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Subject: Re: Should Christians date Non-Christians
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Date: 9 Jan 91 08:46:42 GMT
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In article <Jan.3.04.01.27.1991.14367@athos.rutgers.edu>, svinson@dcsc.dla.mil (Sondra L. Vinson) writes:
> In response to the question asked.  Should Christians date Non-Christians.  I
> believe so.  My boyfriend and I dated for 4 years and he was not a Christian
> However, he treated me with the utmost respect both mentally/physically.
> Because of this I believe of relationship grew out of pure love because of
> me being the way I was he too came to know the goodness and love of what
> I believe in and to this day we are still together (as husband and wife)
> 
   I'm glad this worked out. It isn't always the norm though.

  I'm not so sure that Christians should date non-Christians. I know of
  Two men who now date non-Christians. Each week they are pulled further
  from the Lord and the Brothers and Sisters. When I speak to them they
  cry their eyes out about how much they love their perspective mates, but
  they know they can't make a move toward marriage because this would put
  a great strain on them.

  Speaking for myself, My wife and I were strictly secular when we got
  married. She is Jewish, I was an atheist. After  1.5 years we began
  to have problems (as is usually the case). While trying to prove the
  BIBLE wrong because of an evanelist, I found myself believing, an coming
  to the Lord. It has been 5 plus years now and I can't explain over the
  newsgroup the pain I have endured through the years because my wife has
  said "either me or Him.." I have always picked Him and this creates an
  even greater problem. But the Lords grace has been there to help and where
  I should have been divorced numerous times, I'm still married. Jesus is that
  third party in our marriage who helps us through ALL things. But when It
  comes to doing the Lords work, much of the time I have to clear it through
  my wife.

  Would I recommend this to anyone? NO WAY!!!

  Believe the Bible when it says don't be unequally yoked. To do otherwise
  will have consequences.

  SPEAKING IN love,

  B. Benning
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> svm