What Does The Holy Bible has to say about Dating.?

 

The importance of any relationship before marriage is to help the two parties get to know each other well enough before deciding to 'tie the knot' and live as couple.

Recently the people of this generation have changed that purpose and turned dating into a fornication forum.

Religious leaders no longer permit dating but see it as a vice because of how youths and different people now act on it.

The Bible never condemned dating in any of it scriptures, the only condemned act was fornication and other ungodly practices derived from dating.

The book of Luke chapter 1: vs 26-27 which states that "And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, named Nazareth. To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary".

In some other meaning, espoused can also be translated to betrothed which also means Courtship and in our own understanding it means to be DATING; which is common among people of today.

So this proves that dating was never condemned but the act of unfaithfulness among couple who want to explore themselves before marriage is what the Bible doesn't agree with.

*Is it necessary to date before marriage.?*

Relationship before marriage is a sitemap of how it will look like over there (marriage). Tip.! Dating or being in a relationship doesn't guarantee that one will have the best or most faithful partner. Everyone has their own flaws.

Though few choose to remain single due to personal reasons like to keep their virginity before marriage or to avoid heartbreaks of any kind.

That's why there have courtship. It was only during the stone age that our forefathers see a lady today and choose to marry her the next day. And most of those women never experienced love or care from their husbands, they were just there to produce babies who were to assist in farm works.

*What happens when you marry someone you never got to know first.*?

Few who choose to go into marriage without proper knowledge of what they are going into have testimonies of how they faced a different person when they got married.

Others who couldn't manage the situation only had the option of divorcing.

It is advisable to commit every relationship which is meant to be fruitful onto God's hand for guidance and spiritual growth.

Before agreeing to marry anybody, you are advised to meet a counselor to guide you and ask you two necessary questions for future reference.

Make sure you know their allergies, temperaments, choice of words,food, drinks, places of interests, family background check, and many other things.

*Advice to Intended Couple*

If you have someone in your life right now you intend to spend the rest of your life with; then my best advice to you as a friend is be guided by the truth and don't be blinded by love.

Love does exist, in fact love still remains the foundation of life. but a stitch in time saves nine.

Don't drink poison because you're tasty. If you think or believe you can't manage a persons anger issue, don't marry them out of pity. because unfortunately the marriage will only be a disaster.

Marry when you are ready and not out of pressure, marry someone who understands you, marry someone who gives you  peace of mind, marry someone who understands your madness, marry someone who's ready to stand by you always.