bloodofthelamb:
IT IS NOT MY TEACHING, BUT THE LORD'S TEACHING...WE ARE NOT MINISTERS OF CONDEMNATION, BUT OF GRACE AND LOVE...SHALOM!

Stop preaching falsehood. The Lord commands us to love them and NOT to marry them.

analice107:

Pls Mark Atheists and ignore them.

MasterofNL:


Stop preaching falsehood. The Lord commands us to love them and NOT to marry them.

OK SIR, YOU HAVE ACCUSED ME WRONGLY. WHERE DID I PREACH THAT YOU SHOULD MARRY THEM? ALL I AM SAYING IS, THEY ALSO HAVE AN EQUAL STAKE IN CHRIST JESUS AS WE DO.

bloodofthelamb:
OP, THE GRACE OF GOD IS FOR ALL...CHRIST WAS AND IS THE FRIEND OF SINNERS.
YOU CAN WIN HER OVER TO THE LORD'S SIDE WITH LOVE.

Are you saying a Christian can marry an unbeliever and then win such person to the Lord?

op, you are one of the major problems of this country

the same is applicable to Muslim. you can never see a good serious conscious Muslim marrying a Christian or other religious faithfuls.

Ioseph:


God doesn't demand a single thing because God is not real, and the old testament comes from a time where piecemeal barbarian desert tribes brutally fought and murdered one another in a bloody and primitive struggle for control, where murder, violence and adrenaline juiced tribalism took precedence over greater society, humanity and weighted consideration. Applying that logic to the modern world is absolutely insane. That's how you get things like Saudi Arabia, ISIS or the Ku Klux Klan.

The whole 'marry within your religion' shebang is straight up dark ages stuff, back when religion was a political alliance and one tribe's religion made the difference between whether it got raided or not (not always though). You'll notice that all the countries that prevent marriage between people of differing faiths are Muslim states, specifically non-muslim men and muslim women. These states also tend to have other such nasty things as the death penalty, blasphemy laws, horrible migrant worker laws, among other things. We're living in the goddamned 21st century, we've had over 5000 years of civilisation - One-religion-only marriage really has no place in modern society.

Lol. I hear you. But, as you can rightly see, this Op addresses Christ followers, not unbelievers. You can do whatever you like, so you now leave us alone.

bloodofthelamb:
OP, THE GRACE OF GOD IS FOR ALL...CHRIST WAS AND IS THE FRIEND OF SINNERS.
YOU CAN WIN HER OVER TO THE LORD'S SIDE WITH LOVE.

You'd have to give a scripture to back this up so that we can compare and juxtapose them with 'Be not unequally yoked with an unbeliever.

pls what does it mean to be UNEQUALLY YOKED'

I'm really surprised with the responses here. It's just like saying you'd not marry a Yoruba girl, because she's not an Igbo person -- in the context that the Igbo's were the only recognized tribe by God. See, I'm disgusted with the display of self-righteousness on this thread. Christ didn't die for a specific group of people; he died for all. That's the reason the Jews are living in misery right now.

See, I will marry a Muslim, if and only if there's a true love burning in my heart. Irrespective of her religion, I'd show her love, and I'd continue living righteously. I won't condemn her because she's a Muslim. People keep referring to where Paul said we shouldn't be unequally yoked with unbelievers. Did you really understand that particular scripture? or did you just quote it so that you'd look righteous?

Words keep failing me right now. Gosh, I've seen a situation where a Muslim lady converted to christianity, out of genuine love for her husband, and she loved the way he lived. Who are you to condemn others, when Christ never did?

See, You're in no position to determine what kind of partner God gives you. If God gives you a Muslim, then there's a reason why he did it. Enough of this self-righteousness that is on display here.
A lot of you will go to hell because of it. Remember, your life, your will, your everything, belongs to Christ now; and Christ belongs to God. So be rest assured that God is the determining Factor of your life; he does with your life as he pleases.

I'm really disgusted right now.

@ Isaacmacdon, I think the OP is somehow right going by what the bible professed. Even Yahweh instructed Abraham, Isaac and Jacob not to marry the Canaanites because of their difference in religion and tribe. Yahweh is a jealous god, I hope you know that. He hated Esau because Esau married from those areas whose people he hated.

Anyway, that's by the way. The right thing is to marry whom you love, irrespective of whatever any god(Yahweh, Allah, Mazda, Vishnu) had told you to do. That's what we call righteousness, i.e doing what is right, irrespective of what a god told you to do, but holiness is doing what a god told you to do, irrespective of whether it is right or wrong.

Doctufos: Nimshi 2: 14
14. And Nimshi said, do right things, for that is righteousness. And what is holiness? It is the hypocritical aspect of righteousness.

bloodofthelamb:
OP, THE GRACE OF GOD IS FOR ALL...CHRIST WAS AND IS THE FRIEND OF SINNERS.
YOU CAN WIN HER OVER TO THE LORD'S SIDE WITH LOVE.

