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“Love is blind and marriage is an eyeopener.” It may be very relevant in the case of romantic relationship between Christian believer and an unbeliever. In my pastoral ministry I had come across several situations where a believer wants to marry an unbeliever. In such a case, believers used to say that “s/he is good”; “I will lead him/her to Christ”; “others are doing it”; “give him or her a chance”; “I already said “Yes.”” I observed that believers who are involving romantically with unbelievers feel it right first, then they try to bring Bible verses or logic to prove that it’s right. Many young adults are confused on this area. This article will try to answer this question from a biblical perspective. Marriage is Oneness Marriage is not an ordinary relationship. G enesis 2:24 says that “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh” (KJV). Marriage is a lifelong covenantal relationship in which a

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh (Genesis 2:24,  ESV). 1.      What is marriage? ·        Marriage is about a man and a woman joined together to become one ( Mt. 19:5-9) . ·        It is a relationship of increasing intimacy and growing interdependency. ·        It is lifelong covenantal relationship. God is the witness for this relationship ( Mal. 2:14-15) . 2.     Four Foundations ·        God is the founder and designer of marriage (Gen.2.22). ·        If God starts something, He intends it to be successful. ·        If He starts something, he also gives keys to us to be successful. 2.1            Giving Priority to Your Spouse “…a man shall leave his father and his mother… hold fast to his wife…”   ” Gen. 2:24 ·        Marriage creates a new family. ·        The significance of the language “leave” is that marriage involves a new pledge to a spouse in which former familial comm

1.        God’s role in marriage   ·          God is the founder of institution of marriage. Genesis 2.22: Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.  ·          We derive our family name from God the Father. Ephesians 3:14-15:   14 For this reason I kneel before the Father,  15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. ·          God joins a man and woman in marriage and therefore no one has authority to separate a married partner. Divorce is not allowed in Christian marriage except on the ground of marital unfaithfulness a partner. Matthew 19:5-9:   5 and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?  6 So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."  7 "Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give h