Alexislaney Even men who claim they are Christian and act like unbelievers...I made that mistake. Women, when you doubt just a little.....run....the enemy uses to destroy your whole being. Ladies when a man loves Jesus, he will love you unconditionally. I wished I listened to this before I married!!!
Y'all need to hear this now. Because you become what you want. Now, your spouse also will be enlightened by your choice of absolute obedience to Gods voice inside your head
Dont lice in the past wishing you'd listened to it and wishing you had married someone else! How would you feel if your spouse was wishing right now that you were gone?? It takes 2 to fight and ONE in Christ to make Peace. You could be the answer instead of regretting your decision
Anon Anonymous awe, I left my bf and guess what? You'll be ok! Jesus honors it, he heals your heart quickly because you're in obedience. You're sweet and God loves you
Traci H Thank you. It was so hard to have someone that seemed so perfect and right for me but to see that their heart was elsewhere. It's been a difficult month dealing with never seeing them again, but I look forward to seeing Christ for eternity. I pray she finds it on her heart to come to belief.
Traci H is how about when he is the father of your kids that you met long before becoming a Christian and now you have a responsibility of a family on your shoulder ? That is my case now. I’m struggling with this issue and I feel I need to make a decision. I have no money no family around no support but him. Even though we are not intimating anymore we still live together in the same house bec of our babies.
Don't argue with people who do not believe. Just share the word with them and if they refuse to listen shake the dust off your feet and move on. In the end they will find out for themselves what is coming. If you hate us because of our faith then: "PEACE BE WITH YOU BROTHER!"
Left my GF of 6 years, at one point she had interest in Jesus Christ, but the longer we were together, the more she started getting into witchcraft like tarot readings, and trying to contact lost spirit she even went as far to say she is "God's favorite". . . Jesus finally opened my eyes through dreams and encouragement from fellow Christians. I thank you Jesus Christ, I am nothing without you🙏🏿❤️
When I met my wife, she was not a believer. I would not go any deeper into a relationship with her until she did. After a span of time of bringing the Word of God to her, and getting her into a good, Bible based church, she gave her life to Christ. We got married, had kids, she was baptized, and now she works in the children's ministry at our church and loves the Lord Jesus with all her heart, mind, soul, and mind. Believers ought to be with other believers. Not in a committed, husband/wife relationship. One flesh means one flesh. You can't be one flesh with someone who doesn't belong to God.
Praise God for this preaching! I just got out with my unbeliever boyfriend and is now single and devoted to the Lord. Actually a gain loosing the relationship. I was getting skinnier and uglier physically and spiritually because of it. Now, I got to preach the gospel to my parents because I believe that God will also save my household.
I called myself a Christian & truly believed but at the same time I didn't really think about my future partner's faith & i fell very deeply in love with a muslim guy who was my absolute best friend & i still love him. I only woke up when it came to thinking of children. I spent 5 years in a relationship with him, not married though & breaking up has been the most excruciating pain I have ever felt and it will live with me forever. It feels as if i am going through a divorce. Please save yourself from the pain it's not worth it.
I’m in this space right now. I believe I know what I need to do but I currently don’t have the strength and the courage to do it and I do not want the years to go by and I nor my partner deserve this….I have placed myself at a stand still and cannot even plan anything for this year because I need to make a decision first.
Amen! 5 years of off and on with a very unhealthy “Christian” by words only. Zero action to show he was actually a believer. It gets tiring to constantly explain my relationship with God with someone who treats Our Heavenly Father like a genie! Rip that bandaid off and seek God for healing!
Oddly I was an unbeliever when I married and this last year has moved me to Christ like never before. I read and think about the word almost everyday and in everything I do. God Bless Voddie
That was a hit on my head.. Thank u Lord for make me realize i was doing wrong going against your word.. with this person. Good teaching. God bless u Brother.
Amen! I almost started into a relationship with a total heathen who was just **fine** and I was ignoring red flags left and right because every physical feature about this girl was beautiful and she seemed kinda interested in me too. It was only by God’s grace that things happened and she became disinterested.
