Question: Explain unevenly yoked, my husband is from Africa and is Muslim and I am Baptist. Answer: Unevenly yoked is a picture of maybe a horse and a cow trying to plow together, obviously it wouldn’t work very well. There is a verse in the Bible that says this very thing about a Christian married […]
Unequally yoked together (Muslim marrying a Christian)
Question: I believe these two questions fit in the same category: First writer: “I have a relationship with a young man. He does not currently attend church. He states that he believes in Christ, but he has never been saved. When he was younger he was baptized. I enjoy going to church and [I am] […]
Dating, courting, and struggles with lust
Question: Christian dating, courting, and struggles with lust Answer: If you’ve watched any T.V. or movies from Hollywood recently you will see that the usual is for a couple to date several times and then jump into bed together. No wonder young people are confused if this is what they are seeing in their music […]
I know a man and he used to practice homosexuality
Question: I need some advice, I know a man and he used to practice homosexuality, he has become a Christian and is now studying to be a minister. He said he no longer does the act, but he still considers himself “gay” and he has a boyfriend. I am not sure how to talk to […]
Is kissing and lovemaking, excluding sex alright before marriage?
Question: Is kissing and lovemaking, excluding sex, only recommended for a Christian love relationship after marriage?
I had a 3 year relationship with a 52 year old which started when I was 15.
Question: I am a Christian. I had a 3 year relationship with a 52 year old which started when I was 15. I knew it was wrong but it just went on and on and finally I stopped it when I was 18.
My fiancé,…, has not been all that open about his past
Question: I’m a Christian and still a virgin, but I have a fiancé and our wedding is soon. My fiancé, who also says he is a Christian, has not been all that open about his past relationships though the only thing he has told me is that he had had several. We have been together for […]
I realize that I had no right/authority to divorce him
Question: Sir – I divorced my spouse of 26 years in 2007. He was verbally abusive and very mean spirited. I’ve since gotten into the Word (we are both Christians), and I realize that I had no right/authority to divorce him. I would love to reconcile with him, but he is seeing someone else now, […]
Not having sex, but living together before marriage
Question: What does the Bible say about not having sex, but living together before marriage? Answer: We have addressed this question in several different forms on this discussion page. God tells us that we are to abstain from all appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22). The Bible also tells us to not cause a person […]
Oral sex and the Bible
Question: This is embarrassing, but I can’t get knowledge if this act of oral sex is considered immoral within the marriage. If two consenting adults, I was told, then it would be all right. What if one does not consent-namely the wife who is supposed to be submissive to her husband. Please help me!