MEN: what might be the considered differences between yourselves and Men of the World? And what would be the benefits of being with you rather than a non-Christian guy?
2 Questions here.
1) People are the same no differences (we are created equal in Gods eyes), the differences are faith as well as the prescence of God on and individual that is on the inside but can be seen from the outside, its nice when someone can see it in you mind. Its not always directly obvious to another but can be seen in different ways. I've seen it in a few people in my time and its comforting. The fruits of the spirit are one such thing that gains that reality as specified in Galations (patience, etc) but then there are also the gifts given to us by the spirit which can identify people on a different level as defined in Acts (the latter I really like). Further down the line there is the wanting to have Children grow and develop in learning about God a big difference here especially as the Childrens impact by their father will be how they see God in years to come. I wouldn't see this as a Yell advert on men but more a snippet of where I come from. I personally like sharing my Supernatural experiences on when i was saved and the things I've seen an experienced to me show that though God isn't always there (am not a baby anymore) he nudges me now and again to remind me.
2) If someone is seeking benefits then a relationship is not for them, a relationship is self sacrifice for each other under the umbrella of God. Not something where each other gains something, if anything a relationship has to be worked out.
Feel free to argue or disagree.
Hi Cathy,
May I know why you have disturb the great king Solomon while was resting? Poor man! Though very wise he never understood what it is to obey God.
Well, more than gain, it is a polocy matter that we obey God and not be unequally yoked!
Reg. worldlyness, it is a spirit. It is also a mind set, therefore the Bible encourages us to be renewed in our mind (by the word of God). I'll post more when on a computer.
I am sorry, was it Andrea that posted this question. I am on my phone and could not read properly. So the question is to you dear sister Andrea!!!!
Actually I just had a thought and this a perk or benefit for me and that is the big trust issue, I would be at total ease with a Christian woman than I would a non-Christian and I know she would be the same with me. From experience I look for someone who brings the best out in me and vice versa. That I think is something we all should consider.
Are you saying Dave that there is no benefit to be gained by being in a relationship with a man?
Love, Security both can be attained with a guy but faith now thats going to be something else.
PS I hope you're not calling me gay :)
I believe fruit of the Spirit is singular, i.e. the character of God. And a Christian man who is walking in the Spirit is one who is obedient to God's word. This will be evident in how he conducts himself in everyday life, not just on a date with someone he likes. It is important to see someone in the shadow aswell as the light. Watch for the fruit. And fruit is not instant. There are carnal Christians who have given their heart to Jesus, but not their life.
Hi Cathy,
May I know why you have disturb the great king Solomon while was resting? Poor man! Though very wise he never understood what it is to obey God.
Well, more than gain, it is a polocy matter that we obey God and not be unequally yoked!
Reg. worldlyness, it is a spirit. It is also a mind set, therefore the Bible encourages us to be renewed in our mind (by the word of God). I'll post more when on a computer.
Hi Andrea, firstly I'm certain you know what the differences are or should be, otherwise you'd be writing your posts on a site such as Match or one of the many other non-Christian dating sites, but it sounds like you've had some comments made by some men on CC that are somewhat questionable, hence the post, though I may be making the wrong assumption here. Secondly, the answer to your question is multi-faceted and would take far too long to cover in a short post so I'll concentrate on two for now. The first and most obvious benefit is that you would avoid being unequally yoked and would therefore be obeying the Bible's injunction not to be unequally yoked for all of the practical reasons that that was given for. The second is that if a man has a strong Christian faith and has a close personal relationship with the Lord Jesus, then he will want to treat his wife as the Bible commands in Eph 5:25 by loving her as Christ loved the Church. When you think how Christ cherishes the Church, His Body and also His Bride and what He has done for her, then that provides such an all-encompassing view of love in its fullest sense that every answer as to what the difference should be between a non-Christian and a Christian man can be found in that one concept alone. For me, that paints a very beautiful image of what our earthly relationships should be, as a Christian marriage acts in a very limited sense as a pointer to the much greater, glorious reality of what the future holds for every believer in eternity.
Hi Vincent,
I'm really just an innocent bystander - honest lol! Interesting comments though.
Just wondering, from some of the things that have been written.