I married a unbeliever while I was in a backslidden state, we have a daughter, and now I just gotta live my life in a way she can’t deny the love of Christ
Pastor voddie Preaches the truth. It’s so hard to find a Bible Preacher on line that knows what he’s talking about. I love his Teaching of the Scripture’s. He’s articulate and his passion make me want to leave this state so I can be fed with the truth of the Gospel. He’s funny too , in a loving way. May the Lord Richly Bless his ministry. I will continue to listen to him and you should do the same if you are hungry for real training in God’s Word. He’s all about Jesus and what the Gospel means. My Brother told me about him, I listened once and God opened my heart and said” Listen to him.” He didn’t say it to me verbally, but the Holy Spirit gave me his passion for Christ’s truth about the Word. You don’t have to believe me, but if you are truly Saved, you won’t have too. For the Holy Spirit will. True Christians know the truth, and will not follow any voice but God’s. His sheep knows His Voice and will follow it, and will not follow wolves in sheep’s clothing. Like pastor Robert Jeffress who wants your money but has 17 million dollars in his pocket. Jesus said “” Be ware of them.” Research them all first. May the Lord Bless His Children and watch over us.😘❤️✝️
This for Christians,our moral standards are not the same as atheists,so when atheists comment,they are just commenting to spew hatred and double standards. They think its right to tell a Christian what to do,but not for Christians to guide their own. This is our culture,we understand it very well,usually by experience. So when an atheist (someone who's already hostile towards God) joins in...well their points are usually rude and irrelevant. The fool says in his heart "there is no God" so we must realize we are talking to fools by interacting with atheists on any point relating to spiritual matters. Almost every atheist comment includes hatred and profanity,putdowns instead of points. They are quite irrelevant in the sphere of something they do not believe and are hostile towards because they do not understand.
See you commenting on every fucking video about tomorrowland, and people enjoying life while you sit on your ass all day to get people to believe in faires and unlogical bullshit. Srsly, get a hobby, you brainwashed sad bigot
E7Editing bigot? perhaps,I am prejudiced towards ignorance and stupidity. I also know how to dialogue without sounding like an uneducated person who fights only for idiosyncratic value lol I used to be a Pagan,so I know the significance of the specific things you mention here beyond relevance concerning this particular thread. Before that I was an atheist serving a five year prison sentence. Now im a Christian (albeit not perfect) who raises 4 children,work 80 hours a week,and help out those close to me whenever I can. And I don't believe in fairies,and how about you prove the "unlogical" which you probably meant illogical....
Brian Rich English is not my main language, but all im saying that you should leave what people are doing with their lives and stop pushing your religion in their throats. If you want to believe that your christian god is the only right one of the 4500 gods humans believe in, and that everything we know of was farted in to existence by your god - thats FINE! But stop SPREADING your bullshit man. Not that much to ask for. Keep it for yourself.
And you should learn English before ever coming at someone who speaks it naturally like that lol. Didn't sound real educated dude. And I am free to do as I please as long as it doesn't hurt anybody
It’s wonderful how we communicate in comments when it seems that only believers are talking,how about when atheists step into especially a Christian video comment section,y’all step back,no that’s when you should defend the faith more because you could snatch even if one soul from the burning
Obey God! You lose your life to save it. This " life" ends quickly. A helpmate is great. Children etc. But I find obeying God to bring the most joy. A relationship w an unequally yoked, was a set up by Satan to KILL ME. ( AS he's known for that) ... thanks God for mercy
I realised that if i would give my self to her she would gone taking my soul,mind and spirit with her.. God give us strenth to agree to your obvious no's
God bless you!!! Flee unbelievers. They will bring darkness into your life. Do not try to convert them. Separate yourselves. Let them stay in their own country
Tim Collins We were once unbelievers.Our faith came from hearing the beleivers preach .imafinr if they had your mentality and not preached to us.We would be doomed
Seriously has Noone read the Bible. Has Noone read 1 corinthians 7:13-14 where Paul literally commands believers to stay with their non believing spouses so long as the spouse desires to stay with them
God is speaking to me directly. I can’t lie how sad I feel but I want to keep gods promise and actually try my best to be obedient to his word because God actually loves me right and has done more for me than any desire to be with someone and that is the truth. And all the facts I need to remain grateful with my current circumstances
Excellent Word once again Voddie! Christian men and women do that all the time, especially the ladies always searching for that man who is a " fixer -upper" that kind of Labor is usually painful and fruitless. Relationships rarely come together like a building project
Wont do it by God's grace. Wont marry an unbeliever. Never married. Easy for me to get a date. But stay single because even the Christian men I've met at church ( in South Florida) are full of compromise. Dont want it. Praise Him now and forever! God bless you all:)
Good teaching! but might I add, 1. Women out number men by 2:1. And many churches its worse than that. 2. modern believers have been so caught up in their specialness, no one is good enough, they want the BEST, so they overlook perfectly fine people for minor flaws. 3. Modern men fear marriage and wait longer marrying younger leaving women in certain age groups ignored. Lust of the eye is primarily a male problem. 4. Churches don't encourage singles properly or hold events where they can meet. Just telling someone to wait, wait, wait is not enough. 5. Isolation and loneliness can be soul crushing. 6. Impurity in the leadership.
