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gains such a wife, “findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor of the
Lord.”—
The Ministry of Healing, 358, 359
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Choice of Companions
Great care should be taken by Christian youth in the formation of
friendships and in the choice of companions. Take heed, lest what
you now think to be pure gold turns out to be base metal. Worldly
associations tend to place obstructions in the way of your service to
God, and many souls are ruined by unhappy unions, either business
or matrimonial, with those who can never elevate or ennoble. Never
should God’s people venture upon forbidden ground. Marriage be-
tween believers and unbelievers is forbidden by God. But too often the
unconverted heart follows its own desires, and marriages unsanctioned
by God are formed.—”
Fundamentals of Christian Education, 500
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