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NASB | 2 Corinthians 6:14 ¶ Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 6:14 ¶ Do not be unequally bound together with unbelievers [do not make mismatched alliances with them, inconsistent with your faith]. For what partnership can righteousness have with lawlessness? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? |
Bible Question:
Hi everyone - I have been in a serious relationship with my boyfriend for a little over 3 years. I became Christian a little over a year ago. My boyfriend is *not* Christian, and I understand that a Christian should not be yoked to a non-Christian. For a time, I was thinking about leaving the relationship, however after much distress and serious prayer, God has revealed to me that it is His will for me to stay in this relationship. But there are a lot of sinful "habits" left over from when I was blind, before I knew Christ. As you may have guessed, a lot of it is sexual immorality, especially since he does not see anything wrong with premarital sex. Where can I find help on this matter? I have tried accountability partners, but somehow it doesn't seem to work. I am strong in my belief in stopping this sexual immorality when he is not with me...but when we are together, we love each other so much, and I miss him so much (we only see each other once a month), and I get caught in the heat of the moment. Are there any suggestions? Please keep me in your prayers as this is something I have been struggling with since I became Christian. God bless. |
Bible Answer: FrozenFire: Four Forum members have given you sound, scripturally-grounded counsel. Now it's your move. And I believe that all Christian users of this Forum who read this thread will be praying for you. The stakes are extremely high. Given the sketch of your situation, it is improbable that making the right move -- the move which all four of the Christian respondents to your question have advised to do, clearly basing their answers on the teachings of God's word -- will not be easy for you. But I tell you on the authority of God's word that if you are His child, He will make the way of escape from your temptations. Here's what the Bible says, "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." [the term 'common to man' is from a Greek word that can also be understood to mean 'that which is human'] ...... You have been told that your idea to continue in this relationship because it is God's will is foolish nonsense, and so it is. You are rationalizing; kidding yourself. Please listen carefully and take to heart what the Bible teaches in the sixth chapter of Romans: "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? .... Just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. ... our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin .... Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. ... And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God." --Hank |