"What does the Bible say about dating / courting?"



Although the words “courtship” and “dating” are not found in the Bible, we are given some principles that Christians are to go by during the time before marriage. The first is that we must separate from the world's view on dating because God's way contradicts the world's ( 2 Peter 2:20). While the world’s view may be to date around as much as we want, the important thing is to discover the character of a person before making any commitment to him or her. We should find out if the person has been born again in the Spirit of Christ ( John 3:3- and if he or she shares the same desire toward Christ-likeness ( Philippians 2:5). The ultimate goal of dating or courting is finding a life partner. The Bible tells us that, as Christians, we should not marry an unbeliever ( 2 Corinthians 6:14-15) because this would weaken our relationship with Christ and compromise our morals and standards. When one is in a committed relationship, whether dating or courting, it is important to remember to love the Lord above all else ( Matthew 10:37). To say or believe that another person is “everything” or the most important thing in one’s life is idolatry, which is sin ( Galatians 5:20; Colossians 3:5). Also, we are not to defile our bodies by having premarital sex ( 1 Corinthians 6:9, 13; 2 Timothy 2:22). Sexual immorality is a sin not only against God but against our own bodies ( 1 Corinthians 6:18). It is important to love and honor others as we love ourselves ( Romans 12:9-10), and this is certainly true for a courtship or dating relationship. Whether dating or courting, following these biblical principles is the best way to have a secure foundation for a marriage. It is one of the most important decisions we will ever make, because when two people marry, they cleave to one another and become one flesh in a relationship which God intended to be permanent and unbreakable ( Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5).


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I remain yours in Jesus Christ Evangelist Oluwatunde


Signed

It's all in the Spirit of Love!!!! (See Corinthians 13). How does the Bible teach us how to eat, drink and sex, it's all in the Spirits of Life and Goodness. And, in addition, God gives us Dreams as He did to our fore- fathers and the Prophets before us, in which He instructed, directed and discerned these things. He still does so today to His chosen ones. So if my friend will produce a Robotlike humans, it is God that will be doing so in him. God is already producing Conscious Robots in Test tubes, I.V.F, Cloning etc. It behoves us to understand very well the incomprehesible Mother Nature, our selves that are Children of Nature and God, The Husband of Nature and Father of us. May God grant us proper Understanding of His Directives .