"I'm a Christian" do u take them at their word?

[Ddavid from NC]

How would you follow the command to not be unequally yoke unless you made some sort of evaluation of a person's preofesson?

Shalom David,

WHAT?? WOW, you really need a hobby!!

So, you've gone from hiring someone in church, to telling is someone is saved, now to marriage???

Again, we cannot judge someone's HEART. Only G-d can. If you believe someone is a Christian, you can marry them. That is following the command. No one knows another's heart though, you have to trust and have faith.

Vickilynn, (that is your name right?) You and I are not in the position to determine the eternal destination of anyone. That right belongs to the Judge alone. Don't make that hazy. The being unequally yoked passage 2 Cor 6 does not even mention marriage. This is commonly how people apply the passage. And this is a proper application of the principle with regards to the subject of marriage, but it also includes partnerships of all descripts including business ventures & friendships. How can keep this principle unless we make a judgment call as to the validity of their claim to being "born again". By the way, my name is David and I am from New Bern, feel free to investigate

[Vickilynn]

Vickilynn, (that is your name right?)

Shalom David,

Why, yes it is actually. You can check.

You and I are not in the position to determine the eternal destination of anyone. That right belongs to the Judge alone.

Exactly what I've been saying all along.

Don't make that hazy.

I'm not trying to. In fact, I've asked for clarification from you and did not receive it. I'm trying to respond to your questions which I feel were hazy. It's different whether you're asking about hiring someone for ministry in the church or evaluating your friend or considering marriage. Back to what you and I both sais, WE cannot know for sure someone is saved because we cannot see their heart, only G-d can.

The being unequally yoked passage 2 Cor 6 does not even mention marriage. This is commonly how people apply the passage. And this is a proper application of the principle with regards to the subject of marriage, but it also includes partnerships of all descripts including business ventures & friendships.

It ALSO pertains to marriage. That was my point.

How can keep this principle unless we make a judgment call as to the validity of their claim to being "born again".

You are contradicting yourself, IMHO. I already said repeatedly that we are to "inspect their fruit", but we CANNOT make a determination to whether they are saved or not. We are not G-d.

By the way, my name is David and I am from New Bern, feel free to investigate

You must have me confused with someone else named Biblicist. I never questioned it or you, nor do I care to investigate it or you. I was simply trying to answer your hazy OP questions.

[Vickilynn]

Well, we aren't to be a judge and jury, but we can be fruit inspectors. A Christian is a sinner who has accepted Christ as their saviour. But it is another thing to grow in our walk with Christ. Sometimes a person just hasn't grown in their walk.

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Nathele

Shalom,

EXACTLY.

We can look at fruit, but we can in no wise ever know their heart and know if they are truly saved.

There are people who exhibit "good fruit", yet are not born-again.

There are people who are born-again Christians who need to clean up their act.

We need to stay FAR away from making judgments about someone else's salvation.

i agree with much of what you say but that 2nd sentence does not apply. there is no fruit to bear apart from the vine. we know that. we know the vine is Jesus Christ . no vine, no fruit. yes, i noticed you put fruit in quotes most likely meaning good deeds, selfless acts, etc. that's true but even so, these things would not be good fruits.

Shalom Fraught,

Actually I DID put "fruit" into quotes because I was meaning, as you surmised, that I was talking about outward good deeds that to someone who did not know, they could be seen as "fruit" when in fact, they were simply good deeds and had nothing to do with Jesus or being saved.

There are some wonderful people in the world who do good things. If we evaluated people by their works, actions "fruit", we would miss the boat because one can only determine whether someone is truly saved by looking at their heart. And only G-d can do that.