How to Have a Healthy Christian Dating Relationship

Series Summary

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as presented in the New Testament of the Bible. Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God and the messiah prophesied about in the Hebrew Bible. Playing a prominent role in the shaping of Western civilization since the 4th century, Christianity has between 1.5 billion and 2.1 billion adherents. In this free video series on Christianity, an experienced pastor explains the Christian perspective on everyday life and actions. Find out about the Christian view of dating, Internet dating and finding a Christian mate. Get information on honoring and addressing a Christian pastor and learn how to use Christian tenets to get out of debt. Learn about Christians and divorce and Christian counseling, all in this free video series.

Video Transcript

"I want to talk to you about how to have a healthy Christian dating relationship. I think it's very important. First of all, to define what a healthy relationship is, and a healthy relationship is simply one that where there's a mutual love one for another, there is respect, there is honor, and these are some of the things that as Christians, as Believers, should be the top priorities in any dating relationship. Now when you're talking about dating, there is some things that the Bible would have us to, to use as guidelines to what dating is. And sometimes people begin dating at young ages, and I think it's very important, especially for young Christians, to understand the importance of you making an effort to make it a healthy relationship. With the peer pressure from today's world and society, there are many things that would lead us to go the unhealthy route. To where, you know, one is not feeling uplifted by the other, one is feeling disrespected, or even perhaps, abused, sexually, emotionally, or physically. And those things, as Believers, obviously we are to steer ourselves from those type of things. So, in order to have a healthy Christian relationship, dating relationship, one must then continue to live and walk according to guidelines that the Bible already lays out. Respect, honor, love, admonition, and encouragement, one for another."