WHY IS IT WRONG TO MARRY AN UNBELIEVER AS A BELIEVER?
God, through the Holy Scripture, gave us a clear command to not be unequally yoked in marriage, but you see, the carnal mind is in enmity against God. People who are not walking in the Spirit, who just want to have their own way sometimes many choose to wrest the scripture, which is of course to their own destruction, to justify their inordinate affection when it comes to marriage. What Exactly Does It Mean To Be Unequally Yoked In Marriage? A yoke was used in the Bible era to join two animals together to plough farmland. It is always wise to use animals of similar temperament, strength and speed to make the process easy and smooth. Imagine joining animals of differing tempers together. No single work will get done! Animal A wants to rest while B is rearing to go! Imagine having the animals kicking and biting at each other, will anything get done? God cares about our well-being, that is why He gave the command that you as His child should not join yourself to an unbeliever. ...