Dating & Courtship Q&A #1
Speaker: Reverend Joseph Poon
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Bible Passage (KJV): 2 Samuel 13:1-19 – (00:00)
QUESTIONS
Q1. When do I know when someone is ready for a relationship and getting into marriage? How do you know when you are ready for marriage? At what age should we observe a member of the other gender? At what age should we consider a member of the other gender for a relationship for the purpose of marriage? At what age should marriage take place? What is the purpose of dating? What is the difference between dating & courtship? – (22:30)
Q2. Let’s say I brought a friend to church, how do I truly know when s/he is truly saved but not purely because s/he wants to be with me? – (45:03)
Q3. How does God want a guy to act/behave when he is in a relationship? How should girls/boys act around each other when they are in a relationship? – (46:41)
Q4. Is it okay for a couple who are courting to hold hands, pinch each other and bump each other etc? – (49:19)
Q5. How can a Christian couple be a good testimony to others? – (53:45)
Q6. Is it appropriate for university students to be in a relationship? Or should they wait until they start working? – (54:13)
Q7. Can a person who is in high school who is under 18 years old enter into a relationship? – (57:30)
Q8. Is age gap really a problem for a relationship/marriage? – (58:52)
Q9. What is the purpose of Christian marriage? – (1:01:20)
Q10. What do you do when you have found out that a few brothers in Christ have a crush on you without telling you? What to do also when you have a crush on one of them? What can you do to guard your heart? (Assuming the crush is a believer and has not confessed.) – (1:02:45)
Q11. Both of us know we have a crush on each other, but have not confessed, is it wise to apologize to your crush for stirring up emotions or ignore and forget and cut off the feelings for your crush? When things go wrong and it is not according to God’s will, is it wise to apologize? – (1:09:03)
Q12. What are the boundaries between singles in a relationship and after marriage? – (1:10:21)
Q13. How do you split the bills when you go out for a dinner date? – (1:11:53)
Q14. Matthew 6:33 says “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” How do we learn to wait patiently for God’s timing especially in times when we feel it is hard to wait for fear of never being married starts to creep in? What should we do when feelings for another person keeps comings into our minds, feelings not just of a relationship but for the purpose of marriage and serving together? – (1:14:08)
Q15. What should you do if a brother expresses interest in you, and then shortly after asks you to lunch after expressing interest in you? What is the biblical and godly thing to do? – (1:20:20)
Q16. Is it okay to hold hands physically, tease each other, bumping, nudging, friendly pinching etc? – (1:22:20)
Q17. What should a sister do if she starts to develop an interest for a brother while serving the Lord together, similarly what should a brother start doing if he starts to develop an interest? Should the girl tell the guy? – (1:22:55)
Q18. How do you face a brother or sister at church after they have rejected you? How do you overcome a broken heart? – (1:28:05)
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BGR Q&A Series
Bible Presbyterian Church of WA
Friday 24th July 2015
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