Faith Forum: My "Soul Mate" Is A Muslim

Written by Min. Robert & Dr. Astra Brantley - Submit your questions to faithforum@saysomagazine.com

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QUESTION:

I am a Christian and have been dating a Muslim for several months. I believe that I have found my “soul mate” but people at my church have been giving me a hard time and some have expressed sheer anger. It is clear that he would never convert and I would never think of doing so either. Please help me to understand what’s so wrong about it.

RESPONSE:

Dating is handled much too casually in America today. Folks at your church are concerned and angry because they know that dating should prepare for and point toward marriage. Therefore, the months you’ve spent with Brother Muslim have been a flirt with disaster. You must become a more biblical steward of your time and your Christian calling.

Furthermore, you have confused “soul mate” with “help meet” which, according to the Scripture, is the purpose of the woman in marriage. Scripture teaches that the man is to be the woman’s bishop; having servant-leadership responsibility for her physical, emotional, and spiritual well being.

Sister Christian, are you willing to submit yourself and possibly, your future children to the unbiblical leadership of Brother Muslim, who does not know Jesus, who is not indwelled by the Holy Spirit, and who is therefore at enmity with God? Heaven forbid! Let the redeemed of the Lord Say So!

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0 # Stanley Alston 2010-05-06 10:56

As American's we all have options, and thank our God that in America we still do. We realize that one would have to convert to one religion or the other for a marriage to take place. I didn't realize they were at that point. We know that God comes first; God is first in my life - what if we had no Muslim or Christian religion to separate us - would our separation still be the will our a God. Can any religion create barriers that ignore our nature, was that God's intent. Are we to rise upon our religious beliefs, should our hearts thicken with Love or an emotion we believe is love. Yes we have the word, and we have the holy spirit that speaks to us all --so I imagine that the God head Voice that rules over every man should speak with a discernment that can come only from God. I pray that this does not effect who we our and what we should do in the continuum of God and Creator who made everything good or bad.

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+1 # Pastor Snow, M 2010-05-06 11:40

Also, Sister, the bible talks to us about being unequally yoked with unbelievers. That is why it is a disaster waiting to happen. If he is not willing to convert, then you will have a split in you lives concerning lifestyles, decisions, behaviors ,etc. I would wait on the Lord for true companionship and pray for one that is equally yoke with you and Christ.

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0 # Happy 2010-05-06 20:21

It is such a shame that your loving, forgiving christian friends, family whatever can not support and trust your belief and relationship with GOD. What do they know everything about Muslims, no? Muslims do know Jesus, who doesn't. Follow your heart, love as Jesus did. Let God guide you not their narrow minds. What did you expect from such limited minds. I agree with the Stanley, a wise man. The same relationship that others have with God so do you, GOD will speak to your heart. Remember people use the bible based on their understanding of it, not that you can't understand what God speaks to you, and obviously God has placed this Brother in your life who has brought you joy, peace and love. Marry the Brother and let God be your guide. Some of those people wish they had someone they could call their soul mate, it is not too often that that happens. I wish you a long life together.

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+1 # Elder Leon Swanson 2010-05-06 23:59

Wow! How sad that we are so ready to argue personal opinion with one another without regard for what our holy books instruct. The Holy Bible calls Muslims and all others who reject the Deity of Jesus Christ (but rather acknowledge Him as a major prophet)as UNBELIEVERS; the Quran calls all who do not accept Islamic teachings INFIDELS, and it calls all who declare Jesus as the Son of God blasphemers worthy of death. This sister and brother are both in voluntary denial to accomodate the lust of their flesh. God however loves them both, Jesus The Redeemer died for their sins and was resurrected from the dead to validate the faith of those who will believe His Word as revealed in the Holy Bible, not the Quran. The faith of the Muslim brother is based upon human performance, the faith of our sister is simply compromised. The prayers of the righteous availeth much......

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+1 # Pastor Snow, M 2010-05-07 07:54

I agree with Elder Swanson on this and Stanley Alston. To say that men only interpret the bible based on what they want, then we are all wrong and going to hell, we might as well just do what ever we think it say, since we cant understand what God is saying anyway. What about the men that wrote it I guess they were just trying to figure God out too and wrote some stuff for us to try to live by, ludacris. The word of God is God breathed by His Spirit, and according to His Word the only people that will ever understand it are people with His spirit, so that leaves everyone else to come up with opinions, and hopes, and false idealogies. If you have been born again, you have the Spirit of Christ and the Mind of Christ, and the Holy Spirit to lead you into all Truth especially concerning the Word. No one wants her not to be happy or unmarried, I want that for all women, if possible, but no one wants her misled, and paying a price later. Sis the Lord wants you glad, but also in His Will.

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0 # I AM 2010-06-10 02:13

How can you dwell with a man who rejects your christ. if he loves you for who you really are and who you really are is what you have become now that you say you are born again then it means he loves christ. you have become a new creature and if you still feel comfortable sleeping with and marrying an old creature then perhaps you are not yet born again and you dont know what that means. to say he will never never converts makes me afraid and i am no woman. what you are doing is putting this love and man above yahweh, you are saying he is the best spirit above yahweh you don't need to decieve yourself. furthermore think of all the critisism you will get from his family how they will look upon you are trash and unworthy when God has done something great in your life. you will be nothing there you will be unproductive and you will bear no fruit or testify. you will be a dead christian. old creature. a friend of the world is an enimy of God (you may not know). think about the future!

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