If you marry outside your faith, you may lose your faith.
Don't risk your Christian faith to marry someone of another faith (religion) or spiritual beliefs at variance with yours.
The Bible says your faith is more precious than gold - 1 Peter 1:7. If you really understand this statement, you'll not risk nor relinquish your faith because of marriage.
Marry someone of same faith and spiritual beliefs to preserve your faith in Christ and effortlessly maintain your spiritual values.
King Solomon lost his faith in God when he joined himself in marital union to women who had faith in other gods, and the Bible recounted: "In Solomon’s old age, his wives turned his heart to worship other gods instead of being completely faithful to the LORD his God, as his father, David, had been. Solomon worshiped Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech, the detestable god of the Ammonites." ~ 1 Kings 11:4-5
In other words, Solomon lost his faith in God.
Don't marry to convert him or her to your faith later. You cannot force anyone to accept and practice the Christian faith. Only God the Holy Spirit convicts and saves.
If they have not genuinely and truly converted to the Christian faith, it is not advisable nor wise to join yourself to them in marriage, it'll most likely dispel your faith in Christ just like it happened to King Solomon.
Let the wisdom of God guide you.
Shalom.
~Precious Victor Akah
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