Dating an Unbeliever: A Step Toward Disobedience｜與不信的人交往：走向不順服的一步

Worth the Wait｜等候，才值得

This is a personal reflection by Joyce,整理為中英對照，用於屬靈學習與分享。

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Last night Pang and I talked again.

昨晚我和 Pang 又談了一次。

He still thinks it is not a sin to date a non-Christian, though it is unwise.

他仍然認為與非基督徒交往不是罪，只是不明智。

His point is this:

他的觀點是：

Even a Christian can be ungodly,

基督徒也可能不敬虔，

and an unbeliever may be moving toward becoming a good Christian.

而不信的人也可能正走向成為基督徒。

So whether to marry a Christian or not

所以是否要與基督徒結婚

should be judged case by case.

應該個別判斷。

However, there are at least two things to consider.

然而，至少有兩點需要思考。

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【1】Wait for Obedience, Not Potential

等候順服，而不是賭潛力

If we truly have faith in God,

如果我們真的對神有信心，

shouldn’t we wait until we see the person obey the truth?

難道不應該等到看到對方順服真理嗎？

Why risk a relationship

為什麼要拿關係去冒險

based on the hope

只因為一個假設

that “one day”

「有一天」

he or she might change

他／她可能會改變

through my “good behavior” in marriage?

靠我在婚姻中的「好表現」？

Faith does not gamble.

信心不是賭博。

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【2】Choosing Early May Reveal Weak Faith

過早選擇，可能顯出信心不足

If we choose to date or marry an unbeliever

如果我們選擇與不信的人交往或結婚

instead of waiting for the Lord’s provision,

而不是等候主的預備，

we may be showing the world

我們其實是在向世界表明

that our faith in God is insufficient.

我們對神的信心不夠。

Perhaps that is why

也許正因如此

the person does not see our example clearly,

對方反而看不見我們的見證

and is not moved to obey the gospel.

也不願意順服福音。

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2 Corinthians 6:14–18

“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers…”

「你們和不信的原不相配，不要同負一軛」

“What fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness?”

「義和不義有什麼相交呢？」

“What communion has light with darkness?”

「光明和黑暗有什麼相通呢？」

“What agreement has Christ with Belial?”

「基督和彼列有什麼相和呢？」

“What part has a believer with an unbeliever?”

「信主的和不信主的有什麼相干呢？」

“Come out from among them and be separate…”

「你們務要從他們中間出來，與他們分別」

“I will be your Father…”

「我要作你們的父」

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Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God.”

「你們要休息，要知道我是神」

“Stop striving…” (NASB)

「不要掙扎」

Faith is not rushing.

信心不是急著抓住什麼。

Faith is being still.

信心，是安靜等候。