
“Come out from them
and be separate,
says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
and I will receive you.”[SUP][d][/SUP]
[SUP]18 [/SUP]And,
“I will be a Father to you,
and you will be my sons and daughters,
says the Lord Almighty.”[SUP][e]
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There is no guarantee that the unbeliever you marry will get saved after your marriage.
And regardless, it's disobeying God.
Also, even having a relationship/engagement to an unbeliever is spiritually dangerous, because it's hard enough for two Christians to have a conviction of sexual purity before marriage. An unbeliever will have no such conviction (not a real conviction) and can easily pull you into an even greater sin than the sin of choosing to be unequally yoked.
And regardless, it's disobeying God.
Also, even having a relationship/engagement to an unbeliever is spiritually dangerous, because it's hard enough for two Christians to have a conviction of sexual purity before marriage. An unbeliever will have no such conviction (not a real conviction) and can easily pull you into an even greater sin than the sin of choosing to be unequally yoked.
Christian singles should have two strong convictions:
1. Absolute sexual purity before marriage.
2. Not being unequally yoked (by marriage or even any relationship beyond friendship).
So I encourage you to have these two convictions and trust God and seek a believer.
You can be friends with the unbeliever and witness to her, bring her to church, etc., but you shouldn't be any more than friends as long as she is an unbeliever.
1. Absolute sexual purity before marriage.
2. Not being unequally yoked (by marriage or even any relationship beyond friendship).
So I encourage you to have these two convictions and trust God and seek a believer.
You can be friends with the unbeliever and witness to her, bring her to church, etc., but you shouldn't be any more than friends as long as she is an unbeliever.
It's always best to follow the biblical standards 
. Don't ever marry someone thinking that you can change them. Ask yourself why isn't she open to the Lord's leading right now? Change is always possible and definitely something to be prayed for, but heading down a blind path can lead to much misery.
. Don't ever marry someone thinking that you can change them. Ask yourself why isn't she open to the Lord's leading right now? Change is always possible and definitely something to be prayed for, but heading down a blind path can lead to much misery.
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As long as the two of you look at the situation honestly and fully, and still know for sure that you would both benefit from the marriage spiritually and otherwise, I say go for it. Marry who you want. (I know I will probably be quoted and disagreed with but it's my opinion anyway)
Very good advice. Never marry someone for who they "might be" after you've been married. Only marry them for who they are right now.
(I know I will probably be quoted and disagreed with but it's my opinion anyway)Very good advice. Never marry someone for who they "might be" after you've been married. Only marry them for who they are right now.
As long as the two of you look at the situation honestly and fully, and still know for sure that you would both benefit from the marriage spiritually and otherwise, I say go for it. Marry who you want. (I know I will probably be quoted and disagreed with but it's my opinion anyway)
(I know I will probably be quoted and disagreed with but it's my opinion anyway)
I understand and respect that that's your opinion, I'm just a bit puzzled as to how a married couple could grow together spiritually if they have vastly different spiritual foundations. Your thoughts?
I see. I have heard stories like that. One of my friend's parents got married. The guy was a believer and the woman was Mormon and later converted to Christianity a couple of years later. But that's not always the case. That's extremely risky to go into; besides that I think it's Biblically wrong, as RoboOp pointed out.
I, personally, would find it hard to even be with someone who didn't love Christ. He could be perfect in literally every other way, but it's such a huge thing for me, I can't even picture it. *Shrugs*
I, personally, would find it hard to even be with someone who didn't love Christ. He could be perfect in literally every other way, but it's such a huge thing for me, I can't even picture it. *Shrugs*
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The believer could benefit from human love from their companion, and benefit spiritually directly from God, and the unbeliever could benefit from both the human love of the believer and the blessings from being married to a servant of God. The downside would be the unbeliever might not be aware that the blessings are from God, and it could be hard for the believer not being able to share that feeling of thanks with that person they love.
It is a huge choice though, one that would have to be looked at honestly and fully as if distanced from your current emotions to see if such a thing could work for you. It wouldn't be for everyone.
It is a huge choice though, one that would have to be looked at honestly and fully as if distanced from your current emotions to see if such a thing could work for you. It wouldn't be for everyone.
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I don't want to get married personally, but if I did I would want it to be a Christian woman who dresses modestly at the very least. I wouldn't say it's biblically wrong because of the verses in 1 Corinthians like "For how do you know, O wife, whether you shall save your husband? or how do you know, O man, whether you shall save your wife?'. I wouldn't say it's biblically encouraged either. If i had a new Christian ask me whether they should or not, I honestly wouldn't know how to answer.
We are all works in progress and it's impossible to know how someone will respond to God's call in the future.
If I was a young Christian person today and I met someone who I was interested in but wasn't a Christian, I would invite them to church, or try to get them involved with a group of Christians, and see how they respond to the message. After a period of time I think it would be fairly obvious if they are interested in Christ or not. Just observing someone interact with other people will tell you a lot about their character. I also wouldn't communicate my interest, or try not to anyway.
If they come to Christ, great! If not, you at least witnessed to them and helped them to find the path.
Marrying someone who is out-right hostile to Christianity and in love with the world will cause a lot of problems later. Especially when children come into the picture. You will definitely be trying to pull the cart in two different directions.
If I was a young Christian person today and I met someone who I was interested in but wasn't a Christian, I would invite them to church, or try to get them involved with a group of Christians, and see how they respond to the message. After a period of time I think it would be fairly obvious if they are interested in Christ or not. Just observing someone interact with other people will tell you a lot about their character. I also wouldn't communicate my interest, or try not to anyway.
If they come to Christ, great! If not, you at least witnessed to them and helped them to find the path.
Marrying someone who is out-right hostile to Christianity and in love with the world will cause a lot of problems later. Especially when children come into the picture. You will definitely be trying to pull the cart in two different directions.