Mike Gilbart-Smith unpacks a thorny pastoral question
‘I used to think the Bible said that I shouldn’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers.
‘But I went and looked at 2 Corinthians 6 in context and it doesn’t seem to be talking about marriage at all, but rather about how Christians are to be separate from non-Christians within the church … I then tried to find one verse that says that a Christian shouldn’t marry a non-Christian and I couldn’t find one … I spoke to Christians I trust and they couldn’t find one either – not one verse! … So, I guess I was wrong, and I’m free to pursue this relationship … Anyway, he/she is really interested in the gospel and told me that my faith is something he/she finds really attractive and wouldn’t want to change at all. In fact, I think he/she will be more encouraging of my faith than lots of Christians would be.’
