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meet • "christian relationships"
No such thing as a "Christian Relationship?"
Technically, 
there is no such thing as a "Christian relationship" or a "Christian dating site" or a "Christian car" or a "Christian book" or even a "Christian church" because none of those things can follow the Christ -- only human beings can! The word, "Christian" (first used of the Jesus-followers in Antioch in the first century) can only refer to a follower (note: not one who "believes in," but one who follows) Jesus of Nazareth.
Okay, let's look beyond the technicalities ...
Having said that, it is common for folks to attach the word "Christian" to the front of many words or phrases, and we all know what they mean: if Christianity was some kind of system of ethics ... or a morality system that demanded people to subscribe to some kind of behavior standards, ... and all relationships between Christians were supposed to have some things in common, what might they be? If there was such a thing as a 'Christian relationship,' what might it look like?
Well, we imagine that relationship would likely demonstrate a number of things:
there is no such thing as a "Christian relationship" or a "Christian dating site" or a "Christian car" or a "Christian book" or even a "Christian church" because none of those things can follow the Christ -- only human beings can! The word, "Christian" (first used of the Jesus-followers in Antioch in the first century) can only refer to a follower (note: not one who "believes in," but one who follows) Jesus of Nazareth.Okay, let's look beyond the technicalities ...
Having said that, it is common for folks to attach the word "Christian" to the front of many words or phrases, and we all know what they mean: if Christianity was some kind of system of ethics ... or a morality system that demanded people to subscribe to some kind of behavior standards, ... and all relationships between Christians were supposed to have some things in common, what might they be? If there was such a thing as a 'Christian relationship,' what might it look like?
Keeping the Main Things the Main Things ...
Let's start with the question that should launch every quest for a practical answer, we'd propose: "What would Jesus do?" In this case, let's tweak it a bit. "If Jesus were in a relationship, what would that relationship likely look like?" (Notice how this requires a pretty intimate knowledge of Him and His behavior to come up with an accurate answer.)Well, we imagine that relationship would likely demonstrate a number of things:
- Time in prayer (individually and together)
- Time in the Word (individually and together)
- Time in Worship together
- Time in service to a hurting world (local and/or foreign missions)
- Time with other believers (fellowship)
- Time with unbelievers (servanthood and lifestyle evangelism)
- Treating His partner as more important than Himself (servanthood)
- Regular time as a couple romantically (Date Nights! :)
- Time as a couple working on relationship skills and relationship challenge areas
- Time as a couple being Gods' agent in each others' lives
- Please tell us YOUR thoughts. What would you add?
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To be forewarned is to be fore-armed ...
So next time you find yourself in a relationship, RATE YOURSELF as a couple (1-10) in each of the above areas. And remember ... if it's not happening NOW, while you're dating and the feelings of infatuation are astronomically strong, it'll likely NEVER happen later if/as those feelings start to retreat to realistic / sustainable levels.