Signing up agrees to our terms of use. Is it really that big of a deal to date a non-Christian? And since dating is the first step toward marriage, it follows that Christians should not date non-Christians either. But many people think this is the ideal rather than the norm.
Can Christians Marry Non-Christians?: A Biblical Theology : 9Marks
But the Bible has plenty to say about relationships, love, and lifestyle. All that stuff should happen before the dating stage. That explains why being friends first is essential. Whether you like it or not, when you enter into a dating relationship, you are opening your heart to someone else with the possibility of getting hurt. I believe the dating relationship should be entered into with the intent of marriage. It may be an old fashioned way of dating but it is a wise way to consider.
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. For more information about subscriptions, click here. No matter how you choose to word it, being single was never in my plans. Growing up in the church, I thought I had a solid understanding of how my story would play out.
Signing up agrees to our terms of use. Eddie answers questions and gives advice on issues you want to hear about. Henry, my man. Can a Christian and a non-Christian date, fall in love, be genuinely happy, get married and do great things for the world?