The Bibles outlook on a soul mate

[Shadolus]

Simple enough; is it Biblical and God's way to have a planned soul mate for us? I've heard both sides of the arguement and both sides have yet to give me full confidence in the issue. I feel in my heart that God will give that wise and understanding wife, for the Bible says only He can do it. So from the moment you dedicate yourself to obediance, will that obediance end up taking you to a moment in life where your paths cross?

Please keep true to the question and don't go off questioning my approach or salvation or whatever. I ask that the responce is strait forward with scripture to back it up. I don't mean to come off rude, but rather I seem to have that problem with many of my questions in here. Thank you greatly in advance and God bless all of you.

 

[drich0150]

"soul mate" was a recently coined term, but the concept goes back to the Greeks and the god's they worshiped.

One theory of soul mates, presented by Aristophanes in Plato's Symposium, is that humans originally consisted of four arms, four legs, and a single head made of two faces, but Zeus feared their power and split them all in half, condemning them to spend their lives searching for the other half to complete them:

-Aristophanes, Plato’s Symposium,

I have to quote sources other than Scripture because this is not a biblical concept. Because from what Paul teaches, and what Jesus teaches "Love" true love is a choice. One that we make, and one that requires alot of hard work. typically when we speak of having a "soul mate" we want someone that love and passion are effortless, because we were meant for each other and there by, we automatically bond.. The deep love and passion we may experience in that type of relationship is not beyond our grasp, it just there is alot of work between the initial point of infatuation, and a successful marriage.

 

[wonderwaleye]

Simple enough; is it Biblical and God's way to have a planned soul mate for us? I've heard both sides of the arguement and both sides have yet to give me full confidence in the issue. I feel in my heart that God will give that wise and understanding wife, for the Bible says only He can do it. So from the moment you dedicate yourself to obediance, will that obediance end up taking you to a moment in life where your paths cross?

Please keep true to the question and don't go off questioning my approach or salvation or whatever. I ask that the responce is strait forward with scripture to back it up. I don't mean to come off rude, but rather I seem to have that problem with many of my questions in here. Thank you greatly in advance and God bless all of you.

I'm sure you recognize the fact you have a lot of questions that are answered in GOD'S WORD. It is good that you request your answer to be backed up by GOD'S WORD. So with that understood and wanting to help you both in this question and many in the future there is a scripture that will satisfy your need.






John 8:32



Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free


So you can see just how important it is that you read GOD'S WORD. You do want to be FREE don't you? There is no other shortcut to your overall questions?


It is also very important to pray for WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING.


You can give a man a fish and he can eat for a day, OR you can teach a man how to fish and he can eat for a life time.


Worms work best for most all fish. LOL


LOVE

steven

 

[Shadolus]

"soul mate" was a recently coined term, but the concept goes back to the Greeks and the god's they worshiped.

-Aristophanes, Plato’s Symposium,

I have to quote sources other than Scripture because this is not a biblical concept. Because from what Paul teaches, and what Jesus teaches "Love" true love is a choice. One that we make, and one that requires alot of hard work. typically when we speak of having a "soul mate" we want someone that love and passion are effortless, because we were meant for each other and there by, we automatically bond.. The deep love and passion we may experience in that type of relationship is not beyond our grasp, it just there is alot of work between the initial point of infatuation, and a successful marriage.

Hi. Thanks for your responce. I just have to mention though that; yes I believe with much work and devotion only then will it be clear that another is truley meant for you. However, with the obediance factor, I think that will come into play. I don't expect to instantly recognize my true love, but I do expect that she is placed there in that exact moment in time by God to give me the opportunity to act on my faith to pursue her. With that being said, my concern is that if I pray to the Lord for an understanding and wise women; will He lead that women who has prayed the same thing, but for a man of coarse lol, to me? God said that finding her is like him giving you treasure. Key word.... GIVING.

I'm sure you recognize the fact you have a lot of questions that are answered in GOD'S WORD. It is good that you request your answer to be backed up by GOD'S WORD. So with that understood and wanting to help you both in this question and many in the future there is a scripture that will satisfy your need.






John 8:32



Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free


So you can see just how important it is that you read GOD'S WORD. You do want to be FREE don't you? There is no other shortcut to your overall questions?


It is also very important to pray for WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING.


You can give a man a fish and he can eat for a day, OR you can teach a man how to fish and he can eat for a life time.


