6:14
“Do not be yoked with unbelievers”, or “ do not be unequally yoked”. This is commonly taken as a warning against marrying unbelievers but also has wider application. Marrying or dating an unbeliever is a dangerous thing to do and is an act of disobedience. Now someone will bring up an example of someone who did date or marry an unbeliever and the unbeliever came to faith as a result. Well praise the Lord, thank goodness He is merciful and full of grace, but we should not put the Lord to the test. In most cases the unbeliever will tend to drag the believer away from Christ. And it does also apply to other relationships, such as business relationships. This does not mean Christians cannot do business with non-Christians, it depends upon the type of relationship. Why does Paul give this command? It is because an unbeliever is living in rebellion against God. In the Corinthian context it would be a warning against allying with the predominant culture. “For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common?” When the church thinks allying with the LGBT agenda, eg supporting Gay Pride marches, it is being incredibly stupid. How can light have fellowship with darkness?
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