Unequally Yoked

[Christ4Ever]

Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 2 Corinthians 6:14-15 NKJV

Living as Christians in this fallen world means, among many other things, that each of us will come into various forms of contact with unbelievers. That can be a good thing—as long as we exercise godly wisdom when it comes to relating with the unsaved.

Paul’s admonition to “not be yoked together with unbelievers” can be applied to many areas of our lives: who we are close friends with, whom we do business with, and many others.

Paul wasn’t saying that we Christian men should hide away in a monastery, keeping ourselves completely separated from the “unsaved” world. In fact, he wrote that we are not to separate ourselves from ungodly people but only from professing Christians who are living immoral lives (see 1 Corinthians 5:9-13).

The apostle was getting at the wisdom of keeping ourselves from relationships that could influence our hearts and get us to think, speak, and behave in ways that don’t please God and that keep us from growing in our faith.

Remember, “the righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray” (Proverbs 12:26).

Prayer: Father in heaven, keep my heart from being bound together with those who don’t trust or serve You.

 

[MedicBravo]

No, Christian with a non-Christian.
No Christian with a "Christian who supports any sin especially the Alphabet sins".
Optimally, with your own ethnic group. Blacks have a very high rate of Sickle cell. They also have the highest rates of: Obesity. Diabetes. Hypertension. Heart Disease.
Muslims have a high rate of inbreeding especially Somalians and a higher average of this in the three tribes in the Middle East.
Hispanics: Obesity. Diabetes. Renal disease. Hispanic women: High rates of cervical cancer. Over all heart disease and cancer.
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: Smoking. Alcoholism. Obesity. Cancer. Heart disease. Stroke. Diabetes.
I'm White/European descent and I know every group has their own "issues" I'm not increasing the chances by going outside of my group.

 

[Christ4Ever]

No, Christian with a non-Christian.
No Christian with a "Christian who supports any sin especially the Alphabet sins".
Optimally, with your own ethnic group. Blacks have a very high rate of Sickle cell. They also have the highest rates of: Obesity. Diabetes. Hypertension. Heart Disease.
Muslims have a high rate of inbreeding especially Somalians and a higher average of this in the three tribes in the Middle East.
Hispanics: Obesity. Diabetes. Renal disease. Hispanic women: High rates of cervical cancer. Over all heart disease and cancer.
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: Smoking. Alcoholism. Obesity. Cancer. Heart disease. Stroke. Diabetes.
I'm White/European descent and I know every group has their own "issues" I'm not increasing the chances by going outside of my group.

Dear Brother,
In these days, that may be harder than you think to do! Oh, I do not mean the Believer with the non-believer, but rather the racial component, and even your point on those who are followers of Islam!
Some may not even see the difficulties of trying to comply with these standards just from their own lineage. The purity of line one can easily find out is not as pure as one would think. Your thoughts almost remind me of the Jews back in our Lord's Day and their treatment/belief of the Samaritans in having nothing to do with them. Even to the point of walking around where their land was, even if it added days to their journey!!!

With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC
Nick
\o/
<><

 

[MedicBravo]

Dear Brother,
In these days, that may be harder than you think to do! Oh, I do not mean the Believer with the non-believer, but rather the racial component, and even your point on those who are followers of Islam!
Some may not even see the difficulties of trying to comply with these standards just from their own lineage. The purity of line one can easily find out is not as pure as one would think. Your thoughts almost remind me of the Jews back in our Lord's Day and their treatment/belief of the Samaritans in having nothing to do with them. Even to the point of walking around where their land was, even if it added days to their journey!!!