Worms work best for most all fish. LOL


LOVE

steven

I fully understand what you mean and I appreciate your honesty. And yes I read the Bible every day, which many times leads me to questions on here. Also, you must realize that I pray to our Lord through out all my days, and have asked for wisdom in abundance many of times. For in proverbs He makes it clear that wisdom is more precious than rubies. The Bible is my number 1 source! I seek for answers there far before I type my little fingers away on this forum. That is because this is an advice outlet and only GOD'S MAP provides the real answer. So you see I come on here with prayers that God will give me discernment to have the eyes to see what He is telling me through here, and to disregaurd the non-scripture, non-Biblical outlook, for it may lead me astray. This is why I ask for advice that lines up with the HOLY BIBLE, this advice is God breathed and wisdom passed onto my fellow brothers/sisters in Christ, in which the Lord chooses to give my Bible questions an answer through this recourseful means.

 

[gabrielListens]

Some interesting insight from the bible...

from 1 Corinthians 7 (regarding marriage and sexual immorality):

1 Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to live a celibate life. 2 But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.

7 But I wish everyone were single, just as I am. But God gives to some the gift of marriage, and to others the gift of singleness.

8 So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am. 9 But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to burn with lust.

END

So there you have it, although i do remember God telling Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply. The real question is if God meant for you to be married or single. Unfortunately for me I think it is the latter.

 

[Shadolus]

Some interesting insight from the bible...

from 1 Corinthians 7 (regarding marriage and sexual immorality):

1 Now regarding the questions you asked in your letter. Yes, it is good to live a celibate life. 2 But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.

7 But I wish everyone were single, just as I am. But God gives to some the gift of marriage, and to others the gift of singleness.

8 So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am. 9 But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to burn with lust.

END

So there you have it, although i do remember God telling Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply. The real question is if God meant for you to be married or single. Unfortunately for me I think it is the latter.

I'm not desperate, but I do desire a marriage, and I think God will honor that. It you desire someone too, which you using the term "unfortunately", I believe that to be the case, then God will also honor your request. There is a hope and a future for you as well, but lets pray that we are not caught up in it and serve God while we wait.

 

[wonderwaleye]

Hi. Thanks for your responce. I just have to mention though that; yes I believe with much work and devotion only then will it be clear that another is truley meant for you. However, with the obediance factor, I think that will come into play. I don't expect to instantly recognize my true love, but I do expect that she is placed there in that exact moment in time by God to give me the opportunity to act on my faith to pursue her. With that being said, my concern is that if I pray to the Lord for an understanding and wise women; will He lead that women who has prayed the same thing, but for a man of coarse lol, to me? God said that finding her is like him giving you treasure. Key word.... GIVING.



I fully understand what you mean and I appreciate your honesty. And yes I read the Bible every day, which many times leads me to questions on here. Also, you must realize that I pray to our Lord through out all my days, and have asked for wisdom in abundance many of times. For in proverbs He makes it clear that wisdom is more precious than rubies. The Bible is my number 1 source! I seek for answers there far before I type my little fingers away on this forum. That is because this is an advice outlet and only GOD'S MAP provides the real answer. So you see I come on hear with prayers that God will give me discernment to have the eyes to see what He is telling me through here, and to disregaurd the non-scripture, non-Biblical outlook, for it may lead me astray. This is why I ask for advice that lines up with the HOLY BIBLE, this advice is God breathed and wisdom passed onto my fellow brothers/sisters in Christ, in which the Lord chooses to give my Bible questions an answer through this recourseful means.

This is really good to hear. Keep it up and you can look forward to a BRIGHT future.



There is no such thing as a soul mate in GOD'S WORD. This is a man made term. You need to find someone that has the same faith and that fits your personality. It isn't a certain mate, it's the right mate.


Just be patient in the mating game. You will know when everything fits because both hearts will tell you.



LOVE

steven

 

[Shadolus]

This is really good to hear. Keep it up and you can look forward to a BRIGHT future.



There is no such thing as a soul mate in GOD'S WORD. This is a man made term. You need to find someone that has the same faith and that fits your personality. It isn't a certain mate, it's the right mate.


Just be patient in the mating game. You will know when everything fits because both hearts will tell you.



LOVE

steven

Thank you for your words of encouragement.

 

[insurchoftruth]

1 CORINTHIANS 7:39

 

[LoneSheep]

I thought I met and was dating my soul mate, but she didn't feel the same way

So when we broke up, it was harder on me than it was on her. So I guess the whole soul mate thing can be a one sided delusion in many cases.

 

[alatir]

I believe God has ordained a spouse to those who are His children and those who are fit to marriage. I think this was edifying to hear:

YouTube - Paul Washer & Marriage

 

[Shadolus]

I believe God has ordained a spouse to those who are His children and those who are fit to marriage. I think this was edifying to hear:

YouTube - Paul Washer & Marriage

I'll check this out, thanks for the link!

