This restriction regards far more than marriage, but in regard to our question, it forbids Christians binding themselves in as serious and lasting a commitment as marriage with anyone who does not share their faith in Christ.
The classic text for this question is found in 2 Corinthians 6. Paul writes, “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers.” He uses the picture of a pair of oxen yoked together, which was intended to cause them to work well together, pulling the plow efficiently. But Paul envisions two people who are “unequally yoked” that is, those with different loyalties and different masters, since everyone has a master they serve, or, as Bob Dylan once said, “you gotta serve somebody.” Paul will even go on to ask the rhetorical question, “what fellowship has light with darkness?” The answer is, none. To return to the word-picture, the two will, of necessity, be pulling in different directions.
This restriction regards far more than marriage, but in regard to our question, it forbids Christians binding themselves in as serious and lasting a commitment as marriage with anyone who does not share their faith in Christ. Comments are closed.
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