Sin on dating/marrying a non-Christian II (how to repent?)
Why should Paul say this in 1 Cor. 7:39 if it is our freedom to marry a Christian or not? 7:39 [hb5] 丈 夫 活 著 的 時 候 、 妻 子 是 被 約 束 的 . 丈 夫 若 死 了 、 妻 子 就 可 以 自 由 、 隨 意 再 嫁 . 只 是 要 嫁 這 在 主 裡 面 的 人 。 [kjv] The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord. [bbe] It is right for a wife to be with her husband as long as he is living; but when her husband is dead, she is free to be married to another; but only to a Christian. At the same time, I see this is just Paul's opinion in the whole chapter. We can respect his view as an apostle's view. But in 2 Cor. 6, it is quite clear that we should not yoke ourselves with that infidel. As Sis. Beth said, "what yoke is more personal and last long as marriage?" 6:14 [hb5] 你 們 和 不 信 的 原 不 相 配 、 不 要 同 負 一 軛 . 義 和 不 義 有 甚 麼 相 交 呢 . 光 明 和 黑 暗 有 甚 麼 相 通 呢 . ...