ATTRACTION

Unequally Yoked

It is not easy to find out if someone is a born-again believer or to determine his level of spiritual maturity, but it is important to do so as soon as possible. Be prepared to walk away if this person has not made a decision to live for Christ.

 

Brand-new Christians are especially susceptible to being swept off their feet by the first Bible-totin’-quotin’ guy who takes and interest in them.  Like all babies, baby Christians need time to develop the ability to make wise decisions.  The observations of others can be extremely helpful. 

 

A young woman I know met a man soon after her conversion.  He said all the right things and seemed grounded in his Christian walk.  She was quite interested in him and they were making plans for the future.  Others who met him, however, immediately raised questions about his spiritual condition.  Brothers in the church talked to him and learned that, although he knew a lot about the Bible, he had never given his life to Christ.  He simply knew how to “talk the talk”.  Much of what he told her about himself turned out to be completely untrue. 

 

When you are attracted to someone it is easy to overlook problems that are obvious to a more clear-headed observer.  Once she ended the relationship, the woman in this story was able see many hints and clues that had been there all along. This naive young woman felt truly rescued, but she learned a great lesson from the experience.