As much as I agree with this (because I'm agreeing with the Word), Romance can sometimes be like a market driven economy. If a (specific) woman is looking to the world for a mate, it's because we men have to step it up. These women aren't finding what they need and want in the local church body they find themselves be in. Have a spine (disagree for your own self respect), take care of yourself, don't be so fearful, a push over and be a responsible adult man. I'm telling you, even if my wife and I disagree, she respects me for not just going along with whatever she wants. No matter how bossy one particular woman can be, NO WOMAN wants to be with a push-over. There's obviously exceptions to this - Though no woman should blame men for their bad choices nor should any man blame any woman for his own bad choices.
There are situations where this was and is allowed, but it’s important to understand the context of this following Scripture: “To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy” (1 Corinthians 7:12-14). Note at the beginning this is Paul’s own discernment. He is trying to resolve a conflict that was common at the time, which was one being already married to an unbeliever after the Gospel truth had made its way into the family, converting the hearts of at least one spouse. In this case, Paul argues they should remain married. Note that this does not apply to those seeking a wife or husband, only those already married. This is why Paul also states in his second letter to Corinth, that they should “...not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14) Once a single individual has accepted the Truth, they should not choose a non-Christian spouse. This is a view that even Orthodox Christianity shares with some of Protestantism, showing that Scriptural interpretation is most likely not needed on this matter as it as been made clear by the letters to Corinth. Usually when the Orthodox Church agrees with a Protestant, the Scriptural evidence of an argument is irrefutable. In short, Corinthians supplies a precondition that must be met to marry outside of Christianity: one must be married before a spouse accepts Christ for the marriage to be proper (in Paul’s opinion). Paul taught that it would be better for a new believer to remain married and hope their spouse will eventually stop rejecting Christ than for them to divorce, as Christ makes it clear only adultery from one party makes a divorce acceptable, “But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery” (Matthew 5:32). St. Paul was a master mitigator of social and cultural circumstances and his views should be accepted. Yet note that Paul a acknowledges this allowance of a marriage to a non-believer as his own conclusion, giving credence to God alone. The Scriptures make this issue very clear, as one can see.
He said he didn't understand why women are usually the ones that do so but it's because we are more emotional. We don't want to experience pain as human beings but as women we are always trying to nurture things including pain
A christian guy i was getting to know left me for a pagan woman, he is so blinded wants to convert her to christianity has even failed God with her, yet claims there are signs of God that this is His will.. my heart hurts of course to discover he isnt the godly man i thought him to be.. but mostly bc hes lost.. going backwards is not good.. the world is pulling him.. and i hurt for him.. blind leading the blind..she pays attention to his faith now, but how can an unequal yoke be Gods will from the begining .. plz pray for him.. may God reach him before his heart turn harder...i might pray a wrong prayer bc i got emotionally involve with him..he lead me on then dropped me... But you whoever wishes plz pray for him.. you, Evgenii, run back to God .. 🙏🏻
God spoke to me and said my unbelieving husband was my husband at 18, freshman year in college. Sometimes it’s God’s assignment....see the book of Hosea. This wasn’t my choice, it was God’s!
