It is a ministry unto God. Biblically, she said, there is no scripture to suggest that one cannot date someone from another denomination, but they should consider how both of them, together, will accomplish the purpose God has for them as a couple.

What is an unequally yoked relationship?

An “unequally yoked” team has one stronger ox and one weaker, or one taller and one shorter. The weaker or shorter ox would walk more slowly than the taller, stronger one, causing the load to go around in circles. When oxen are unequally yoked, they cannot perform the task set before them.

What happens when you marry unequally yoked?

In the case of being “unequally yoked” in a marriage, this is rarely anything short of being very painful and burdensome. When animals are properly yoked, they are of equal strength, height, and type. An after-marriage conversion can be akin to two oxen working together and then one suddenly transforming into a Camel.

Can you become equally yoked?

For example one person can go to church and another person may not be attending church and they could still be equally yoked if they are believers who share a spiritual connection with God. (The person that does not go to church needs to be in fellowship with other Christians at some capacity on a regular basis.)

What does it mean when you are equally yoked?

Being equally yoked, according to the remixed definition for the 2000s and beyond, means sharing the same set of beliefs and values, regardless to whether our mamas and daddies raised us in church or not.

What was a yoke used for?

A yoke is a wooden beam used to help carry or pull heavy objects by distributing the weight evenly on both shoulders and can be used by humans and animals a like. There are three main types of yokes and it depends on what it is being used by. The first type of yoke is used by humans.