2007-08-22 18:52:33 · 19 answers · asked by sunshine&smiles 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hi Wassupman! Did your baby get born yet?
2007-08-22 19:04:01 · update #1
It's suggesting that Christians should not marry (or date) non-Christians so that they will not be pulled away from God and end up with a broken heart. (I've had an experience with this - not fun)
2007-08-22 19:07:38 · answer #1 · answered by I Love Yeshua 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Obviously, don't become yoked (marriage or business) with a non-believer, but that's not where it ends. The parable of the sower tells us that some seed yielded 30, some 60 and some 100 fold. If God intends you to be one of the 100's, and you marry (become one with) a 30, the two of you will not accomplish all the God had intended for you (a 100) and the spouse (another 100) He intended for you to accomplish. Also, a 100 married to a 30 will result in both being frustrated - ignoring this instruction of His is why there is a 50% divorce rate both inside and outside the church community.
Do this - run as hard as you can for Christ. Once you have established your pace (this should take about 18-24 months of diligence) look to your left and look to your right. You may chose as a spouse those of the opposite sex that are on your same pace.
You see, though it is commonly accepted that an ox and a donkey should not be yoked together, neither should a large, strong horse and a small, weak one be together.
2007-08-23 02:16:18 · answer #2 · answered by teran_realtor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being a Christian/Non-Christian relationship.
The analogy is about yoking animals together to pull a plow. If one animal is an ox and the other a donkey. You may not get much work done. Not only because they are different size, but also because the donkoy may become stubborn and decide NOT to pull the plow or wagon or whatever.
If you're a Christian and you're dating a Non-Christian. While you are attempting to live for Christ. Your other half is going to be looking towards the world rather than Christ.
You're not going to be going the same direction as the Non-Christian is going to be attempting to pull you away from Christ.
2007-08-23 02:06:41 · answer #3 · answered by James B 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The scripture says, " Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers, for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness?"-2 Corinthians 6:14. What this is referring to is a close relationship, the words "fellowship" and "communion" are key.
The other image here is the yoke. When you yoke two animals together, they are pulling together and working together closely to achieve their work. So, this would speak against business partnerships with non-Christians as well as romantic relationships.
2007-08-23 02:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by Adam E 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Looking at this verse from a general standpoint, marriages aside, anything unequal is bound to be difficult at best, and may ultimately fail. Case in point: if two persons enter into a business, both promising to share the work equally, what happens when one partner fails to uphold his/her "share" of the workload? The person who ends up doing most of the work tries to compensate for the others' lack, and ends up unable to meet the demands, exhausted, and overwhelmed. Recipe for disaster. What I think is being said here is that we should all work together, do our fair share of the "work", and be considerate of all those who we share a common goal with--including marriages, friendships, business agreements, etc. In conclusion, I think "fair play" is the real message here, and marriage was only used as an example. The basic message should be applied to all areas of our lives...
2007-08-23 02:22:49 · answer #5 · answered by starcrssdlover 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to marry outside your religion. Like an ox being yoked with a goat. The unevenness of the yoke would not work, just like a marriage that is not in spiritual accord. That's what is meant when Paul said that.
2007-08-23 01:58:58 · answer #6 · answered by Lydia H 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it means do not get into close fellowship with someone who is not walking the walk- how can two walk together if they are not in agreement. Whether it is in marriage, in business, in a financial contract, whatever- if you are in a contract with someone who is not in agreement with you then you are setting yourself up for strife, failure and loss.
A good example is a friend of mine recently cosigned on a loan for someone because he wanted to help them out and 'do a good thing' If it had been my friend, he would have paid his bills, he very likely would not have asked someone to cosign for him and put them in the position to be responsible for his loan, if he had he would have done everything in his power to keep any unforseen events from affecting the person that cosigned. The person he cosigned for, however, does not see things the same way, did not pay their bills on time, avoided calls from the creditors, avoided my friend when the creditors started calling him and took no responsibility when my friends credit score went down and began to affect the things he could do financially- this caused a breakdown of trust and a breakdown in the relationship and affected others in both of their lives. If one is not going to walk in a Godly, trustworthy , righteous and honorable way, you should not enter a contract with them as you are inviting them to dishonor the contract because you know where they stand. You have invited a heavy burden to be placed on your back as you will pull the weight of it and the dead weight they have provided by not pulling their share.
2007-08-23 02:08:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means if you are a Christian, don't marry someone who is not a Christian. Many people have taken that verse to mean about race, but those people are taking the verse WAY out of context, and are doing it to push their own agenda. It's saying if you Love the Lord, don't marry someone who doesn't.
2007-08-23 01:58:48 · answer #8 · answered by biteme 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
unequally yoked....."with non-believers." That means one ox is pulling with all his strength, and the other one is eating daisies.
2007-08-23 01:59:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Don't marry a nonbeliever or lukewarm Christian. Look at the context of the verse, that is the verses around it.
2007-08-23 01:58:52 · answer #10 · answered by wassupmang 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