Wisdom for young men in dating
This journal article by Joshua Engelsma provides biblical guidance for young Christian men navigating dating relationships, emphasizing that dating should be oriented toward marriage and conducted according to Christian principles rather than worldly values. The author argues that Christian young men must pursue relationships with believing women "only in the Lord," rejecting the world's self-centered approach in favor of a Christ-centered perspective grounded in Romans 12:2.
Previous article in this series: July 2019, p. 432. In the previous article in this series on biblical manhood, we looked at the calling of men with regard to their sexuality. Related is the subject of this article: the calling of Christian young men in a dating relationship. Much could be said about the subject of dating in general, but here I want to focus only on how young men are to behave in dating. The world exerts a powerful pressure upon young men with respect to how they should act...
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