Is it right for a Christian to date or marry a non-Christian?
Quite disturbing as this might be or sound to some people; others find sees nothing wrong with it as long as you truly love one another. This is one controversial topic that though, the book of the law has taken care of but not everyone buys the idea. Here is a story of a young lady in this dilemma;
I am a Christian young woman engaged to a non-Christian. It is not an ideal situation and I have been reading and praying about it a lot.
He is a good man. We have been together since I was 15. I always said I wouldn’t date non-Christians, but he caught me when I was slipping in my faith due to problems with my mum’s mental health. He encouraged me to go back to church and spend time with Christian friends because he knew it would help me.
Throughout our relationship he’s really encouraged me in my faith … But when we announced our engagement I received a few emails from the pastor saying the Bible is clear that the relationship is wrong and that I need to end it.
The advice I need is how to deal with this. I knew that, out of love, I would receive some hostility from Christian friends, but it is getting to the point where I do not want to go back to church, because of the volume of people telling me to end the relationship—when they cannot give me a reason for doing so, other than him being a non-Christian. . . . I just am happy with my decision, and believe that it is not a sin and God will bless my marriage and aid me through the difficulties. But I do not know how to handle the simplistic thinking from many members of the church who think that my relationship is wrong—that I should either end it, or be living in sin. Many thanks. God bless.
What is your take on this?