Exactly. Do people marry for religion or for love? Love is the reason people get married, and that same love would also cause a change in character, attitude or even religion. Christ didn't just die for Christians alone; he did for all. Besides, we Christians weren't deserving of his love. I can vividly remember that The Jews were chosen by God, but their high-mindedness and discrimination led to them losing the mandate. You don't live Christianity because you want to convert Christians; you live it because you want to reach out to all souls on earth. The greatest achievement any Christian can get, is when his life and attitude, attracts people from other religion. Christ attracted a whole lot of people to his fold, and they shared in his grace. Being a Christian doesn't categorically qualify you for eternal life. It's your total belief in the Christ Jesus that qualifies you for eternal life.

asuustrike2009:

Are you saying a Christian can marry an unbeliever and then win such person to the Lord?

WIN HER OR HIM OVER BEFORE MARRIAGE, BUT CAN'T WIN ANYBODY THROUGH CONDEMNATION. THIS I HAVE LEARNED.

Isaacmacdon:
Exactly. Do people marry for religion or for love? Love is the reason people get married, and that same love would also cause a change in character, attitude or even religion. Christ didn't just die for Christians alone; he did for all. Besides, we Christians weren't deserving of his love. I can vividly remember that The Jews were chosen by God, but their high-mindedness and discrimination led to them losing the mandate. You don't live Christianity because you want to convert Christians; you live it because you want to reach out to all souls on earth. The greatest achievement any Christian can get, is when his life and attitude, attracts people from other religion. Christ attracted a whole lot of people to his fold, and they shared in his grace. Being a Christian doesn't categorically qualify you for eternal lif.

YOU HAVE SPOKEN WELL...MAY THE PEACE FROM CHRIST OUR LORD BE UPON YOU..AMEN!

hopefulLandlord:
All religion does is give us one more reason to be divided, as though the other reasons (tribalism, racism, sports, wealth etc) are not enough already

Sports?

analice107:

Very correct. Most just go to church but doesn't really care about the things that matters to Christ.

Marrying a Muslim is joining the Temple of God with that of an idol. Bringing two different deities into one house.


Jesus speaking about this, He said, 'No one puts New Wine in an old Bottle, without breaking the bottle and the Wine spilling off'. I really pity people who will stand before Christ on the last day and be told, depart from me, you workers of iniquity.

Haba, that wasn't what Jesus meant when he said that.
In fact, the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman would give us an idea of his disposition towards people of different beliefs.
The parts of the Bible from which you and your kind get your divisive and discriminatory behaviour did not originate from Jesus.

MasterofNL:
If you claim to be a Christian and see nothing wrong with marrying a Muslim then your Christianity is questionable.

No Christian who knows and understands the word of God will marry a Muslim or allow their children marry Muslims.

We are not to hate Muslims because the Bible tells us to love everyone but we CANNOT marry them.

For those of you that usually say your tribe comes before your Christianity just know that you are not true Christians because the bond that comes from the blood of Jesus is stronger than any tribal bond.

I rest my case.

So the bond you imagine you have with a DEAD Jewish man comes before your own African culture and traditions abi? Not that I blame you though.

Ranchhoddas:
Haba, that wasn't what Jesus meant when he said that.
In fact, the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman would give us an idea of his disposition towards people of different beliefs.
The parts of the Bible from which you and your kind get your divisive and discriminatory behaviour did not originate from Jesus.

Wow, Butterdlylion come over here and meet a satanist who wants to teach me scriptures.

Do you even understand what happened at the Well between Jesus and the Samaritan woman? And, how does what happened there relate with marriage which goes far deeper than you can ever understand?

Was Jesus interested in her personally after she gets saved or just her soul?

Salvation is for all, but we are not enjoined to convert a soul for the purpose of marriage. Or marry a sinner then convert them, as the job of conviction and conversion is not ours, but the Holy Spirit's.

Motive is what Christ looks out for. Why did you do it?

Even as believers, there are still aspects of us we struggle to overcome, as spiritual maturity takes time. How will it play out to marry a complete unconvicted and unconverted sinner with all his ungodly ways and think you won't easily fall out of faith and join him?


Look, it's far easier to sin than to live right. Be not unequally yoked, means DO NOT BE UNEQUALLY YOKED. MARRIAGE YOKES US BOTH SPIRITUALLY AND PHYSICALLY.

Don't submit to someone who submits to another alter.

Guy, abeg face your Atheism and leave us alone.

Ranchhoddas:

Haba, that wasn't what Jesus meant when he said that.

What did Jesus mean? May be i should let you know certain things. What Jesus meant in that verse is this...

Bottle or Wineskin is = our bodies.

Wine= The Holy Spirit.

