Why members of Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ)
prohibited to marry non-members of the Church?
ALL DOCTRINES AND practices
of Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) are written in the Bible. The prohibition
regarding members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo to marry non-members is clearly
written in the Bible. The Lord God through the apostles prohibits members of
the Church of Christ to marry non-believers. Apostle Paul explicitly said:
“Do
not unite in marriage with unbelievers, for what fellowship has righteousness
with iniquity? Or what mingling has light with darkness? Or what accord has a
believer with an unbeliever?” (II Corinthians 6:14-15, Lamsa)
Speaking to
members of the Church of Christ (cf. II
Cor. 1:1-2, NKJV), Apostle Paul clearly exhorts the Christians, “Do not unite in marriage with unbelievers.”
He also mentioned the reason for the prohibition. This he added:
“Do
not try to work together as equals with unbelievers, for it cannot be done. How
can right and wrong be partners? How can light and darkness live together? How
can Christ and the Devil agree? What does a believer have in common with an
unbeliever? How can God's temple come to terms with pagan idols? For we are the
temple of the living God! As God himself has said, ‘I will make my home with my
people and live among them; I will be their God, and they shall be my people.’”
II Corinthians 6:14-16 TEV
Apostle Paul
said, “How can right and wrong be
partners? How can light and darkness live together?” Paul also said, “What does a believer have in common with an
unbeliever? How can God’s temple come to terms with pagan idols? For we are the
temple of the living God!” Thus, prohibiting members of the Church of
Christ from marrying non-members is not a man-made doctrine. The Lord God
through the apostles prohibits members of the Church of Christ to marry
non-believers.
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