Maintaining Purity in Courtship (Part 1)
Marriage can be one of the sweetest experiences on earth. It can also be a bitter pill, depending on how you go about it. The Lord designed marriage from inception to be a thrilling experience filled with joyful events, new discoveries, and the euphoria of companionship. After designing and creating the blueprint for a happy home, the Bible says: God saw it and rated it as very good (Genesis 1:31). However, the natural man with his rules and ideologies corrupted it and this led to the “bitter pill” experience in marriage and family life. The Bible says: Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled (Hebrews 13:4). As believers in Christ Jesus, God has not left you alone to be confronted with the bitter experiences some have in marriage, through the defilement of the marriage bed in courtship. The Lord Jesus has provided in His Word, guidelines that will help you triumph in any area of your life, including courtship and marriage. If you will just follow them, you will