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.
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.
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 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”? Can a Christian couple say “I love you” when they are dating, courting, or only when they are engaged to be married?
How will God tell you who to marry? In this three-part video series, we will discuss the three common ways God will reveal “the one” to you.
This information comes from my newest book, The One: How to Know and Trust God’s Sovereign Plan for Your Future Marriage.
One of the trickiest parts of Christian dating can be when you have past sexual sins. When should you tell your boyfriend or girlfriend about the sexual sins in your past relationships? What details should you share and not share with your boyfriend or girlfriend about your past mistakes in relationships? Should you talk about this early in the relationship or later on?
Are you a Christian single who gets really awkward around the girl or guy you like? Do you wish you could be in a Christian relationship but you get too nervous anytime you are around someone you like? What Christian dating advice is there for people who struggle with anxiety and awkwardness around guys or girls?
In this article I’m going to share 6 tips for Christians who want to relax and be less nervous around other guys and girls.
The Bible says that it is a good desire to want to be married. It also says this about a desire for singleness (1 Corinthians 7:1-7). The Bible does not say marriage or singleness are better for every Christian. Rather, marriage is better for those who are called by God to be married and singleness is better for those who are called by God to be single.
Don’t you wish you could know the future of your relationships before they even start? Well, we obviously can’t and realistically this would take a lot of the joy out of our relationships. However, if a relationship is not built to last this would be nice to know. While we can’t see the future, we can see Christian dating red flags in the present.
So what are some Christian dating red flags?