When we get saved, we receive the Holy Spirit into us, but if we are not renewed and transformed, the Holy Spirit won't come in, for if he does, then the new and the old shall clash and the bottle which is you, will be destroyed.

So, if you who do not believe in Christ and does as you pls marries a believer and you guys gets yoked up, as in, your souls gets tight together, she'll be destroyed. It's far deeper that you know.

Ranchhoddas:

In fact, the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman would give us an idea of his disposition towards people of different beliefs.

The encounter with the Samaritan woman reveals to all who YHWH is. (A spirit), and that He can be worshipped by any one, at anytime, and everywhere and in any position. We must not go to Jerusalem only to worship YHWH.
Again, it teaches us that anyone who believes who will be saved, regardless of what they had done previously.

Ranchhoddas:

The parts of the Bible from which you and your kind get your divisive and discriminatory behaviour did not originate from Jesus.

It originated from who then?

Ranchhoddas:
Sports?

yeah, sports is also a cause of division especially amongst die hard fans, look at the rivalry between Barcelona and Madrid for instance, forget what is shown on TV, the rivalry runs very deep amongst fans that its a cause for discrimination, in Spain A Barca fan would refuse to hire, marry, date a Madrid fan and vice versa

hopefulLandlord:


yeah, sports is also a cause of division especially amongst die hard fans, look at the rivalry between Barcelona and Madrid for instance, forget what is shown on TV, the rivalry runs very deep amongst fans that its a cause for discrimination, A Barca fan would refuse to hire, marry, date a Madrid fan and vice versa

Hmm that's shocking

MasterofNL:


So you are now an atheist? You will regret it.

This ridiculous threat is all you have to say to that post? You are a fool, my friend.

ToZaraWithaZ:
This ridiculous threat is all you have to say to that post? You are a fool, my friend.

Daeylar:

Seriously, these guys just will never cease to amaze me. Can you imagine. "You will regret it". As if like a mindless, pointless automaton programmed to spew bullshiit. Threats meant for 5-year olds.

hopefulLandlord:


yeah, sports is also a cause of division especially amongst die hard fans, look at the rivalry between Barcelona and Madrid for instance, forget what is shown on TV, the rivalry runs very deep amongst fans that its a cause for discrimination, in Spain A Barca fan would refuse to hire, marry, date a Madrid fan and vice versa

That's the exception rather than the norm.
Sports is a great unifying force, probably the greatest you can think of. The Nigerian national team is a great example.

analice107:

What did Jesus mean? May be i should let you know certain things. What Jesus meant in that verse is this...

Bottle or Wineskin is = our bodies.

Wine= The Holy Spirit.

When we get saved, we receive the Holy Spirit into us, but if we are not renewed and transformed, the Holy Spirit won't come in, for if he does, then the new and the old shall clash and the bottle which is you, will be destroyed.

So, if you who do not believe in Christ and does as you pls marries a believer and you guys gets yoked up, as in, your souls gets tight together, she'll be destroyed. It's far deeper that you know.



The encounter with the Samaritan woman reveals to all who YHWH is. (A spirit), and that He can be worshipped by any one, at anytime, and everywhere and in any position. We must not go to Jerusalem only to worship YHWH.
Again, it teaches us that anyone who believes who will be saved, regardless of what they had done previously.


It originated from who then?

It originated from the false teacher Paul.

ToZaraWithaZ:
Seriously, these guys just will never cease to amaze me. Can you imagine. "You will regret it". As if like a mindless, pointless automaton programmed to spew bullshiit. Threats meant for 5-year olds.

Lol,

Ranchhoddas:
That's the exception rather than the norm.
Sports is a great unifying force, probably the greatest you can think of. The Nigerian national team is a great example.

fair enough

Ranchhoddas:
It originated from the false teacher Paul.

Whenever i hear someone call Paul a false teacher i know for sure that the person is has demons in him.

analice107:

Whenever i hear someone call Paul a false teacher i know for sure that the person is has demons in him.

Really?

ToZaraWithaZ:
This ridiculous threat is all you have to say to that post? You are a fool, my friend.

You are a useless eediot. Baastard ape

MasterofNL:
If you claim to be a Christian and see nothing wrong with marrying a Muslim then your Christianity is questionable.

No Christian who knows and understands the word of God will marry a Muslim or allow their children marry Muslims.

We are not to hate Muslims because the Bible tells us to love everyone but we CANNOT marry them.

For those of you that usually say your tribe comes before your Christianity just know that you are not true Christians because the bond that comes from the blood of Jesus is stronger than any tribal bond.

I rest my case.

FACT

bloodofthelamb:
IT IS NOT MY TEACHING, BUT THE LORD'S TEACHING...WE ARE NOT MINISTERS OF CONDEMNATION, BUT OF GRACE AND LOVE...SHALOM!

The era of grace is fading gradually. Time is running out