What does the Bible say about dating?
What does the bible say about single Christian women dating?
Advice: The Bible has nothing specifically to say about single Christian women dating. In Biblical times marriages were arranged by fathers, but the Bible has some principles that would apply to that question. Here are a few:
- Second Corinthians 6:14-16 tells Christians they are not to be unequally yoked with unbelievers–”Light has no fellowship with darkness.” The way this would be applied is that Christians shouldn’t date non-Christians.
- The Bible tells Christians to keep themselves pure (1 Timothy 5:22) and to flee from sexual immorality, because their bodies are the temple of God (1 Cor. 6:18-20). So to keep yourself pure, it’s better to avoid “making out” and doing other things that arouse sexually. I guess holding hands and a goodnight kiss wouldn’t hurt.
- I’d suggest your going with a man for quite a while and getting to know him before committing yourself to marrying him–for with God marriage is supposed to be for keeps. So if a guy has a quick temper, can’t hold a job for long, seems immature in various ways, criticizes or complains about other people, these would be warning signs not to get serious with such a person. Ask the Lord for wisdom in discerning what a man is really like.
- Proverbs 3:5-6 is a good Scripture for a young woman who would like to get a good Christian man: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.”
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Prince, Why would you want to marry someone who does not want to marry you? You cannot force or coerce a woman to marry you. If you love her as you claim to you must want her to be happy. How can she be happy if she is forced into a marriage she does not want? Maybe she needs more time and might be ready to marry you in the future. Love is sacrificial – it puts the other person’s needs first. You love her, so do what is best for her and respect her wishes. Neither set of parents will have to do the work of this marriage – that is what you and your wife will do. Let the ones who will be in the marriage have the choice.
what should a man who loves a man so much do if a woman is refusing to marry him but both parents want them to be married?
Beautifully put
Pumeza, it’s wonderful that you have committed your life to Christ this past month. Your question indicates that you do understand the scriptural mandate that sex is to be within the marriage relationship and as such should not be shared until after your wedding. However you may choose to stay together for the sake of your child keeping that in mind. Remember that you should flee temptation and all appearance of evil.
I have been born again and saved in the name of Jesus last month and I have been dating a the father of my child for 3 years and we planning to get married in December 2011 and we are staying together and he is a christian also.I read the bible and know exactly that we must not do sex,kissing that leads to that,touching but my problem is are alolwed to stay together
DONT HAVE A COMMENT JUST WANT TO KNOW IF DATING IS HEALTHY FOR ME