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How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by Opeomoope1(m): 7:47am On Jul 10, 2022
How long should a Christian date before getting married? What is enough time in Christian courting before marriage occurs? Is 6 months too soon to get married? Is 3 years too long to wait to get married? What does the Bible say about how long dating should occur before marriage?

Questions like these are extremely subjective. Much like most dating questions, there is not a definitive answer found in the Bible. The best approach, therefore, is to apply relevant biblical truth to this question, “How long should a Christian date before getting married?”

You Should Date for the Period of Time Needed to Accomplish the Goal of Christian Dating

My belief is that Christian dating should be used to accomplish a specific goal. That goal is to determine if a man and woman feel led by God to become a husband and wife. Dating is not a relationship that should stand still for too long.

Through dating, the man and woman should be learning if they do or do not want to get married. When they have gathered enough evidence to make the conclusion that they should not get married, then they should immediately break up as dating would no longer be necessary. The goal of dating, to figure out if marriage should happen, has now been accomplished. If they gather enough evidence to conclude that they should get married, then they should move into engagement and get married in a relatively short time.

If the man and woman are not sure if they should get married or not, then they should keep dating. That’s the point of dating, to answer that question.

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Colossians 3:17)
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by Zonefree(m): 7:50am On Jul 10, 2022
A true Christian should not engage his heart to a Nigerian girl.
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by FERNANDEZISBACK: 7:51am On Jul 10, 2022
Zonefree:
A true Christian should not engage his heart to a Nigerian girl.
Are you saying your father made a regrettable mistake by meeting ya momma? shocked cry
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by Zonefree(m): 7:55am On Jul 10, 2022
FERNANDEZISBACK:

Are you saying your father made a regrettable mistake by meeting ya momma? shocked cry
Woe betide any man that will settle with a liability like you!
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by doggedfighter(f): 7:56am On Jul 10, 2022
There's nothing Christian about dating nor is there anything like Christian dating time frame grin




Individuals date for as long as it's convenient for them and then take it further at their own discretion and convenience.


This is because no two relationships are the same.

So no stipulated time is the best !

Some may date for 10 years while the other may date for 1 week.

It depends on what works.

Meanwhile, having good sex while dating is very important.

There's nothing evil, sacrilegious or spiritual about sex.
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by MITCHELL96: 7:56am On Jul 10, 2022
Zonefree:
A true Christian should not engage his heart to a Nigerian girl.


Not all are bad na grin

Well, Your Opinion

Back to the OP, Time does not matter, If you happen to know all about your spouse and family in just 3 days, then, you can go on and marry him or her
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by doggedfighter(f): 7:56am On Jul 10, 2022
FERNANDEZISBACK:

Are you saying your father made a regrettable mistake by meeting ya momma? shocked cry


Hahahahahaha.


Hitting them back to back grin
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by FERNANDEZISBACK: 7:59am On Jul 10, 2022
Zonefree:

Woe betide any man that will settle with a liability like you!
But ya father did cos you said no sensible man Should give his heart to a Nigerian lady..what went wrong with your father for him to make that mistake..?

Can't you see it's a family thing? cheesy
If only he was a wannabe redpiller too.. grin
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by Zonefree(m): 8:00am On Jul 10, 2022
MITCHELL96:



Not all are bad na grin

Well, Your Opinion

Back to the OP, Time does not matter, If you happen to know all about your spouse and family in just 3 days, then, you can go on and marry him or her
45 years is not enough to know all about a Nigerian girl.
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by Zonefree(m): 8:01am On Jul 10, 2022
FERNANDEZISBACK:

But ya father did cos you said no sensible man Should give his heart to a Nigerian lady..what went wrong with your father for him to make that mistake..?

Can't you see it's a family thing? cheesy
If only he was a wannabe redpiller too.. grin
Not today, satan
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by FERNANDEZISBACK: 8:01am On Jul 10, 2022
doggedfighter:



Hahahahahaha.


Hitting them back to back grin
That kid needs to grow up..dude think coming online to bash his momma is gonna make him sound tough..that's the definition of a weak simp man..always ranting when it comes to Ladies issue... grin

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Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by FERNANDEZISBACK: 8:03am On Jul 10, 2022
Zonefree:

Not today, satan
Let's talk about your dad pls..why did he hump your mom if she was not worth it?

Since you sey women ain't worth loving..why then did your fada hump ya mother..cos mi can't imagine a scenario where your father is a simp and you are a wannabe redpiller.. grin

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Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by MITCHELL96: 8:04am On Jul 10, 2022
Zonefree:

45 years is not enough to know all about a Nigerian girl.



Damn! grin grin
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by doggedfighter(f): 8:05am On Jul 10, 2022
Zonefree:

45 years is not enough to know all about a Nigerian girl.


This is why you ended up empty handed.

Nigerian girl you don't have.

Foreign girl you don't have.


Keep self servicing !

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Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by Lighthouse50: 8:07am On Jul 10, 2022
All these rules from friendship to dating to relationship to courtship to marriage are human standard of knowing eachother and notice any red flag. Biblically, if a man or woman can not control his or her self urge, they should go and marry so that fornication will be kicked out among us. As for the time frame, no set time. The meaning of dating is study her to know if you can condone her weakness. Relationship means press further to know her family background and some family problems they have and decide if you can condone it. Courtship is a way of publicizing her for awareness sake.
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by Zonefree(m): 8:11am On Jul 10, 2022
doggedfighter:



This is why you ended up empty handed.

Nigerian girl you don't have.

Foreign girl you don't have.


Keep self servicing !
How can I self service when 97.228% of Nigerian girls are always hornyy?
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by Lighthouse50: 9:42am On Jul 10, 2022
doggedfighter:
There's nothing Christian about dating nor is there anything like Christian dating time frame grin




Individuals date for as long as it's convenient for them and then take it further at their own discretion and convenience.


This is because no two relationships are the same.

So no stipulated time is the best !

Some may date for 10 years while the other may date for 1 week.

It depends on what works.

Meanwhile, having good sex while dating is very important.

There's nothing evil, sacrilegious or spiritual about sex.
Cant believe a female said that. Men's notion towards women are becoming true. O female o female, the gender that destroyed the earth. How often have we tried to bring you back to your sanity. You will not see our face again until you say blessed is she who obey GOD
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by TenQ: 9:53am On Jul 10, 2022
doggedfighter:
There's nothing Christian about dating nor is there anything like Christian dating time frame grin




Individuals date for as long as it's convenient for them and then take it further at their own discretion and convenience.


This is because no two relationships are the same.

So no stipulated time is the best !

Some may date for 10 years while the other may date for 1 week.

It depends on what works.

Meanwhile, having good sex while dating is very important.

There's nothing evil, sacrilegious or spiritual about sex.
After six years of having sex with a lady and three abortions because you were not ready to settle down. You now find another girl who is everything you ever wanted and the old girl has to go and try her luck somewhere else.

I don't pity you, it is the stupid girl I pity!
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by Jokerman(m): 10:39am On Jul 10, 2022
As a Christian, your parents should know about the relationship... And your church as well, for guidance and monitoring
Re: How Long Should A Christian Date Before Getting Married? by maureensylvia(f): 10:46am On Jul 10, 2022
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