Sin on dating/marrying a non-Christian II (how to repent?)

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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 ．
   [kjv] Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
   [bbe] Do not keep company with those who have not faith: for what is there in common between righteousness and evil, or between light and dark?
6:15[hb5] 基 督 和 彼 列 〔 彼 列 就 是 撒 但 的 別 名 〕 有 甚 麼 相 和 呢 ． 信 主 的 和 不 信 主 的 有 甚 麼 相 干 呢 ．
   [kjv] And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
   [bbe] And what agreement is there between Christ and the Evil One? or what part has one who has faith with one who has not?


Some may question as below:

If it is a sin to marry a non-Christian, then how can they repent from that sin since it is not allowed to separate the spouses except for fornication?
 

My answer:

The repentance should never be a divorce here! God says clearly that the only reason to divorce is fornication. (Matt. 5:31-32; Matt 19:3-9)

The way to repent is through "the changing of our mind and using our conversation (the manner of life) to preach our spouses in the marriage."
 
There is no such right of divorce from our chosen spouses, we have to pay the price by building up a stronger Christian character in this marriage we chose to enter and suffer for the consequence of our decision.



 


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