The Danger and Sin of Christians Inter-Marrying Outside the Covenant Community

The Apostle Paul teaches in Ephesians 5 that marriage is a redemptive picture of Christ and His Church.  When a professing Christian marries an unbeliever, the believer has distorted and lied about the marriage of Christ to His people. 

If a Christian woman marries an unbelieving husband, she portrays the image that the Church is united to an unfaithful and unrighteous Savior.  When a Christian man takes an unbelieving wife, he portrays Christ as one who does not redeem and sanctify, but one who leaves His Church in a dark and unregenerate state.  He depicts His Savior as one who does not save, but allows His bride for whom He died to enter everlasting hell. 

Either way, the picture is distorted and Christ is dishonored.  Christians must not be unequally yoked.