Hosea isn't about marrying an unbeliever, it's about a prophet marrying a woman who would commit adultery. It's a metaphor for God's punishment of sin, then love, then hope. Not many situations we read about in the bible are meant for personal application. They were rare instances, few and far between, recorded to show God's relationship with a sinful nation. No matter what any prophecy, vision, or sign says, God doesn't contradict himself. He says very clearly not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers. Sure it might turn out alright, but I also might not get caught if I steal. Does that make it right?
Please pray for me. I may have been many years late. But please help me Lord. To lay down my feelings on you which is not good for me. Help me Lord to be strong and guard my heart for the person you have in store for me
Well I totally agree with this preacher, however if you were once in a married Christian relationship and it ended, loosing everything you worked for and prayed for, yes you can start again but not without going through pain. This happened to me, I didn't look for anyone, wasn't searching for anyone, lost trust of all Christian Women. One a Asian Muslim lady came into my life I tried to chase here away, but she would not leave me, I then accepted her need to be loved and cared for and prayed for God's help. After many years we are still friends and much in love and together, I never thought this kind of thing could happen. It's easy for popular preacher's who've lost nothing precious or have ever been broken and smashed in life. Warning this path is not for everyone, mine was thrusted upon me I still have to walk by faith day by day.
Pray for me I need to break up with this unbelieving guy, and the worse thing was that we've committed fornication and now it's hard to let go but this does not glorify Christ.May the Lord help me
@@wildflowercee Same with me, Profoundly in love with my boyfriend who was a born again Christian and now is an unbeliever. Something happened to him when his family got shot in a Muslim country, for being Christian, and he witnessed the bullets flying in their home, when their house was hijacked by Muslims. He was 5 years old when this happened, but followed his parents' beliefs, until one day, when he was able to decide for himself, he became an unbeliever, questioning why did this happen? He says the Bible is the White man's invention.
Pastor Voddie Baucham, the answer to your question as to why women are the ones with the issue. I'm from India, I'm 32, single still because of poor choices and zero guidance from my parents about choosing a godly man. My father cannot figure out why I care so much about someone being born again - and we have arranged marriages here (for the most part). I'm a woman who may never get married simply because there are not enough born again men who are washed by the blood of Jesus. Most men live like the heathen but show up to Church on Sundays and call themselves 'Church goers' or 'average Christians' (the wise ones got married early - obviously!) So, either I get a miracle or I live with contentment. Women are the spiritually stronger demographic in India - pastors don't have an issue if husbands come home drunk and beat their wives - they are supposed to endure it and fast and pray for God's deliverance. Everything is the wives' burden to bear - we just don't have God fearing men.
The man you want is the one who will keep you at arm's length, to not allow your emotions to be involved until he is sure you're equally yoked. And men, you do not deserve a Christian woman until you are this man.
I wish I had realized the importance of this before I got married. When you're young, you don't think it's a big deal if your partner doesn't share your faith. But it becomes a big deal later on.
I want to know how to leave a relationship you are not sure about ? He says he is willing to change and do the things of God but I don’t want to be in a relationship with a man that I have to wait for to change ( if he truly decides) I want a man that is already Godly … what do I do ?
He missed 1COR 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.
One should always read Scripture in context starting even a chapter previous and read on till the end of the theme. Scripture was originally not written in chapters. The sanctification you are speaking about is when one spouse becomes a believer when already married. Voddie is speaking about a pre-marital relationship.
There's no indication for 'becomming' a believer. It simply states that if the two are able to live copious with each other, knowing the other is not a believer, to stay together. The context is to not let their faith interrupt but rather it should define their marriage. This is why Paul mentions who would know if the other is saved, yet he makes clear that the love has bonded them together. So as you can see, the context is not the problem. The passages contain both engaged and consummated marriages. We don't choose who to be with because of our faith, rather we choose to be those whom we love out of mutuality. Our faith allows us to love the most broken and the most unfaithful. That's what forgiveness and grace is all about.
“To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?” 1 Corinthians 7:12-16 NIV 1. Paul was saying this, not the Lord. 2. Paul basically says " I mean I guess you could if you're already in that situation, but how do you even know you're gonna save your spouse?" Trust me, when God tells you not to be with someone who is unequally yoked it's for His and your good. Being with someone who doesn't believe can weaken your walk with God. God also states that bad company corrupts good morals. That's part of the reason that missionary dating doesn't work a lot of the time.
