Well, we get many questions from boyfriends and girlfriends who are trying to discern God's

will in a spouse.

What types of things are marriage deal breakers?

And that's the theme of today's question, a really important one from a young man.

Dear Pastor John, I have been with my girlfriend for eight months now and I believe that she

could be the one God has for me.

She loves Jesus and shows it in many ways.

The next step in our relationship is marriage.

We both love each other dearly and we would both be excited to be married together, however.

There is only one thing that stops me.

She has told me on several occasions she does not believe homosexuality is a sin.

I point her to Romans 126.27 but she gives me no indication she will back down from this.

Is this a deal breaker for our relationship?

Yes, it is a deal breaker.

Now before I say why, remember, before you are married, you have an awesome privilege of

marrying or not marrying.

It's not a sin to break off an engagement for biblical, godly reasons.

But once you are married, what she believes can't end the marriage.

You're not free to put a sunder what God has joined together.

You make your vows, form a holy covenant, make promises for better or for worse, till death

to us part.

That means for worse beliefs she may cease to believe in Jesus at all after you are married.

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