Christians: Could you please explain how 1 Corinthians 7 and 2 Corinthians 6 are non-contradictory?

1 Corinthians 7:14 (in context) is instruction concerning Marriage.

2 Corinthians 6:14 (in context) is instruction concerning separating ones self from evil relationships.

The first verse speaks only of Marriage, and the unbelieving partner is sanctified through the believer, therefore, the unbeliever, is not considered, for all intensive purposes, evil.

The second verse is a plain outright instruction; not to be bound together with unbelievers, and adds No qualifying exceptions.

You' kinda need to look at the "BIG picture" What Paul is saying is simple, if a man and women are married, and One becomes a Christian, don't run off and leave your unbelieving spouse, by living a Christian life, one might just be able to life a life that the unbeliever would admire and see as good and there by, the unbeliever would come to know Christ their self.

In the second verse, Paul is saying, don't intentionally go out and find a heathen as your spouse. Its just not a good ideal, the unbeliever will make life more difficult for you if you do so. Not so much intentionally but just by the simple act of the way they would live their life.

2nd Corinthians 7 14

I am almost certain that 1st Corinthians was referring to the child, not the spouse.

The believing member sanctifies the child, not the spouse. The un-believing spouse is sanctified to be married, not to enter heaven. (Paul clarifies earlier that this is merely his suggestion.)

I have not formally studied 2nd Corinthians (I am more interested in the old covenant/testament), though I found nothing that even implies that Paul was referring to marriage in this verse.

In the first letter, Ravi Paul was referring to marriage for the purposes of fulfilling sexual desires. In his second letter, he was referring to fellowship and communion. When fellowship and communion are used together in Greek, it usually refers to the relationship that we call "bro/bro-ness/ brotherhood" in America.

"The contradiction is whether a non-believing person is brought closer to God (sanctified) by partnering with a believer."

Sanctified as you are using it would be a mis-translation. They are sanctified for marriage, not sanctified for heaven, forgiveness, communion, etc.

A more general note: Corinthians is more of a casual letter between brothers in Christ. Ravi Paul definitely declares divine inspiration/authorship in certain parts, though in 1 Corinthians 7:14, he specifically clarifies that it is simply advise- not the new covenant. Assuming that this is a contradiction (which it is probably not)- if it were found in the book of Isaiah, the Bible's divine authorship would be in question. In letters as casual as Corinthians, it brings forth no questions regarding the bibles divine authorship.

7:12

To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.

In English, as all other languages, sentences are read in the same direction that letters are read (in English, left to right). Thus, 7:10 comes before 7:12. You probably already knew that, though your mistake shows that you are probably not reading every verse on the same page.

The first one is talking about two christians spouses. If a christian spouse is willing to stop his sinful behavior than a wife should let him. It is better to remarry your christian spouse who has repented and changed his ways..... many christian husbands didn't know what it meant to be a good Christian husband until Jesus came and cleared it up. This is why Paul told women to give your husbands a second chance if they prove that they are now following Christs teachings.

This one is talking about non-christian spouses. The bible says that if you are already married it is good to stay married for the children's sake. How-ever if the unchristian spouse leaves you(without you agreeing) than you are freed from the law that says "Do not divorce." It was your spouses wrong, not yours.

You have to look in the historical context to understand what Paul was saying. In the first lines Paul mentioned "Lord" which indicates he is talking about something Jesus said in the gospels. Therefore we look back on what Jesus said in the Gospel and unerstand what kind of marriage situation Paul is talking about now. Than he switches topics and talks about a different marriage situation that has not yet been adressed.

It is not a commandment. If you were already married to an unbeliever then 7:14, if you are not already married at all then try to avoid 6:14 The point is not to put yourself in a situation that could bring you down or cause you to compromise your faith.

In the first verse they are already married, nothing to do there, in the second, they are not yet married and are given advice before they marry.

Here's a contradiction- Can a happy person want to make someone else unhappy?

Fireball is right.The second verse here does warn you that it's a bad idea to do it.You know the old man doesn't want to go with the wife and kids to church, so it causes tension.But the first you says if you do hook up with someone that doesn't believe like you do then don't get separated but hang in there and if your living like your supposed to, that eventually they'll start believing like you do.

Perhaps two non-Christians got married, then one of them was converted to Christianity. Before he/she was saved, he/she was not trying to live a life according to God's standards. They did not know any better. But after one of them was saved, they were still married to their non-believeing spouse. I hope this explains the first passage of scripture. I think the second passage refers to a person who is already a Christian marrying a non-Christian. Since they are a Christian, they know better than to marry a nonbeliever.

One refers to those who were married before they became believers; the other to those who are believers considering marrying non-believers.

No contradiction in that.

If married...do not divorce because you have become a Christian

If not yet married...do not be 'unequally yoked'