The redemptive-historical approach to interpreting the bible emphasises the grammar of the text and its historical context. As a result it guards against examplarism and moralism in the interpretation of scripture. It also has the ability to shows Christ in all of scripture in His person, offices, work, within the covenant, in His types and prophecies. The article also shows how this approach must be applied in scripture.

Is God really against mixed marriage, where a believer marries an unbeliever? Looking at 1 Corinthians 7:12-14, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, and the nature of biblical love, this article affirms that Christians can only marry in the Lord.