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b'He\\u2019s cute, he\\u2019s sweet, and he\\u2019s oh-so-nice. But he\\u2019s not a Christian. She goes to church and is so much fun, but Christ\\u2019s not particularly important to her.\\nIs it okay to date them?\\nBeing attracted to someone who doesn\\u2019t love Christ can be a really tough situation. Trust me, I\\u2019ve been there. What can you do?\\nFirst off, dating them is a bad idea. I\\u2019m really sorry. If Christ is the center of your life and identity, you can\\u2019t have a partner who doesn\\u2019t think Christ is important. Even if they\\u2019re happy to live your Christian life right now, they don\\u2019t share your ultimate goal to serve in Jesus\\u2019 kingdom. It doesn\\u2019t matter how nice or \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153good\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d they might be. Entering a romantic relationship with someone who doesn\\u2019t know Jesus is a path of heartache, sin, and regret.\\nSo, you say no. Sound hard? It is. It\\u2019s the most heartbreaking thing I\\u2019ve ever done. But if I survived it, so can you. Because Christ is sufficient for us (2 Corinthians 12:9).\\nBut wait! you\\u2019re thinking. What if they become a Christian? Then can I date them? If they really are sincere about following Christ and wouldn\\u2019t give up on Him even if you weren\\u2019t in their life, then yes. They\\u2019re God\\u2019s child, and you\\u2019re on equal footing. Good news: there are lots of real-life examples of this happening!\\nBad news: there are also a lot of real-life examples of someone \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153converting,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d but only doing it for the other person and never really loving Christ. That\\u2019s an even worse situation, so be careful. If they say they know Jesus, take your time before starting to date them. Find out why they believe and get lots of counsel from godly Christian adults in your life.\\nStill in doubt? Remember that, if Christ has a future spouse for you, it\\u2019ll be someone who really loves Him. Trust Him for your future.\\n\\u2022 Have you ever been attracted to someone who doesn\\u2019t love Christ? What did you do? \\u2022 Can you think of someone in the Bible who married someone who didn\\u2019t love God? What happened (1 Kings 11:4-6)? \\u2022 If you\\u2019re attracted to someone who doesn\\u2019t share your faith in Christ, talk to Jesus about it. He knows it hurts, and He\\u2019s with you through it all (Hebrews 4:14-16).\\nDo not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 2 Corinthians 6:14 (NKJV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n2 Corinthians 6:14-18'