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Adventistische Schriften über: "How can a Christian seduce or date a girl?"
Answer
In Christian teaching, seduction and self-pleasing infatuation are strictly rejected, as relationships must be governed by purity, integrity, and the glory of God. Courtship should be approached with deliberate caution, earnest prayer, and modesty, ensuring that God’s will is sought rather than impulsive emotion. Believers are counseled to avoid rash advances, late-night hours, and trifling familiarity, keeping moral standards high and Christ at the center of their affections.
Principles Governing Christian Courtship
»In all the deportment of one who possesses true love, the grace of God will be shown. Modesty, simplicity, sincerity, morality, and religion will characterize every step toward an alliance in marriage. Those who are thus controlled will not be absorbed in each other's society, at a loss of interest in the prayer meeting and the religious service.... A sincere Christian will not advance his plans in this direction without the knowledge that God approves his course. He will not want to choose for himself, but will feel that God must choose for him.«
Caution, Self-Respect, and Proper Conduct in Courtship
»The habit of frequently being in the society of the one of your choice, and that, too, at the sacrifice of religious privileges and of your hours of prayer, is dangerous; you sustain a loss that you cannot afford. The habit of sitting up late at night is customary; but it is not pleasing to God, even if you are both Christians. These untimely hours injure health, unfit the mind for the next day's duties, and have an appearance of evil. My brother, I hope you will have self-respect enough to shun this form of courtship. If you have an eye single to the glory of God you will move with deliberate caution.«
Avoiding Rash Advances and Seeking God’s Will
»Be faithful, be true, be pure in heart, holy in life and conversation. In your correspondence with Emma, or anyone, don’t make any rash advances or engagements until the whole matter is submitted to God. Find out the will of God concerning you. You are His, bought with a price, then glorify God in your body and spirit which are His.«
Maintaining Moral Purity and Dignified Reserve
»Moral purity, self-respect, a strong power of resistance, must be firmly and constantly cherished. There should not be one departure from reserve. One act of familiarity, one indiscretion, may jeopardize the soul, by opening the door to temptation and thus weakening the power of resistance.«
Original Sources (English)
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