Gowsi says: July 19, 2017 at 7:43 am
Hi.. Am from the Hindu family background but I started believing Jesus and am in Christian life for the past 1.2 years meanwhile my parents are forcing me to marry a Hindu guy,I explained them that I want to marry a Christian guy but they are not hearing my words. They are very stubborn in their point that I should marry that Hindu guy.Am clear in bible words that a believer should not marry a non-beleiver.. So pls suggest me what I should do -Gowsi
Rabia says: July 21, 2017 at 12:08 am
Dear Gowsi,
A) how old are you? If you are young and not financially independent then this may be a reason why you cannot stand your ground and are feeling pressure from your parents regarding marriage. One’s parents should never force their child to marry someone they don’t want to marry. Even some people I know who had an arranged marriage, they were always asked for their will before agreeing to marry that person. It’s not a joke – you are committing to spend the rest of your life with that person!
B) if you believe in Christianity and Jesus, marrying someone who isn’t Christian is probably not the best idea. It may create problems in the future if your belief is Christianity and that’s what you want to pass on to your children. A practicing Hindu husband will certainly have a problem with that.. It’s always best if husband and wife come from a similar background. Rabia
Admin says:
Rabia,
Note that probably Gowsi’s church may be teaching that Rabia (a Muslim) is a non-believer and sinner. Is this not a time to give up such exclusivist thinking? Christians have killed millions because of their exclusivity. Rabia, as a future author, have you read the Bible? Some Muslims believe that Shia and Ahmadia are not true Muslim, that is exclusivity. Our book has this ending-exclusivity as a core message. We hope you do believe the same. -Admin
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I Don't Want my Hindu GF to Convert to Christianity
Go ahead and do as you please.But, don’t call yourself a christian. As long as christianity has existed christians have felt attracted towards non christians.Those who had true faith resisted temptation others didn’t. Faith is a choice. Choose wisely. The lord has commanded “you shall not kill”. You can’t delibrately kill in cold blood and pretend you are innocent. This is what the bible says about marrying non christians. Clearly it is not allowed.
2 Corinthians 6:14 “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”
Well if the New testament is not convincing enough. Here is what the Old testament has to say.
Deuteronomy 7:3 “Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.”
Deuteronomy 7:4 “For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.”
It is sad that parents are forcing you to marry someone you don’t like to.
Why you said, “a believer should not marry a non-believer”? Do you think Hindus, Jains, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs are non-believers? Who decides who is believer and not?