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We all know the Scriptures instruct us to "marry only in the Lord".
What does the Scriptures say then, about evangelistic dating (e.g. dating a Catholic)? I have heard of many instances of believers who did that.
I have always viewed dating as a means to find the one you are going to marry. Dating for the sake of not being single or alone is not a reason to date. If you are single and alone, get friends.
So I believe that we should only date believers because we are suppose to only marry believers.
A friend of mine dated and married a Roman Catholic, and they seem to be happy. However it is certainly not a wise move, because once feelings get involved, you don't think rationally. I think people who do this do it in hope that the partner will become a Christian through their influence... and while this is possible, I can't find anything in the bible that permitts us to view non-christians as potential marriage partners.
I know quite a few people who have done this, and they end up either being pulled down to the partners level and compromising on all their decisions in life, or they end up with constant conflict because they try to stay faithful to the scriptures... either way its a bad idea.
And Its even better not to date Arminians - Just my opinion.
And Its even better not to date Arminians - Just my opinion.
You don't think that's narrowing the field a bit too much?
Thank you. I say this because I see many professing Christians today do this. Many do it because they like the person and want to be with them; whereas others do it out of fear because they cannot find like-minded believers and are desperate to get rid of their single status.
This is especially true for smaller churches and also where the gender ratio is heavily imbalanced towards one side or the other.
Sounds like the Children of God cult's old 'flirty fishing'. Nasty stuff.
Sounds like the Children of God cult's old 'flirty fishing'. Nasty stuff.
We used to joke in Campus Crusade before our outreaches that we needed to "flirt to convert," it even became a joke chant that we used to rev ourselves up.
He had requested a dispensation from his bishop to be married in the Presbyterian church of his fiance in a Presbyterian ceremony.
Sounds like the Children of God cult's old 'flirty fishing'. Nasty stuff.
That is sick.
We used to joke in Campus Crusade before our outreaches that we needed to "flirt to convert," it even became a joke chant that we used to rev ourselves up.
What!?
Were you one of those Patricia
We had a woman who admitted she'd done that in our church, and ended up marrying the guy. Didn't work out at all.
As someone recently single I'm surprised at how often I get the missionary dating advice even from Reformed folks. It's like going around dispensing alternative health care advice to really sick people. What if they follow your advice?
Were you one of those Patricia
We had a woman who admitted she'd done that in our church, and ended up marrying the guy. Didn't work out at all.
As someone recently single I'm surprised at how often I get the missionary dating advice even from Reformed folks. It's like going around dispensing alternative health care advice to really sick people. What if they follow your advice?
Ha! I wish. No. I don't know if Crusade still does this but after our outreach events during our large group meetings we used to call out our conversion numbers and tally 'em up together. When they came to me, I always called out "zero." or "one." It was pretty sad and embarrassing but God did eventually use those experiences to lead me to reformed theology.
He had requested a dispensation from his bishop to be married in the Presbyterian church of his fiance in a Presbyterian ceremony.
If I understand you correctly, it appears to be a Presbyterian church where the elders didn't subscribe to the Westminster standards, or at least took a large exception to one of the paragraphs.
He had requested a dispensation from his bishop to be married in the Presbyterian church of his fiance in a Presbyterian ceremony.
If I understand you correctly, it appears to be a Presbyterian church where the elders didn't subscribe to the Westminster standards, or at least took a large exception to one of the paragraphs.
I think you might have misunderstood me.The young man was a Roman catholic and requested permission from the rc bishop to be married in the Presbyterian church in a Presbyterian ceremony. The Presbyterian church does adhere to the Westminster standards. However he is now going to become a Presbyterian and he is no longer a roman catholic.