Great editorial from Al Mohler on interfaith marriage, an issue that is a hot button for me: Marry Outside the Faith? The Logic of Christian Marriage
I especially appreciated this:
For Christians, the issue is not settled by sociological data, however. In 2 Corinthians 6:14, the Apostle Paul commands that Christians must “not be unequally yoked with unbelievers.” This command reaches far beyond marriage, but it certainly includes the covenant of marriage within its span. Paul’s principle is clear: The Christian’s commitment to Christ is determinative of his or her other commitments. A believer must not marry an unbeliever, for this violates the very logic of the Gospel and the believer’s union with Christ.
Many people reference 2 Cor 6:14 as a marriage passage but as Dr. Mohler points out it goes far beyond juts marriage while certainly being perfectly applicable to marriage. The idea of marrying other believers is so important for parents to impart to their kids. If your child is a believer, they simply must marry another believer. That may mean having to be patient and wait for a believing spouse but the record and more importantly the Word of God speak to this as a non-negotiable issue.
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