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1 | Is it wrong to date non-christians? | 2 Corinthians | inneedofanswers | 161032 | ||
I am a devout christian and I am in love with this guy but the thing is he isnt christian. We arent an actuall item but we are going out on dates my family thinks he is a nice guy, but they forbid me from marrying a christian which i understand, but this is the most perfect guy ever and he treats me so well, he is the nicest guy i have ever met, and he loves me even more than i love him. He used to be a christian but many deaths among his family shook his faith at a young age and now he doesnt believe in it anymore. He is going to church seeking spiritual guidance and trying to believe in it, this has been going for several months and quite honestly he told me that he wanted to believe so badly but he wasnt sure if he could. My family is torn, my dad supports me going out with him but my mom doesnt. However the main problem lies within my chritian friends they judge me and try to talk to me about him and the situation almost every minute of the day. I want to be with him but i dont know what to do and god isnt answering my prayers, i dont know waht to do please help me. Is it wrong what i am doing trying to make him believe? Or caring more about my friends opinions than his? Would i be wrong to make it official? Are my friends wrong for judging me? please help me i am so confused and the only person that has given me a good response isnt christian he doesnt believe in god. please help!!!!! thanks Confused And Sad |
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2 | Is it wrong to date non-christians? | 2 Corinthians | youthguy | 161170 | ||
Hey Confused- I hear this question quite often from my students. The passage a lot of people consider when answering this question is 2 Corinthians 6:14. The passage was originally directed toward Corinthian believers hearing and believing the words of false prophets. The words of false prophets (servants of Satan- see vs. 15) cause disunity in the church. Now how that relates to dating per se, I don't think it does because Paul didn't address that issue to them. About dating a non-believer, the Bible doesn't mention that, but it does mention marriage. On the surface of things, it wasn't prohibited (1 Corinthians 7:12-13), but divorce was. Remember this though, that passage in 1 Corinthians 7 is Paul speaking, not the Lord. Remember that the Lord does not address the issue. As to you dating a non-Christian, I see no problem with it. I don't know all the details of your relationship, but I hope this is encouraging to you. Hold fast to the faith and stay strong. |
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3 | Is it wrong to date non-christians? | 2 Corinthians | kalos | 161232 | ||
The contrast is not between inspired teaching and uninspired teaching. "(7:12) In vv. 1-12 the contrast is not between inspired teaching and uninspired teaching, as some have supposed. In vv. 10-11 Paul is repeating in substance something already taught by the Lord; but in v. 12 he is dealing with a situation not covered by our Lord's teaching. Instead of disclaiming inspiration for what he writes in v. 12, the apostle is actually claiming for his own words here the same authority as for the words of Christ Himself" (note at 1 Cor 7:12, New Scofield Reference Bible, Oxford, 1967). 1 Cor 7:12 "*I...say.* Not a denial of inspiration or an indication that Paul is giving human opinion, but simply a way of saying that Jesus had not spoken on this and God had not previously given revelation on the matter, as Paul was then writing" (p. 1738, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997) The following was originally posted in a Note by the user Makarios: 'Nelson's Study Bible simply puts it this way, "I, not the Lord, say: Paul now presents a problem that was not addressed by Jesus. Sometimes a husband or wife would become a Christian, but the spouse would not. Paul exhorts the believer to remain married if the unbelieving spouse does not want to divorce." 'Ryrie's Study Bible states, "7:10-11 According to both Paul’s and Christ’s teachings (Mark 10:1-12), believers should not divorce. If separation does occur, the believer must either remain unmarried permanently or be reconciled permanently. '7:12-13 These verses deal with marriages in which one partner becomes a believer after the marriage. I say, not the Lord. I.e., Christ did not give any teaching concerning spiritually mixed marriages, but Paul does, and his teaching is authoritative. Such spiritually mixed marriages are to stay together if at all possible."' |
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