After reading my guest post on Julie Roys’ blog called 3 Ways to Wrongly Apply Matthew 18, someone reached out to me for some points of clarification.
Should Matthew 18:15-20 Be Used to Correct a Christian Leader?
Mark Ballenger
3 Unattractive Qualities that Could Be Keeping You Single
Christian singleness is a blessing from God. Christian marriage is also a blessing from God. Therefore a desire for either one is healthy. Certainly we can have sinful reasons for wanting to be single or married, but either desire is biblical in and of itself.
Emotional Promiscuity: 5 Ways to Avoid Crossing Emotional Boundaries Before Marriage
Most Christians know the general boundaries in dating. While premarital sex is usually the main concern when trying to avoid “crossing the line” before marriage, singles should also be aware of the dangers with emotional promiscuity as well. There are emotional boundaries in Christian dating that should not be crossed.
How to Guard Your Heart When You Like Someone
The phrase “How to guard your heart from falling in love” is commonly searched and is the wrong approach for Christian singles unless they know they want to be single forever. The goal of guarding your heart when you like someone is not to prevent romantic love from occurring. Rather, the goal is to pursue romantic love in a biblical way that is honoring to God and healthy for your heart.
Should a Christian Dating Couple Breakup If They Fall to Sexual Sin?
Christian dating is often such a challenge because you are supposed to be growing in your relationship but you are also supposed to be guarding your heart before marriage. You are supposed to be attracted to the person you are dating, but as Christians you are also supposed to resist sexual interactions with each other before marriage.
Should Protestant Christians and Catholics Date and Get Married?
Should Protestant Christians be getting married to Catholics? Are Protestant Christians and Catholics equally yoked? Can they date or is this just a bad idea?
When Should a Christian Couple Say “I Love You” for the First Time?
When should a Christian couple say, “I love you”? Can a Christian couple say “I love you” when they are dating, courting, or only when they are engaged to be married?
Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen to Good People?
Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? Why does God allow suffering in the world? If God loves us, why does he allow pain in our lives?
Why I Believe the Bible Is the Word of God (5 Reasons)
Why do I believe the Bible is the word of God? How do we know the Bible is really God’s word? Should Christians believe the Bible is God’s word since so many say it is not?