sojourn4Christ
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reprising a previous post...
"Dating" or "casual dating," while popular in the world, is not on the Lord's approved list of activities. The Lord loves his people and does not want them to get hurt. He says this:
"Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband." (1 Cor 7:1,2)
This means exactly what it says e.g. no kissing, hugging, or holding hands, as those actions disrespect his plan and open the door to further temptations (e. g. fornication) and soul bondages. And once you've crossed over to that bondage, you're no longer truly free to make a clear decision about a possible future as husband and wife.
"I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I [Paul was unmarried]. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn." (1 Cor 7:8, 9)
"Dating" or "casual dating," while popular in the world, is not on the Lord's approved list of activities. The Lord loves his people and does not want them to get hurt. He says this:
"Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband." (1 Cor 7:1,2)
This means exactly what it says e.g. no kissing, hugging, or holding hands, as those actions disrespect his plan and open the door to further temptations (e. g. fornication) and soul bondages. And once you've crossed over to that bondage, you're no longer truly free to make a clear decision about a possible future as husband and wife.
"I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I [Paul was unmarried]. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn." (1 Cor 7:8, 9)