 

[Johnnz]

Romantic love is a 19th century concept. Before that status, financial gain or just convenience were major reasons for marriage. The bible teaches mutual marital responsibility once married, but is not that informative about who should marry who and why. That's largely a matter of choice, made wisely or otherwise.

John
NZ

 

[hikingchick77]

Simple enough; is it Biblical and God's way to have a planned soul mate for us? I've heard both sides of the arguement and both sides have yet to give me full confidence in the issue. I feel in my heart that God will give that wise and understanding wife, for the Bible says only He can do it. So from the moment you dedicate yourself to obediance, will that obediance end up taking you to a moment in life where your paths cross?

Please keep true to the question and don't go off questioning my approach or salvation or whatever. I ask that the responce is strait forward with scripture to back it up. I don't mean to come off rude, but rather I seem to have that problem with many of my questions in here. Thank you greatly in advance and God bless all of you.

God has a "plan" for us, and many of us have longings for a mate and in your case a Proverbs 31 woman. If he has laid that on your heart, pray and prepare, and in his time it will come to pass.

As far as "soulmates", the origin of the term implies when two souls connect into temporal mental bodies. This can actually happen in more than just a romantic setting, but has come to imply "finding the one" in post-modern times.

 

[Shadolus]

God has a "plan" for us, and many of us have longings for a mate and in your case a Proverbs 31 woman. If he has laid that on your heart, pray and prepare, and in his time it will come to pass.

As far as "soulmates", the origin of the term implies when two souls connect into temporal mental bodies. This can actually happen in more than just a romantic setting, but has come to imply "finding the one" in post-modern times.

Hahaha dear hikingchick,

You have said the least words, but the most profound. May God bless you for you have spoken to my heart. This is exactly how I feel about the matter. I believe this is the time for me to prepare and to grasp all of God's concepts on what it means to be a Godly husband. And when God's time befalls me I shall have inherited the qualities to lead a successful marriage.

Thank you, Jake

 

[valuecard]

The truth is, God doesnt have a soul mate for every born again Christian. Regarding the topic, God has given the church "freedom" to marry without it being a sin. A small number of christains are ordained by God to receive a "gift" (ie a spouse for them to marry according to God's will because God's will for those two is intertwined), but the for the general population of the church, God would prefer them to stay single, but again, they can marry without sinning if they are weak in the flesh

 

[2 King]

all information provided henceforth has only been speculation. The truth is, it depends on your faith. If you have faith (and have been following God, which i know you have ) and meditate on God's Word. Then He will give you your hearts desire.

I too have struggled with this statement you made. But a couple of months ago I got revelation on that subject. When I read "Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you" Often we are believing for an answer to a prayer "IF IT IS GOD's WILL." But John 16:23 makes no such condition. On the Contrary it says: "Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you" It must have been His will; otherwise, He wouldn't have said it!

So why did Jesus say, "Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you"? The answer is found in verse 24: "...that you joy may be full."
Our joy certainly can't be full if we are out of work and our children are hungry. Our joy can't be full if our bodies are racked with pain. Our joy can't be full if there are problems at home.
Jesus said the Father would give us "whatsoever" we ask so our "joy may be full."

 

[PT Calvinist]

interesting truth 2k....

 

[wonderwaleye]

I feel in my heart that God will give that wise and understanding wife, for the Bible says only He can do it. quote]

1. Your feelings.


Proverbs 3:5


Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding



2. " for the Bible says only He can do it. "



Please guide me to where you find this in GOD'S WORD? BOOK, CHAPTER, AND VERSE.


This will bring UNDERSTANDING to babes in CHRIST.
You wouldn't want to lead lambs to slaughter would you?


This is what I found in GOD'S WORD:

MatthewChapter 22
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14Many are invited, but few are chosen."



29 Jesus said to them in reply, "You are misled because you do not know the scriptures or the power of God.




It would help all that read your OP if you tell them not only what the BIBLE says but also where it can be found. You must remember when you speak about what the BIBLE says you are speaking with GOD'S AUTHORITY and you must be able to back it up with scripture or you misled babes in CHRIST.



LOVE


steven

 

[gabrielListens]

Let me throw this out for good measure...

I truly believe that if every man and woman were a good christian (as God had intended in the first place) then it really wouldn't matter who you married because you would have a great, long-lasting and BLESSED marriage.

Also, nothing is pre-ordained. There is even a king in the bible who was told by a prophet that he had only 3 days to live but he petitioned God and cried out for mercy and God extended his life about 11 years (if I remember right). I'm sorry I can't remember the names, but I am sure it is in the Old testament. It just goes to show that even the date of our death can be changed through prayer, so even if one was given the gift of singleness, if that person prayed hard enough, I believe that God would provide them a mate.

Hmm I guess I should start praying.