People always want to twist scripture to suit their lifestyle, rather than conform to scripture's standard of holiness. They say "how can I make the bible endorse my sin? SEE? There's this one verse that clearly says I'm ok to sin, in spite of all the other ones that convict me!" instead of asking "how can I be more like Christ?". If people are looking for that one line that they can pervert and take out of context, typically they will find it. But that doesn't change the truth. It just makes them wrong.
Getting close to a Muslim man almost completely destroyed my life. Dear fellow Christian women, RUN. Find a church, confess your relationship to your leaders and Christian trustworthy friends, break it off completely and never go back again. Do all that you need to do. Delete all your social media and make new ones if you need to. This will destroy your life and prevent many people from getting saved through your future ministry. Don't underestimate this.. don't form one on one friendships with unbelieving guys. Not even for practical reasons. You're digging your own grave.
He's passionate about the Truth and this is a big problem. It's kinda strange if you think about it: If I'ma believer I'm saying Jesus is THE most important person in my life, my Lord, my King. Now if I'm an UN-believer - why do I want to date someone who feels that way about what I can only see as an imaginary friend? Do i respect them so much that I'm starting out with the premise that one I separate them from their most cherished belief I can then proceed to further mold them into the person I want them to be? It's like saying, "Yeah I know you like your parents but once I turn you against them you'll be a great fit for me." Kooky...
It is a very personal journey. God says: "Come into the closet". It is a one to One relationship, very intimate, very real and very rewarding in a relational way. God hates religion. God is after a family. It is a relationship issue. At this very moment it might seem as if Christian churches are falling apart. But God is cleaning the temple, so to speak. Religion will go on in the same old dead pattern in main stream churchianity, but the true believers, those with the heart of God, will gather together in smaller places and in homes, under the radar again. Churchianity does not follow the heart of God and does not follow the teachings in the Bible!! Yeah - surprise!! And most don't even realize it. :(
This man is not liked by lots of more liberal thinking Christians, I love him and his style. I do not see anywhere in scripture where unbelievers and believers are to be in a relationship, other then if they are already together, and one of them finds Christ. Already together being key.
what if your mixed race. i find it hard to find anyone black or white that isnt cultural as much as christian. and their heart is set on a spiritual husband but a black spiritual husband (or ideal in the flesh) I have almost rejected God because of this. Because Black people think im too light and white people think im too dark or without blue eyes. This curse has given my courage to be rich to have some sort of attribute aside from my heart that will attract women to my favour. Often there are no spiritual answers to some physical problems. any ideas or feedback?
JCincrease80 we can't save people we can get lost with those types of people. I t is very very dangerous dealing with trying to play God because we get caught up in there worries troubles and more problems come .We ourselves have to get stronger in the Lord and let them walk away run away or find the Lord themselves playing Jesus to people is dangerous.when I say dangerous I mean dangerous because the devil has to play apart in us getting closer to the Lord something s just aren't our battle.
They won't be able to love you for the long haul when it gets hard, because they won't understand that marriage is a covenant, showing Christ and the Church. You don't want to be discarded and abandoned years down the road. Please don't do this to yourself.
I'm a bit confused here, I started reading the Bible again after a while. Didn't it say in the NT that it's ok for a person to marry an unbeliever? I'm not sure what it says exactly, but the justification was that if you yourself live a godly life seeking God constantly. Wouldn't it be fine? Then your spouse can see your firey faith and then come to an agreement. I feel like this message was directed towards people who are being abused by their partner because of their faith verbally/( God forbid) physically. I think that (and correct me if I'm wrong) forcing something upon someone wouldn't even be faith. Regardless of how passionate you are. Forced faith wouldn't even be faith then. A person must be swayed by the holy spirit and be filled with God. Not forced because they want to seem correct in front of people. The verse is Corinthians 7:12-16 I'm still studying the Bible so I'm not really understanding.
