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What the Holy Book says about dating

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.

What the bible teaches

Getting to know someone before getting married to them is a given, but do you know what the Bible says about this? Are you in the right, or should you amend your ways?

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Here are 10 things what the bible preaches.

1. 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.

2. 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.

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3. We should find out if the person has been born again in the Spirit of Christ (John 3: 3-8) and if he or she shares the same desire toward Christ-likeness (Philippians 2:5).

4. The Bible tells us that, as Christians, we should not marry an unbeliever (2 Corinthians 5: 14-15) because this would weaken our relationship with Christ and compromise our morals and standards.

5. 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)

6. 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)

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7. We are not to defile our bodies by having premarital sex (1 Corinthians 6:9, 13 ; 2 Timothy 2:22).

8. Sexual immorality is a sin not only against God but against our own bodies (1 Corinthains 6:18).

9. Avoid dating people who have a bad temper. Proverbs 22:24, TLB. "Keep away from angry, short-tempered men, lest you learn to be like them and endanger your soul."

10. Let the relationship progress step by step. II Peter 1:6-7, TLB. "Next, learn to put aside your own desires so that you will become patient and godly, gladly letting God have his way with you. This will make possible the next step, which is for you to enjoy other people and to like them, and finally you will grow to love them deeply."

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