Simple question/Complex answer: “What Does It Mean To Be Equally Yoked?” Equally yoked is a biblical phrase referred in the Christian community that is oftentimes used to justify a decision made about marriage. I have heard people say that they were not equally yoked with someone because of a different upbringing, decision making process, beliefs, finances, education, location and even appearance. That stuff has nothing to do with being equally yoked! What’s funny is that the phrase unequally yoked does not specifically refer to marriage. Actually, the phrase equally yoked is not even in the bible. The bible speaks about being unequally yoked. II Corinthians 6:14 says “Be ye not unequally yoked with unbelievers. . .” It doesn’t say relationships, it doesn’t say marriage but its implication is that of a relationship with another person. A relationship with another person could be a marriage. So to define “What Does It Mean To Be Equally Yoked?” in a manner that provides Christians with the information necessary to determine their “Yoke Status” with their partner I would first like to discuss what has absolutely nothing to do with being equally yoked.
If two people go to church together that does not mean that they are equally yoked. If two people don’t go to church together that does not mean that they are unequally yoked. If one person goes to one church and the only person goes to another church can they still be equally yoked? Well, maybe. If one person goes to church and the only person does not go to church can they still be equally yoked? Well, maybe. Both people have to be Christians. Being equally yoked does not apply to sinners. Sinners don’t have a yoke. Reading the bible together does not make you equally yoked but we are getting warmer!
Being in love does not mean that you are equally yoked. Being married does not mean that you are equally yoked. Having a great friendship does not mean that you are equally yoked. Having things in common does not mean that you are equally yoked. If you are not equally yoked can you still get married? We just talked about that, the bible says NO! Pay attention. If you determine while married that you are not equally yoked can you get a divorce? No. I will explain why later. If you are equally yoked with someone, do you always stay “in yoke” with them? Maybe, maybe not. Can you not be in love with someone and still be equally yoked to them? Yes. Can you be equally yoked to two people at the same time? Yes. I will explain later. . . on second thought I better explain that one right now.
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