Typically if two people of different religions get married then their children will grow up with a much broader religious perspective than either parent. Just the knowledge that Mom is religion A and Dad is religion B will help the kids see that it doesn't really matter too much and they will be far less strict as they grow up even if they decide on one religion over the other. This is a terrible scenario for the actual churches involved because they need a steady stream of new and passionate supporters to keep the lights on and the other bills paid. So it makes perfect sense that most religions have some sort of rule against marrying outside of the religion. It's a practical thing and has nothing to do with helping couples be happier or having deeper and more meaningful relationships. It's all about keeping kids locked into one religion. (notice I'm not specifically picking on Christianity or anything I'm keeping this broad because many religions do this!)
Those verses are pertaining to believers who are already married to unbelievers. 2 Corinthians 6:14 talks about not being unequally yoked with unbelievers. Why should a believer marry an unbeliever? It is not of benefit to the believer in faith and in their relationship with God. We should minister to unbelievers and befriend them, but we should not become one flesh with someone who does not care for our Lord and Savior. Missionary relationships are never a good idea. Marriage is much deeper than we make it out to be. It symbolizes our relationship with Jesus. He is our groom and we (the church) are His bride. That is truly what marriage was made to represent. You become one flesh with your spouse, just as we are one in Christ (The head of the body). Men are supposed lay down their lives for their wives just as Christ laid down His life for us (Ephesians 5:25). Because marriage is a symbol of the church's relationship with Christ, we are supposed to be edified in marriage as a result of that, come to a deeper love for Christ, and glorify Him in our relationship by loving our spouses like He loves us. If we are married to an unbeliever who has a completely different view of the purpose of marriage, which is usually just to be happy and love another person, then we are missing God's point of marriage. Should we choose to marry people who we will enjoy being with? Of course, but marriage is not always filled with happiness. What happens when the happiness runs out in a marriage with an unbeliever? Of course you still love them and care for them, but why choose that route when you can be married to a believer who you can edify and will edify you even when times are not always happy? In the end, living our life for Christ will be all that matters. Use your marriage to glorify God.
Brother Baucham I think if you are going to preach on this subject do so in its entirety and address 1 corinthians 7:13-14 which commands a believer to stay with their non believing spouse if they desire to stay with them because in doing so through you they are sanctified lest your children be unclean. A believer is forbid from divorcing a non believer UNLESS the non believer abandons the believing spouse
Yeah, I tried all that in my relationship but it didn't work. Love endures but this is mostly a one-sided love. You'll endure all because you're acting as the saviour here. Believing spouse should not leave unbelieving spouse because marriage is a covenant. If one becomes a believer after the marriage then God will handle that because He put them in a covenant. Apart from that in a relationship, it's not a covenant in the eyes of the lord. One can separate. One should separate because then the unbelieving partner would want ungodly things in relationships but Christ forbids that. Life is too short. You can't continue in sin and expect that God will save your unbelieving partner because you're holding on to both and have no choice. This is where Christ asks you to walk on water. I trusted Christ and not myself, because I was constantly under pressure and being pulled from both the sides.
@@j.b.9260 Thanks for the reply, but I've already noticed it. I was specifically asking about hanging out with unbelieving family members, since there aren't videos about this topic.
@mldfry Think of it this way : an atheist/agnostic and a believer have a complete opposite worldview and no matter how much they try to get along, they'll always fail ( I speak from experience ) … unless one of the people involved gives in to pressure and compromise his/her belief or unbelief in order to save the relationship.
@mldfry and no, we dont hold "a complete opposite worldview" . thats just something theists say to get around explaining and exploring our similarities while holding on to a separatists attitude. dont believe me? watch this: outside of a belief in a god, what do you value? why? guaranteed, we'll agree on at least one thing between us, regardless of whether or not you do so because of your theism or i because of my lack of belief. Yes, atheists and christians hold completely opposite views. Just the fact that you put my belief in God aside and suggested me to concentrate on other things, proves that. Being a christian is not just a belief system, it's a way of life. As christians, we are to follow what Jesus did and taught. That's why it's almost impossible to find a common ground without arguing : the only way to do it is by compromising, and I've seen a lot of believers prefer temporal and perishable things, instead of those who truly last, to be accepted by other people. as a christian, you dont have to "compromise" either. do you still do what you do as a christian? Yes, I still do it, despite all the ridicule, mockery and pressure from my family. Like I said, being a christian is no easy task, as living with three unbelieving people has a deep impact on my walk. I still love my family and probably will never stop, but it's hard to be open about my faith and just be myself with them.
