“Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives.”
that even if some do not obey the word
It is not God’s will that Christians marry non Christians (
1 Corinthians 7:39; 2 Corinthians 6:14-28 ). The end values conflict. A marriage works best when the couple shares end values such as how a person becomes a Christian or how to raise children.
Principle:
Christians should not marry those who do not know Christ personally because this is a conflict of values.
Application:
The biblical principles for selection of a mate:
- do not marry a non-Christian (
1 Corinthians 7:39; 9:5 ;2 Corinthians 6:14-18 )- do not marry an immature person; avoid teenage marriages
- do not marry on rebound
- do not marry because of social pressures such as an unhappy home life or my friends are getting married
- do not marry for sex; sex is not love but an expression of love
- women should not marry until they can follow the leadership of their husband
- do not marry until communication systems are established
- do not marry for status or a life-time meal ticket, for success or desire for travel
- do not marry the knight in shinning armor; find out what the person is truly like
- do not stuff another person into your mold hoping that they will change into what you want them to be
- do not think of marriage as a panacea to resolve your problems
- do not marry because you love children; children do not hold a marriage together
- do not marry without a great sense of commitment to working through the problems
- do not marry a person who is there for you during a problem in your life
- do not marry with the attitude that if it doesn’t work I can get out of it
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