Sexual purity is a simple and complicated subject for Christians. It’s simple because the Bible makes it very clear what we are supposed to do: Don’t have premarital sex. Sex is for marriage. Period. That’s not a complicated thing to understand or teach in the church.
After watching my YouTube video, “Should a Christian Girl Pursue a Guy?” one AGW subscriber reached out for my advice about a guy she liked. After reading her question and thinking about the details she shared, I recommended that she invite this guy she liked to go out with her to do something fun and casual together. She didn’t need to profess her love, but by sending him an invitation she could let him know she was interested.
Does the Bible say singleness is better than marriage? When you read through 1 Corinthians 7, at first glance this seems like an easy question to answer. Yes, singleness is better than marriage. For example 1 Corinthians 7:38 states, “So then he who marries his betrothed does well, and he who refrains from marriage will do even better.”
Does God really care about your human relationships? Does he care about what’s going on between two friends? Does God care about who you like or don’t like romantically? Does God just shrug his shoulders when you ask him about that person you had extra-long eye contact with? Does God care what methods you are using in your dating life? Does he care about who you decide to marry?
A DTR talk stands for a “define the relationship” talk. To have healthy relationships between Christians of the opposite sex, a DTR talk can be very helpful.
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I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying, “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.” While our better judgment knows this principal, there’s something in each of us that longs for perfection. This longing, however, make us susceptible to frauds. Never is this truer than when it comes to relationships.
If you want to be married, you should pray that God would give you a godly spouse. I know, however, that it can be confusing to know what to pray and how to pray. What if God doesn’t answer this prayer for a godly spouse?