Isn't there a passage saying that if there is a chance that we can bring said person to God If god will accept them. we should remain until we see that it will or won't happen?
The only one I can think of is 1 Corinthians 7: 10-15. For the people new to the church who were already married and their spouse was an unbeliever, they were told to stay. The believer sanctifies the unbeliever. If the unbelieving spouse leaves, let them leave. It doesn't apply for people who aren't married.
@@rebeccagreene1272 well. It has been good now. It isn't hurting anymore the way it use to. God is teaching me and making me grow. He's walking with me in it
What if we met as unbelievers got married as unbelievers then I got baptized and now I am a born-again Christian but my wife isn’t, am I still bound to an unbeliever am I being unequally yoke in this circumstance ? should I divorce my wife?? I’m confused
If one is already married and one of you came to believe in Christ and was baptized by immersion in water: "Buried with him in baptism". Then that is to acceptable to Almighty God as you were already married. "If a Christian man has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to continue living with him, he must not leave her.13 And if a Christian woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to continue living with her, she must not leave him. 14 For the Christian wife brings holiness to her marriage, and the Christian husband brings holiness to his marriage. Otherwise, your children would not be holy, but now they are holy.15 (But if the husband or wife who isn’t a believer insists on leaving, let them go. In such cases the Christian husband or wife is no longer bound to the other, for God has called you to live in peace.) 16 Don’t you wives realize that your husbands might be saved because of you? And don’t you husbands realize that your wives might be saved because of you? 1 Corinthians 7:12-16 (NLT) It is when one is a Christian already and marries an unbeliever, that is forbidden by Him. "14 Stop forming inappropriate relationships with unbelievers. Can right and wrong be partners? Can light have anything in common with darkness? 15 Can Christ agree with the devil? Can a believer share life with an unbeliever? 16 Can God's temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” 17 The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.” 18 The Lord Almighty says, “I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters.” 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 (GW)
Faith often drives a wedge between married couples or friends. I think it`s ridiculous. Is it God`s will that we are antagonizing each other due to the difference of faith?
To @@MrEjidorie. Yes quite correct, the Lord Christ stated he had come to bring division on earth, especially among families. "Do you think I have come to give peace to the earth? No! Rather, strife and division! 52 From now on families will be split apart, three in favor of me, and two against-or perhaps the other way around. 53 A father will decide one way about me; his son, the other; mother and daughter will disagree; and the decision of an honored mother-in-law will be spurned by her daughter-in-law." Luke 12:51-53 (TLB)
@@earnestlycontendingforthef5332 If so, faith is one of bones of conflicts among people along with races, genders, territorial dispute etc. In other words, if we do not put top priority on our faith, we can solve one of problems which is responsible for our discords. We should make more efforts to maintain amicable relations with people rather than God.
@@MrEjidorie Without amicable relations with Almighty God, no amount of maintaining them with sinners will be the correct course of action. "14 Stop forming inappropriate relationships with unbelievers. Can right and wrong be partners? Can light have anything in common with darkness? 15 Can Christ agree with the devil? Can a believer share life with an unbeliever? 16 Can God's temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” 17 The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.” 18 The Lord Almighty says, “I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters.” 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 (GW). AMEN!
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. And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. 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. 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. For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? 1 Corinthians 7:12-16 KJV bible.com/bible/1/1co.7.12-16.KJV
Too late for me my young unwise desperate self married an unbeliever and now I am stuck in the most pathetic marriage on earth. Twenty years of foolishness but I got two Christ following young men out of it.
It's never too late. As you are married, you are one flesh. I encourage you to pray for your husband and to be a good christian wife as God wants you to be. God never changes and He is faithful. I cannot go into details but God is able to change a man, to make him become a believer. It happened in the past... Hope my english is understandable. May God bless you
I can testify that everything the pastor had said is true. I married to an unbeliever and when we got into many arguments, he would always brought up my faith and beliefs just to made fun of them. Therefore, I urge you to not make my mistake. Don’t date an unbeliever, it will bring only pain and suffering
@@pastorbri no one should fear the sexuality of another human being homophobia is weakness of mind however not agreeing with something does not equal fear
