by Mayowa Adeniyi
“Stop forming inappropriate relationships with unbelievers. Can right and wrong be partners? Can light have anything in common with darkness?” – 2 Corinthians 6:14 (God’s Word Translation)
It is not difficult to know an unbeliever who doesn’t believe in God and in Jesus as the Son of God. You’ll easily identity them through their conduct and lifestyle. But it is usually difficult for many singles who are in a relationship to know ‘Christian’ unbelievers.
There are many Christian sisters who have been into a relationship with a so-called brother who they met in church only for their relationship to end up in immoral acts.
Some brothers too have ended up with ‘holy holy’ sisters in the church but only found out to discover that they’re a Jezebel when they got home.
To those of you who are in a relationship with one brother or sister in the church, I write this to you. Lend me your ears before you end up in a mess you do not pray for.
Do you know that there are Christian unbelievers too in the church? That he or she comes to church, sings in the choir, ushers or appear ‘churchly’ doesn’t make them a child of God. You can only know them by their fruits.
How would you know them?
1. They don’t believe in the Bible as the word of God
For every true child of God, the Bible is God’s word to us. In it we find how to live, love, act and conduct ourselves as Christ does.
I'm In A Relationship: How to Identify 'Christian' Unbelievers Christian unbelievers do not believe that the bible is God’s word. They only see it as a piece of literature (letter) written by men. But little do they know that all scripture is given by the inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness so that the man (woman) of God may be perfect and thoroughly furnished to all good works (2 Tim. 3:16-17). When you yoke yourself with people like this, expect to have heart break or suffer the consequence unbelievers face in their relationship.
Remember, he or she that follows after vain persons or keep the company of fools shall be destroyed and have poverty enough respectively (Prov. 13:20; 28:19)
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2. They know the truth but would shy away from living by it
Do you know that Christian unbelievers are of the opinion that it’s not possible to be perfect like God? They will misguide you so that you’d be deceived by their sugar-coated lies.
They will even tell you it is grace they need while they embrace immoralities instead of running to God to obtain it. Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? God forbids! (Rom. 6:1).
A brother who is a Christian unbeliever knows that sex before marriage is sin but would tell you that ‘everyone is doing it’ so that you can be part of his sin. But if you allow yourself to be deceived, you’re not wise (Prov. 20:1).
He will tell you that holy kissing is not a sin. Holy kiss is a culture in the bible times when sexual immoralities has not upturn moral values. But in his own case, he wants to gratify the lust of his flesh so that you can become a victim someday. When you keep a relationship with people like this, you’ll end up becoming like them or trapped in their folly.
The truth you know without keeping it dear to your heart can NOT set you free from the things that holds many people in bondage.
3. They choose to be defined by the tradition and philosophy of the world
Christian unbelievers are those who became Christians by coercion or luring them to become a church member. They do not have a personal encounter with God.
Because they’re unbelievers, they are neither not in Christ or a new creature in Him. And if you keep a relationship with people like this, ‘I’m sorry for you’.
A Christian unbeliever will bluntly tell you that there’s nothing wrong in premarital or extramarital sex. As a lady, he will you: no pregnancy, no marriage. And as a man, she will convince you to prove your fertility before marriage. This category of people can pray, they can preach or quote the scripture, do not be deceived, the traditions of the world is their driving force.
If you’re unequally yoked together in a relationship with a Christian unbeliever and you do not pull out as quick as possible, you won’t be able to rewrite the scripture when you meet your waterloo.
Dear sisters and brothers, examine that relationship you’re keeping in church, is it drawing you closer to God or dragging you closer to hell pleasurably and steadily? Anyone that doesn’t regard God’s word will not fear God, let alone love you better.
Do not forget that the likes of abortion, unprepared motherhood, unwanted pregnancy, premarital sex and all sorts are not affecting the chairs, church buildings and musical instruments but those who choose to be yoked together with an unbeliever.
God loves you but if you don’t quit that relationship, it will destroy your life beyond repair.
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