With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC
Nick
\o/
<><

Ethnicity does have a significant effect.
Most Mexicans tend to be Catholic and further proving the factual stereotype have too many kids they can't afford to take care of so most go on "welfare".
Most Whites tend to be Christian and fall under various groups under the label and sadly the Mormons are a part of it.
It IS far better to keep your family line purer than to infect it with other kinds.
DNA that produces predominately White features go best with other Whites.
As I've stated previously all have their own issues with health but when some are highly prevalent in one group then increasing the chance any offspring might have it isn't a good idea.
Another fact, is humans mostly, largely, at high percentages prefer to spend time with, have friends with, work with, and even marry and have kids with those like themselves.
Plenty of Blacks hate Whites enough to ONLY date/marry them as well as only work with and so on with other Blacks.
The mental stupidity of man is that when Whites do it, we are "racist" and all other pathetic insults.

 

[Christ4Ever]

Ethnicity does have a significant effect.
Most Mexicans tend to be Catholic and further proving the factual stereotype have too many kids they can't afford to take care of so most go on "welfare".
Most Whites tend to be Christian and fall under various groups under the label and sadly the Mormons are a part of it.
It IS far better to keep your family line purer than to infect it with other kinds.
DNA that produces predominately White features go best with other Whites.
As I've stated previously all have their own issues with health but when some are highly prevalent in one group then increasing the chance any offspring might have it isn't a good idea.
Another fact, is humans mostly, largely, at high percentages prefer to spend time with, have friends with, work with, and even marry and have kids with those like themselves.
Plenty of Blacks hate Whites enough to ONLY date/marry them as well as only work with and so on with other Blacks.
The mental stupidity of man is that when Whites do it, we are "racist" and all other pathetic insults.

Dear Brother,
Do not let the World and their sinful proclivities to divide, and hate, whether based on race, culture, religion, what have you, color who you are in Christ. For extrapolating the verse of this devotional, God's Word, as you have done is to place it in the realm not intended. For even if one is unequally yoked, does not mean that the other cannot be saved, rather that it will be more difficult when it should not be with another who is like minded in Christ Jesus.

I have seen it both ways. Where 2 couples were unequally yoked, and in one marriage it was successful where the unbeliever came to Christ, but after many years of suffering. While the other even after years of suffering the unbeliever eventually left. Leaving them in a worse off condition than when they first married.

The Adversary is good with pitting us against each other, with things that in the long run mean little to nothing in the World to come.

With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC
Nick
\o/
<><

 

[MedicBravo]

I'm not.
I prefer to choose the best, most logical, moral, ethical, and good choice in all things and here that relates to being around and pursuing relationships (friends or a lover) with other White people.
Plenty of times God told Christians not to mingle with others and that included ethnic differences. Most of those groups aren't around anymore and God's judgement on them was correct.

 

[Christ4Ever]

I'm not.
I prefer to choose the best, most logical, moral, ethical, and good choice in all things and here that relates to being around and pursuing relationships (friends or a lover) with other White people.
Plenty of times God told Christians not to mingle with others and that included ethnic differences. Most of those groups aren't around anymore and God's judgement on them was correct.

Dear Brother,
Sure you are. You have just justified it that is all.
Let's see, you have determined the best way by logic, which is good, ethics another good one, but then you include moral along with the pursuit of relationships with other "White people". lol

Now it is good that you bring God into it, because the ethnic differences had to do with what? Very much like the OT and the other Nations that Israeli was told to not to intermingle with! However, there was a reason for it, and you are telling me that you believe that race was one of the components of that and not their behavior/beliefs or are those other components just what you associate to certain races?

Oh, if you are talking about Christians, then it must be New Testament (NT). Where exactly in the NT are "those groups" not around anymore, not counting the Nations that have come and gone throughout history and really have nothing to do with race, but rather the corruption/sin of the Nation (meaning its people). Whether, white, brown, yellow, mix, what have you people are sinners, and without Jesus there will be troubles regardless of the purity of the race. No race is exempted from this.

With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC
Nick
\o/
<><

 

[Brad Huber]

Being unequally yoked has to do with spiritual mindsets, not race. You might want to read what happened to those who spoke evil of Moses's black wife later in life. In numbers chap 12.

