Q&A: Dating a non-Christian? Tim Keller

Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminister Theological Seminary. He is pastor of the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. Today Redeemer has nearly six thousand regular attendees at five services, a host of daughter churches, and is planting churches in large cities throughout the world

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[TaylorThaHick]

A socialist should not date a capitalist. If socialism is the most important thing to you, that it is the job of the state to provide the minimum needs to all of its citizens, to be the arm of compassion, you will need to push your socialism out to the suburbs, so as not to upset your capitalist date that thinks that individual rights are more important than the safety net......... Or is this argument the same utter horsecrap that this Timothy Keller suggests?

[christensenlow]

I have so many Christian friends right now who are dating non-Christians. This deeply saddens me because how can you love God and seek to love someone who doesn't? But I once dated a non-Christian so I know the tug on one's heart. But doesn't Psalm1,James4&other verses show that even our friendships should encourage us to love Jesus? Shouldn't our closest relationships encourage us to love Jesus first? So, how can we even consider being close to a non-Christian, in dating or friendship?

[Mega1dream]

I think the challenge Christian women face in NJ NYC is that it is the most secular part of the country. There are only a handful of single men in their 40's and 50's without children who go to church. Thats why my friends and I are all single

[GlorifyHimJesus]

Wow! I really like this one. I've been so curious about dating a girl who isn't Christian and here's a great way of knowing if its wrong or not.

[johnsphd8788]

Excellent analogy Tim....So so true brother! God bless your Christ centered ministry

[dlbattle100]

Can't we just build a big asylum for people like this.  Maybe re-education camps.

[nessabr00ke]

@Mirewood Really I haven't when I found no foundation in shinto, and complete hypocrisy in Hinduism where you can believe in whatever you want, and in Judaism where you can claim it withour even believing in God at all... REALLY??? I've clearly found fault in all of them, with these as examples to them. You'r ebeing ignorant and not facing these true facts of no reason to believe in them.

[nessabr00ke]

@Mirewood How am I an idot or a liar when I have shown fault based of true facts from each of their beliefs? I can't be one when I've used each of theirs, and NOTHING does anything but give me lies.

[nessabr00ke]

@Mirewood i have to believe in those things really? Because none of that does anything for me either.

[nessabr00ke]

@Mirewood I wasn't there when Jesus came back from the dead, but I've felt His presence after one significant moment in my life that I literally can not ever deny, and that enough gave me all i needed to believe and have faith.