Pilgrim said:
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Tom suggested that one try to surmise the reasons why these professing Christians have sought out marriage with an unbeliever. Although that might help explain the external reasons for their action, e.g., love, infatuation, lust, loneliness, rebellion, etc., etc... we should not fail to realize that the true reason for these decisions is sin, plain and simple. And there is no 'excuse' for what they are planning to do. There are consequences, some dire, that always accompany sinful decisions, especially for those who profess to belong to the Lord Christ by faith.
Pilgrim, though I agree with your reasoning here. I think you misunderstood what I said. I am assuming you referring to when I said:
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However, before I went as far as considering them as unbelievers, I would make absolutely sure that the person knows the motives for doing so. That would mean pointing them to the applicable Scripture passages before doing so.
I was not suggesting that one try to surmise the reasons why these professing Christians have sought out marriage with the unbeliever. Rather I was suggesting that before considering them as unbelievers, one should point them to scriptural reasons (chapter and verse) for doing so. This would include Scripture verses showing that it is meant to cause repentance in the professing Christian.
Forgive me if my wording was not clear.

Tom