 

[Christ4Ever]

Being unequally yoked has to do with spiritual mindsets, not race. You might want to read what happened to those who spoke evil of Moses's black wife later in life.

Dear Brother,
All in time dear brother.

With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC
Nick
\o/
<><

 

[MedicBravo]

Dear Brother,
Sure you are. You have just justified it that is all.
Let's see, you have determined the best way by logic, which is good, ethics another good one, but then you include moral along with the pursuit of relationships with other "White people". lol

Now it is good that you bring God into it, because the ethnic differences had to do with what? Very much like the OT and the other Nations that Israeli was told to not to intermingle with! However, there was a reason for it, and you are telling me that you believe that race was one of the components of that and not their behavior/beliefs or are those other components just what you associate to certain races?

Oh, if you are talking about Christians, then it must be New Testament (NT). Where exactly in the NT are "those groups" not around anymore, not counting the Nations that have come and gone throughout history and really have nothing to do with race, but rather the corruption/sin of the Nation (meaning its people). Whether, white, brown, yellow, mix, what have you people are sinners, and without Jesus there will be troubles regardless of the purity of the race. No race is exempted from this.

With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC
Nick
\o/
<><

All of the Bible is good for study and revealing to all people.
Black people won't date with Whites and no one says anything. Mexicans won't. Muslims won't and a majority of them of Arab Muslims. Yet, a White guy who wants to preserve and promote everything of my ethnicity is seen as a bad thing? I don't think so.
It's not about sinning here. It's about finding a future spouse and my preferences which are guided by God and what I find most attractive in a woman.
Blue eye is very dominant in our large family. I aim to preserve my lineage and ethnicity just like other groups.
I'm part Cherokee and you wouldn't know it but that is part of something of me just like everyone else.
So, excluding the rest is perfectly fine.
All characteristics are relevant. All stereotypes are factual b/c stereotypes are based on evidence good and bad.

 

[Twistie]

All of the Bible is good for study and revealing to all people.
Black people won't date with Whites and no one says anything. Mexicans won't. Muslims won't and a majority of them of Arab Muslims. Yet, a White guy who wants to preserve and promote everything of my ethnicity is seen as a bad thing? I don't think so.
It's not about sinning here. It's about finding a future spouse and my preferences which are guided by God and what I find most attractive in a woman.
Blue eye is very dominant in our large family. I aim to preserve my lineage and ethnicity just like other groups.
I'm part Cherokee and you wouldn't know it but that is part of something of me just like everyone else.
So, excluding the rest is perfectly fine.
All characteristics are relevant. All stereotypes are factual b/c stereotypes are based on evidence good and bad.

Black won't date with white lol where r u from u tickle me frfr

I'm white fyi my husband is black n my children are mix

Christ put the flesh to death.. as He said while He was on the cross Today John this is your mother.. n Today Woman this is your son.. Yeshua had flesh n blood brothers but He choose John...

Abba is about family.. n if one don't love their Spiritual family as much or more then their fleshy ones well then it's not looking good for them is all I will say


Twistie

 

[Christ4Ever]

All of the Bible is good for study and revealing to all people.
Black people won't date with Whites and no one says anything. Mexicans won't. Muslims won't and a majority of them of Arab Muslims. Yet, a White guy who wants to preserve and promote everything of my ethnicity is seen as a bad thing? I don't think so.
It's not about sinning here. It's about finding a future spouse and my preferences which are guided by God and what I find most attractive in a woman.
Blue eye is very dominant in our large family. I aim to preserve my lineage and ethnicity just like other groups.
I'm part Cherokee and you wouldn't know it but that is part of something of me just like everyone else.
So, excluding the rest is perfectly fine.
All characteristics are relevant. All stereotypes are factual b/c stereotypes are based on evidence good and bad.

Dear Brother,
You are the only one here that is talking about purity of race instead of purity of Spirit being the more important item in seeking mate or friendship for that matter! Maybe, you are looking at how the World is saying it should be which grates against your Spirit, but instead of casting that aside as rubbish, you are choosing the opposite position, and thus becoming no different than they are.

