Why Cannot?: Scriptural View of Christians Dating and Marrying Non-Christians

• What does God think about Christians dating or marrying non-Christians?
• What should our attitudes be towards couples who are already in an unequally yoked relationship?
• How should we teach such a subject to our children or to our church members?

Why Cannot?
One of the most common responses I get when I converse with people about Christians dating and marrying non-Christians. I try my best to assure them that it matters not what I think. Rather it is what God thinks about unequally yoked romantic relationships that truly matters. That is what this book is about. God's view on the subject.

This book aims to take a thoroughly Scriptural look at God’s view on Christians dating and marrying non-Christians.

Included in this book is a section with a ready template for churches or small groups to implement a three-session study on unequally yoked romantic relationships, complete with reproducible worksheets and teacher guides.



CONTENTS:

Why Is This Such A Huge Problem?

Why Would God Disapprove of Interfaith Marriages?

• A Golden Chain
• Old Testament Examples
• What About Interfaith Marriages Under The New Covenant?
• Is It A Sin?

God’s Ideal for Spiritually Healthy Marriages

• The Priority Of Spiritual Compatibility
• Pursuing That Ideal Picture

The Key to Joy and Fulfilment

• The Power Of Relationships
• Interpreting Our Observations Rightly
• Trusting God’s Goodness, Heeding God’s Instructions
• On God’s Terms, Not Ours

Implementing An “Unequally Yoked” Study Series In Your Church

• A Suggested Program
• Approaching The Subject With Sensitivity
• Selecting The Right Teacher
• Program Objectives

Final Thoughts

Preaching It

A Suggested Program

• Suggested Program Outline
• Session One Worksheet
• Session Two Worksheet
• Session Three Worksheet
• Guest Couple Interview
• Open Book Test

Teacher’s Guide

• Session One
• Session Two
• Session Three
• Open Book Test