{"id":66,"date":"2017-02-10T10:12:06","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T16:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christian.bestsingledating.com\/index.php\/uncategorized\/66\/christian-dating-vs-courtship\/"},"modified":"2017-01-09T17:19:38","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T23:19:38","slug":"christian-dating-vs-courtship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christian.bestsingledating.com\/index.php\/christian-dating\/66\/christian-dating-vs-courtship\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Dating-vs-Courtship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past decade, or so, It&#8217;s become popular in modern churches to use the concept of courtship for young Christians to select a spouse.\u00a0 Many have touted this as the true Biblical ideal for young men and women.\u00a0 The idea of dating multiple people until you find the one you want to marry is often considered sinful or, at least, undesirable.\u00a0 Needless to say, I&#8217;ve only heard parents talking like this, while their teenage children are happily playing the field.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-834\" src=\"http:\/\/christian.bestsingledating.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/bible.jpg\" alt=\"Bible\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/>This article compares courtship and dating with the Biblical traditions so we can get a grasp on what were asking our children to do and what God is asking of us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Ideal Of Courtship:<\/strong>\u00a0 Recently, someone told me her pastor had said she was ready to begin courting and that she should pray for God to reveal to her who she was to marry.\u00a0 She was very excited that he (the pastor) had finally given his permission.\u00a0 She then explained that they did not date, but preferred the Biblical ideal of courtship.\u00a0 For those of you who are wondering, no pastor can speak for God with respect to someone else&#8217;s timing or method of selecting the mate God has chosen for them.\u00a0 But, taking the cult stuff out, what about courtship?\u00a0 Courtship is still practiced in some cultures, but the more developed world has opted for dating as the preferred method of choosing a spouse.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s the courtship concept:\u00a0 With permission of the parents, a young man and woman enter into an exclusive relationship where they see each other (usually under supervision) for a specified period of time to investigate the possibility of marriage.\u00a0 Under the courtship concept, no one &#8220;dates&#8221; anyone without the agreed-upon intent of marriage.\u00a0 This custom has worked fairly well in underdeveloped countries where education is limited and culture, religion and ethnicity aren&#8217;t mixed.\u00a0 Still, the idea that courtship is the Biblical ideal is a bit of a stretch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Biblical Ideal:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Bible is silent on dating and courtship.\u00a0 Were left to find clues from the traditions and customs of the people recorded in the Bible.\u00a0 The four or so thousand years covered by Scripture is a pretty wide swath of history and culture for anyone to nail down THE correct practice, but we can discuss some of the practices and rules set down and see if they bear any resemblance to modern ideas.\u00a0 First off, marriages were arranged by the families, either by negotiation or strict instruction.\u00a0 The bride and groom could make requests but had no right to decide on their own.\u00a0 Neither dating nor courtship are Biblical in that respect.\u00a0 Usually the groom was mature (around age 30) and the bride was beginning her child-bearing years (around age 14-16), so he could support her while she bore his children&#8230;as many as possible.\u00a0 Of course, now,\u00a0 we have a name other than &#8220;fianc?&#8221; for a 30 year-old man seeking romantic involvement with a 14 year-old girl.\u00a0 The couple was considered legally married upon engagement.\u00a0\u00a0 Any sexual relations with another afterward was considered adultery.\u00a0\u00a0 Furthermore, the families performed the marriage ceremonies, as such, and the religious leaders were merely there as honored guests&#8230;not to officiate.\u00a0 Sorry, ministers, but I&#8217;m gonna tell them!\u00a0 The church wedding ceremony, as we practice it, is not Biblical.\u00a0 If anyone doubts this, please send me the Scripture references backing your position. \u00a0 In Biblical days, if a couple had sex (with or without a ceremony), they were considered married in the eyes of God and man.\u00a0\u00a0 In fact, if a virgin was raped by a stranger, they were considered married.\u00a0 There&#8217;s the Biblical ideal!\u00a0 Try those out on your teenagers and see how obedient they&#8217;ll be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where does dating fit in?<\/strong>\u00a0 It only fits in when society has so changed that it is no longer acceptable for ones parents to choose their mate&#8230;like here and now.\u00a0 Most people don&#8217;t realize that the Bible never says what the proper method is to select a spouse, but accurately reports the social norms at the time the books were written.\u00a0 Could it be that God, in His wisdom, knew different cultures existed and that things were going to change and so, didn&#8217;t want to tie His people down?\u00a0\u00a0 Jesus said the whole Law and Prophets hangs on two commandments&#8230;1-love God&#8230;2-love your neighbor&#8230;1-laws of God&#8230;2-laws of society.\u00a0 Here is where the Bible is fully in line with both courtship and dating and any other cultural norm.\u00a0 As an expression of love for our neighbors, we are to live within the legal and cultural norms of the society were in, unless those norms contradict Gods direction in His Word.\u00a0 So, until we find a Scripture that states otherwise, dating and courtship are both valid and approved by God.<\/p>\n<p>Hey, Christians!\u00a0 If you want to take the religious mumbo-jumbo out of Christianity, just get your answers through the Bible.\u00a0 Once you&#8217;re reading it for yourself, no one can tell you it says something that it doesn&#8217;t say.\u00a0 As for you cult leaders who think you&#8217;re leading a Christian church by lording it over the private lives of Christians, I pray the Holy Spirit open their eyes and yours.<\/p>\n<p>Article Written by Glen Williams<br \/>\nGlen Williams is Webmaster at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.web-church.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.web-church.com<\/a> and CEO of E-Home Fellowship (EHF), Inc. 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