So, being part Cherokee, you are mixed!!! Now to take your position for a sec., why would a white woman seeking to preserve and promote white ethnicity want to be with you since you are diluted?

As far as being relevant, and "all stereotypes are factual b/c stereotypes are based on evidence good and bad" is that you are seeking a match made in Heaven, but with the standard of the World and how they see it!!! You can push all the stereotypes you want, and you will find as you say "evidence good and bad" but they can also be put at someone's doorstep regardless of race and also fit perfectly! Seek that Heavenly minded, God loving, Jesus believing woman, and pray over them starting yesterday! That God will bring her into your life with no baggage so to speak or at least less baggage than you yourself are carrying and keeps her covered!

Brother, brother, brother, "All of the Bible is good for study and revealing to all people." Revealing yes "to" not "of" all people!!!

By the way, it will take a lifetime for you to get to know that special someone that God bless' you with. A lifetime of roller-coaster rides which at times are parts blood, sweat, and tears. Yet, in Christ Jesus a joy that has you less concerned about what others think, then how you can shower that God given blessing with even more love!!!

With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC
Nick
\o/

 

[Brad Huber]

Well, living in north carolina near the eastern band of cherokee indians close by, I can tell you that how much cherokee blood you have (full-both parents fully bloodied, then 1/2, 1/4,.... up to 1/16) toggles how much annual monies you get (from the casino profits) just for your cherokee purity lol. But I think its good, if the casino is on cherokee land, which the casino isnt truly loved by them, I prefer the ones who have to suffer it should benefit the most.

 

[MedicBravo]

Black won't date with white lol where r u from u tickle me frfr

I'm white fyi my husband is black n my children are mix

Christ put the flesh to death.. as He said while He was on the cross Today John this is your mother.. n Today Woman this is your son.. Yeshua had flesh n blood brothers but He choose John...

Abba is about family.. n if one don't love their Spiritual family as much or more then their fleshy ones well then it's not looking good for them is all I will say


Twistie

Not all of course.
Out of 6ish Billion people you suggest not one Black person won't date a White one. That's what is laughable.
So? You're not definitive of the human race nor am I.
Pretty sure my family doesn't murder, rape, steal, riot, and destroy in large number. I wonder which ethnic group does.

 

[Curtis]

1Co 5:9 I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people.
1Co 5:10 Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.

 

[Twistie]

Not all of course.
Out of 6ish Billion people you suggest not one Black person won't date a White one. That's what is laughable.
So? You're not definitive of the human race nor am I.
Pretty sure my family doesn't murder, rape, steal, riot, and destroy in large number. I wonder which ethnic group does.

I have stolen I have murdered I have done much against YH was one of the worst of the worst out here.. n it was u that said black don't date whie lol why I asked where ya was from I thought to myself he really don't know that black n white do marry why I said u tickle me..

I wonder will people ever wake up to the point to see that racism has been woven into the making of America n see that it is not about color its not a flesh battle its a spiritual one..

Idk I don't get all this hate on this one n that one because of color .. I neva understood it my pop is a real life Archie Bunker so even the excuse well my parents lived this way or that or my parent hated this one or that one is not an excuse for hating on no one

I say to people I'm like a rare breed one of the few n I mean like few white girls that lived in the North Philadelphia area..unless ya walked them streets ya probably wouldn't understand..

It's so very sad what is going on the fatherless have been taught to believe that fast money is the only money.. n ur clothes r what makes ya

The projects have taken the dad's out of the homes yrs upon yrs ago.. many don't even get what the project was about they r clueless to what the govt did..

It is written the fatherless will b taken advantage of tho




Twistie

 

[MedicBravo]

I have stolen I have murdered I have done much against YH was one of the worst of the worst out here.. n it was u that said black don't date whie lol why I asked where ya was from I thought to myself he really don't know that black n white do marry why I said u tickle me..

