RedwoodLady

JNMMR, I believe the posters in this thread are sincerely concerned for you. They have shared the truth of God's Word that believers are not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers. (2 Corinthians 6:14) You know that you will be in sin if you decide to marry this man. As I said in my first response in this thread -- now you have to make a choice. Are you going to obey God, or willfully choose to disobey? This will be my last response in this thread, but I want to leave you with some verses to think about. "Now, therefore, fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord, if it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. The people answered and said, 'Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods.' " Joshua 24:14-16 (bolding is mine) Who are you going to serve, JNMMR? I will continue to pray for you.

Is your boyfriend emotionally manipulating you to marry him? Is he making you feel guilty for his health problems? Some people use their health as a way to manipulate a response from others. I sure hope he isn't trying to guilt you into marrying him.

I just saw your response.

Hi again, JNMRR. This is the second time you have said this. I responded a couple posts back to the same statement I bolded above. Please take a look and see what I said.

Hello, JNMRR. I have been following this thread and praying for you to make a Christ-honoring decision. I also posted a response to you several pages back. One thing that is standing out to me is your statement that I bolded above. You say your situation is hard and that makes it impossible to leave him. Are you in danger? Is there someone forcing you into this relationship? You may send me a private message if you don't want to respond to the group. I am concerned for you, Dear. RedwoodLady

Then you would have a choice to make: either obey God or choose to disobey Him. God says not to be unequally yolked with unbelievers (2 Corinthians 6:14). Obeying God enables us to walk with His blessing on our lives. God's commands are for our good. Choosing to go your own way by marrying someone you know God forbids you to marry will result in heartache. You can try to convince yourself that you will be happy marrying this person, but if you are walking in disobedience to God you are guaranteeing yourself a life of struggle. Jesus commands husbands to love their wives as Christ loves the church. (Ephesians 5:25) How can a man do that when he doesn't know Jesus to begin with? Don't you want a Christian husband who will love you and cherish you the way God originally planned it to be in marriage? You will be settling for something less than God's best for you if you decide to willfully marry an unbeliever.

Thank you for the explanation.

Thank you for explaining it a bit, Joline.

Hi, kwikphilly. Please forgive my ignorance, but I don't understand how this post adds to the discussion in this thread. Would you please explain it so I can make the connection? Thank you. ( Apparently I don't know how to quote correctly around here. I am referring to your post about the councils and the fate of William Tyndale. )

Thank you, Willa, for posting Scripture so we can all study to see what God has to say about these things in his Word.

I have no problem with marking my Bible. I actually have two Bibles that I regularly use. One is for my inductive Bible study and the other is large print for reading. I use the inductive Bible studies from Precept Ministries which teach how to mark the Bible with symbols and notations. Doing this helps me to visually make connections between verses and subjects. I bought a journal Bible for my daughter who is an artist. Her Bible is filled with beautiful pictures she has drawn that represent the verses she finds meaningful.

After much study I am leaning toward the Calvinistic view of things. However, the one issue I am undecided on is the final point John Piper made in the second link you referenced above. Here is what he said: "The key difference between a Calvinist and an Arminian is how they understand how we get saved; that is, how we move from a condition of spiritual unbelief to a condition of heartfelt belief or faith in Christ. And the key difference is this: Calvinists believe that God has to produce in us the decisive desire for Christ. And Arminians believe we must produce in ourselves the decisive desire for Christ. The Arminians say that God helps us. He helps all people, but we provide the last, decisive impetus and desire for that belief. "

2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."