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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: Darlin' this is a very, very hard question. I had been dealing with the same thing until I made a conscious decision that what I was doing was wrong and hindering God's work in my life. You have to ask God to intervene. You have to ask him to help you with the wanting to let go. In reality and it is very harsh, but this man is hindering your walk with God. When you are doing something wroing, you must ask forgiveness-THEN TURN FROM THAT WRONG. It is not easy and you will go through a period of morning, because when you have pre-martial sex, it creates "soul ties"- it is likeyou are tied to that person and in reality you are. It is very hard, but Paul said we should marry lest we burn. If you die tomorrow(and people are dying earlier these days) and you have asked forgiveness then still continue to do wrong, you could go to hell. I wouldn't want anyone to hinder me that I would go to hell and that is a decision I made. Who knows the works we could do, or what God has in store for you to do, but his hands are tied when we disobey. I will be truthful- it HURTS, stings, causes grief- but I would rather go through that for a couple of days getting over him, than spend eternity burning. This is not something you can do on your own. Everytime you have unpure thoughts or feelings-PRAY RIGHT THEN. Ask God to help. This man as a non-christian could hinder you(not on purpose) by allowing spirits to work through him to hinder your walk with God. *Now, if God has revealed to you that it is his will for you to stay in the relationship(test the spirit and be sure it is God speaking to you) then set ground rules that you can't be with him by yourself. Get some books on Christian dating. You can't have sex if you aren't in private or put in a position where you can have sex. I hope I have helped and not hindered you. If you need further help my e-mail address is eowyn7378@yahoo.com. If you need anything further(and you need good support- surround yourself with family and friends)- don't hesitate to e-mail. Love you in Christ-eowyn |