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Lesson Learned: April and Jackson
Apr. 18th, 2014 11:46 am"Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? " -- 2 Corinthians 6:14-15
"A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord." -- 1 Corinthians 7:39
Yup. That is why if you are a born-again Christian you should NOT get into a relationship, let alone marry an unbeliever. Someone who is not a Christian will never truly understand the dedication and faith it takes to live as a Christian. And the born-again Christian will never truly accept living as the world does, nor would we ever truly accept humanistic doctrines that are prevalent in our society. In the short term it may work, but in the long term it's not sustainable, ESPECIALLY if children are involved.
For the record I don't want children, but if I did, I would raise them as Christians. There would be absolutely no comprise on this. Only another born-again believer would understand the reasons behind this and lovingly embrace this.
I feel many fellow Christians are in the dark about marrying outside the faith. I should know, considering I almost did. Looking back I can't believe I was so ignorant about this. If I had read the bible in the first place I would have avoided an ill-fated relationship. But everything happens for a reason, and I feel God allowed me to enter that relationship to show me why the bible warns against interfaith marriage. LESSON LEARNED!!!
It's going to be very interesting to see how the writers handle the situation between April and Jackson. I won't hold my breath that they write April realistically. They'll probably just have her either "see the light" and dump Christianity or have her compromise her faith in the name of tolerance. After all it's a secular TV show with very secular philosophies. I'll just leave it at that.
"A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord." -- 1 Corinthians 7:39
Yup. That is why if you are a born-again Christian you should NOT get into a relationship, let alone marry an unbeliever. Someone who is not a Christian will never truly understand the dedication and faith it takes to live as a Christian. And the born-again Christian will never truly accept living as the world does, nor would we ever truly accept humanistic doctrines that are prevalent in our society. In the short term it may work, but in the long term it's not sustainable, ESPECIALLY if children are involved.
For the record I don't want children, but if I did, I would raise them as Christians. There would be absolutely no comprise on this. Only another born-again believer would understand the reasons behind this and lovingly embrace this.
I feel many fellow Christians are in the dark about marrying outside the faith. I should know, considering I almost did. Looking back I can't believe I was so ignorant about this. If I had read the bible in the first place I would have avoided an ill-fated relationship. But everything happens for a reason, and I feel God allowed me to enter that relationship to show me why the bible warns against interfaith marriage. LESSON LEARNED!!!
It's going to be very interesting to see how the writers handle the situation between April and Jackson. I won't hold my breath that they write April realistically. They'll probably just have her either "see the light" and dump Christianity or have her compromise her faith in the name of tolerance. After all it's a secular TV show with very secular philosophies. I'll just leave it at that.
