Christian Teens And Dating - Know The God's PerspectiveYou could easily find dating advice columns for teens in newspapers and magazines these days. But, these are the viewpoints of non-Christians on dating. They generally keep falling in-and-out of relationships before they finally get married. However, Christian teens and dating is an entirely different concept. The perspective of God on dating is what must define the dating guidelines for Christian teens. God never want us to fall in-and-out of relationships like all others. He knows who should date whom and why. Christian teens must realize that God will make us meet one person who will compliment us perfectly and that would be the person who would marry us. Furthermore, it should be the feeling of true love that should be the sole reason for Christian teens dating. Dating must be a serious endeavor. It is important for you to know the beliefs of the person you are dating with. Christian teens must also check their potential partner in accordance with the collection of values that have been mentioned inside the 1 Corinthians. Both the teen partners must see if they are kind and patient to each other or not. Also, check if you both boast about each other or to one another. These characteristics will help you measure the strength of your relationship. Bible has also warned Christian teens from dating the non-believers. However, there is no restriction on interracial dating. Interracial dating has been prohibited for Christians only by the society and culture as a result of he misinterpretation of a few verses in the Bible. According to the Bible, Christian young boys and girls should marry a person only if both the partners are 'equally yoked'. However, the concept of dating has changed considerably in the 21st century. With the influence of media and western humanistic perspective towards God or self humanism, it has become difficult for Christian teens to understand and agree to His perspective anymore. Sex and romance are the words that have become almost synonymous to dating. One hardly pays attention to the fact that one is married or not. God detest pre-marital sex, but some Christian teens nowadays get carried away and indulge in such sexual pleasures. Christian teens thereby must develop a spiritual wisdom to live happily while dating and to ensure a satisfied relationship in future. Mere introduction to the word of God on Sundays would not be of any help. Christian youth should realize that pre-marital sex is wrong. Nonetheless, if they have already committed the sexual sin, they should pray and repent. Inner transformation is what is required to become a good Christian even after you have committed a sin. God forgives everyone, but the repentance must be from within. Hence, Christian teens and dating must work in line with the perspective of God for more stable and healthy relationships. |
