Bible Question:
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 |
Bible Answer: 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. |