Topic: CHRISTIAN COURTSHIP TIPS (2)  By Pastor Faith Oyedepo Living Faith Church [ Winners Chapel] 6 February  2022

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CHRISTIAN COURTSHIP TIPS (2)

Dear Reader,

Welcome to the second phase of my teaching on ‘Christian Courtship Tips’.  I am sure the knowledge you have received so far has been of great blessing to you.  May you begin to enjoy your courtship period as you put the knowledge to practice, in Jesus name!  This week, I will be teaching on some major characteristics of a good Christian courtship. These are necessary things to watch out for in your courtship. It will help you know whether you are on the right track or not.

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AGREEMENT

The bedrock of marriage is agreement, and the first level of agreement is while still in courtship. There must be an agreement between you and your partner from day one.  Both of you must have agreed to spend the rest of your lives together in marriage.  Both of you must be able to agree on pressing issues that concern your future together.  God’s Word in Amos 3:3says, Can two walk together, except they be agreed? Where there is no agreement, there will be confusion, disorderliness, disunity and a workshop for the devil. A healthy agreement will go a long way in protecting the success of your relationship long after your courtship period.

CHRISTIAN CHARACTER

Character is like a smoke; no matter how hard you pretend, it cannot be hidden.  You and your partner must have good Christian characters that speak.  Both of you must be God-fearing and doers of God’s commandment on truthfulness and commitment to the things of God like fellowship, Kingdom service, tithing, offerings etc. This is why God commands that you join yourself with someone of like belief and faith. In 2 Corinthians 6:14-15, the Bible says, Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? The Christian character of you and your partner must be one that radiates the fruits of the Spirit mentioned in Ephesians 5:9and Galatians 5:22.A good Christian character will guide your partner from acting the way any natural person would, thereby saving you from sorrows and hurts.

PROGRESS

A good Christian courtship must be one that should progressively end up in an engagement and then marriage. There must be an advancement in your courtship.  Proverbs 4:18says, But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. This means constant progress/advancement is being made towards your goal; that is, marriage.  Therefore, progress must be made physically, spiritually, materially, mentally and in every other area. Lack of progress leads to defilement (Proverbs 13:12) or stagnation, and ‘Stagnant water they say, stinks’.  The success of every good courtship period is that it should end in something even more meaningful- marriage.

PRE-MARITAL SEX

Many begin quite well in the Spirit and end up messing themselves up by engaging in the works of the flesh. Galatians 5:19-21lists the various work of the flesh.  Since courtship is not marriage, you have no marriage rights over each other until marriage has been contracted. God’s Word in Hebrews 13:4says, Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled…. During courtship, what you do with the bed amounts to laying a foundation for what your marriage will be like when you get into it. While in courtship, there is no room for a sexual relationship or anything that leads to it. Yes, you intend to marry, but as long as you are not yet married, it is sinful for you to go into it.  Pre-marital sex does not only defile; it also destroys trust, honour and respect from your spouse in marriage. It is like a wound; even when it is healed, the scar still remains. With so many diseases terrorising the world today, even the unbelieving and sceptical world has discovered the need for purity. It has suddenly realised that there is no safer precaution than choosing a life of purity and chastity.  It is possible to say ‘No!’ to pre-marital sex. Just choose to seek the Lord uncompromisingly, and He will preserve the treasure He created in your bodies.

However, the miseries of promiscuity can be avoided if you would accept Jesus as Lord and personal Saviour. You can accept Him right now by saying this prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, I come to You today. I believe You died and rose again for my sake. Forgive me of my sins, take over my life, make me Your child and let Your peace reign over my life. Thank You for saving me.  Now I know I am born again!

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