Christian and Non-Christian Relationships?
Question by fifitrixiebelle: Christian and Non-Christian Relationships?
I am a non-christian. It’s not especially that I don’t believe, it’s just I’ve never really known much about Christianity until recently. However, my boyfriend is a Christian and I decided to learn about his beliefs so I can be compassionate and am able to properly respect his beliefs. In my search for knowledge and understanding I found this website
http://net-burst.net/singles/dating.htm#mix
There was a lot of helpful information, but this page specifically I found quite upsetting. Here are some quotes:
“Since the Bible insists you have little chance if you chose ungodly people as close friends, you must choose between God and wrong friendships. You will not have both for long. When choosing close friends, especially where there is a chance of romantic involvement, remember this simple fact: a person either belongs to God or to the devil. There is no middle ground.
To have sex with a non-Christian is to defile Christ. Scripture is emphatic that sex makes two people one. A born-again Christian is spiritually united to Christ and a non-Christian is spiritually united to the devil. To marry a non-Christian is therefore to try to make Christ one with the devil.”
“this puts sexual union with a non-Christian almost on the level of bestiality”
“Christians who sin by marrying non-Christians are in grave danger. By disregarding God’s warning about relationships, they throw away their right to divine protection, unless they thoroughly repent, which involves genuinely regretting that they married.”
This may well be the case in Christianity, I do not know. But I have found these statements very upsetting and hoped that I may be able to hear others thoughts on this. Particularly Christians.
I fear for our relationship, I fear for myself, but most of all I fear for him. If our relationship is endangering his faith, his chances of eternal life and is condemning, how can I do that to him?
Thank you for your time.
Best answer:
Answer by Selah
a summary:
2Cr 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
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1Cr 7:12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
1Cr 7:13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
1Cr 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
1Cr 7:15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us to peace.
1Cr 7:16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save [thy] husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save [thy] wife?
1Cr 7:17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
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