Do not be unequally yoked, says the Lord

Part I:
For a Christian, dating a non-Christian is UNWISE, and marrying one is NOT an OPTION. 2 Corinthians 6:14 (KJV) tells us not to be “UNEQUALLY YOKED” with an unbeliever. While this passage does not specifically mention marriage, it definitely has implications for marriage. There is no how an unbeliever will be able to separate his fleshly desires from the spiritual desires. Some people let their feelings and/or fleshly love make decisions for them; they claim that, it is ok to date/marry an unbeliever because at the end of the day, we can win them to God. Well, we need to look at the motives and foundation of a relationship first. Do we date to win someone to God or because there is sexual attraction? What guarantees do we have, that we can win them to God as opposed to them win us to the world? If the primary motive is the former, why then do we claim is what God wants for us? Most of the time we love with the eyes not with the heart. For example, when BMW is advertised, they say, "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder." This is so true because, a lot of people love BMW not because of its performance but because it is well marketed and of cause appeals to the eyes. This we can liken it to a situation were we fall in love with people's appearance but not their spiritual man. satan markets lust as love, and he is good at what he do. This is the reason why, you will find people with multiple partners, or people cheating simply because, they buy into the adverts. They fall in love with the looks not the real person inside those looks. True love, is that which remains when all this rush to pick the beautiful one is over. We should understand that, falling in love with someone's inner man enables us to yoke with people we are spiritually connected with. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit will be our helper, therefore let us adhere to the Holy Spirit and Word of God.

The passage goes on to say that there is no HARMONY between Christ and belial (satan). There can be no spiritual harmony in a marriage/relationship between a Christian and a non-Christian. Paul goes on to remind believers that they are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, who inhabits their hearts at salvation (2 Corinthians 6:15-17). Because of that, they are to be separate from the world—in the world, BUT NOT OF THE WORLD—and nowhere is that more important than in life’s most intimate relationship—MARRIAGE.

To be continued
Amen and Amen.