I wonder will people ever wake up to the point to see that racism has been woven into the making of America n see that it is not about color its not a flesh battle its a spiritual one..

Idk I don't get all this hate on this one n that one because of color .. I neva understood it my pop is a real life Archie Bunker so even the excuse well my parents lived this way or that or my parent hated this one or that one is not an excuse for hating on no one

I say to people I'm like a rare breed one of the few n I mean like few white girls that lived in the North Philadelphia area..unless ya walked them streets ya probably wouldn't understand..

It's so very sad what is going on the fatherless have been taught to believe that fast money is the only money.. n ur clothes r what makes ya

The projects have taken the dad's out of the homes yrs upon yrs ago.. many don't even get what the project was about they r clueless to what the govt did..

It is written the fatherless will b taken advantage of tho




Twistie

Again, NOT ALL.
Some Blacks don't date their own just like Whites, Mexicans, Asians, etc.
Personal preferences in the opposite sex are subjective and whatever I choose and find attractive is good. Your dislike of it is your problem.
Any White person can stay with their own and that is NOT a bad thing.
Not liking another for various reasons isn't hate. Pretty sure most men want fit, beautiful women not fat/obese women with short man hair who's bad life choices are going to kill them before they're 40.
I know where I and my family came from. When I'm not attracted to non Whites why would I ever consider one to appease someone else's opinion?
Single motherhood and absent fathers, by their own choices and even b/c of the "mother" pushing out the father is far more a serious thing than ethnic groups sticking to their own.
It's great to be White and even better only choosing such women to be with.

 

[Twistie]

Again, NOT ALL.
Some Blacks don't date their own just like Whites, Mexicans, Asians, etc.
Personal preferences in the opposite sex are subjective and whatever I choose and find attractive is good. Your dislike of it is your problem.
Any White person can stay with their own and that is NOT a bad thing.
Not liking another for various reasons isn't hate. Pretty sure most men want fit, beautiful women not fat/obese women with short man hair who's bad life choices are going to kill them before they're 40.
I know where I and my family came from. When I'm not attracted to non Whites why would I ever consider one to appease someone else's opinion?
Single motherhood and absent fathers, by their own choices and even b/c of the "mother" pushing out the father is far more a serious thing than ethnic groups sticking to their own.
It's great to be White and even better only choosing such women to be with.

Many of the inner city children have been conditioned to think of only one way of life its the poor they come in many color n races but few can even see it

Idk what goin on where u are at but this is what the children see on a daily basis where I was at

 

[Twistie]

Many of the inner city children have been conditioned to think of only one way of life its the poor they come in many color n races but few can even see it

Idk what goin on where u are at but this is what the children see on a daily basis where I was at

This is where I literally lived the block this is normalcy for the children

 

[Christ4Ever]

We've kind of moved away from the topic of the thread.
Unless we are to consider "unequally yoked" as a racial component, which would be against Scripture and not the purpose behind the writing of it in Scripture.

However, to add that the US Government has a lot to do with how some of the cultures that are in the US have existed and moved away from that which is good, to that which is bad is pretty evident. Most of this is because they have based much on give aways, or carrot-based intentions of correcting wrongs. You're not fixing the past and give aways only ruin the future generations desire to work. Any society that does not work in order to move forward will eventually fall. Even Scripture is condemning of those who will not work, when they can!!! (2 Thessalonians 3:10-16; 1 Timothy 5:8; Ephesians 4:28; Proverbs 14:23; and the list goes on.)

If you interested in the Black experience and why they are more likely to not marry in these days, and other issues being faced by them. It would do you well to read some of what Thomas Sowell has written. If you like videos, you can also watch the many interviews he has done on Black America, Slavery, etc. It would be and has been an eye opener for them to hear what the truth is, and not what those with political agendas say it is and sadly continue to tell them!

Regardless of the causes that one can come up with, only Jesus will make one whole regardless of what or who has put that emptiness inside one!

With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC
Nick
\o/
<><