Sever Royal Laws of Courtship
Part I
By: Jerry L. Ross
Copyright 2004
by Ultimate Goal Productions
All Rights Reserved
Introduction
Part I
By: Jerry L. Ross
Copyright 2004
by Ultimate Goal Productions
All Rights Reserved
Introduction
In this booklet I share with you the same biblical instruction that I have taught our teenagers for these many years. Because the principles are contained in this book are founded on the Word of God, they are right and true. Not surprisingly, they are also in complete contrast to what is practiced by the world. Christian young people who mimic the world's unbiblical dating habits must often live with the heartbreaking results of ignoring biblical principles - loss of innocence and purity before marriage, and a coin-flip chance that they will still be married five years after their wedding day.
There is a better way. It is God's way, the Bible way. It takes courage and commitment to see it through, but the reward is the closest thing to Heaven a person can experience on earth - the uniting of two souls into one, saturated with agape love and cemented together by the divine blessing of God.
Teenager, for this to work, you must be willing to enact seven laws that you will agree to live by. If you do, these laws will guide you past the snares of Satan and the pitfalls of your own humanity. If you have the courage to conduct your courtship according to biblical principles, you will be criticized and misunderstood by both the lost world and the carnal Christian. But you will succeed in finding that special one! What, besides salvation, is more important than that?
(This is just not only for the teenager, but also for the single adult. I agree with the criticizing and misunderstanding...I have had to deal with that a lot from family members to the young people at church. I have never regretted my decision to court. Although I am not courting yet, I do know that God has that special someone out there for me and I want to wait, and I know that when the time comes it will be a special and precious time in my life.)
There is a better way. It is God's way, the Bible way. It takes courage and commitment to see it through, but the reward is the closest thing to Heaven a person can experience on earth - the uniting of two souls into one, saturated with agape love and cemented together by the divine blessing of God.
Teenager, for this to work, you must be willing to enact seven laws that you will agree to live by. If you do, these laws will guide you past the snares of Satan and the pitfalls of your own humanity. If you have the courage to conduct your courtship according to biblical principles, you will be criticized and misunderstood by both the lost world and the carnal Christian. But you will succeed in finding that special one! What, besides salvation, is more important than that?
(This is just not only for the teenager, but also for the single adult. I agree with the criticizing and misunderstanding...I have had to deal with that a lot from family members to the young people at church. I have never regretted my decision to court. Although I am not courting yet, I do know that God has that special someone out there for me and I want to wait, and I know that when the time comes it will be a special and precious time in my life.)
The Seven Royal Laws of Courtship
1. By the grace of Almighty God, I will marry the person God has created for me.
2. By the grace of Almighty God, I will arrive at the marriage altar morally pure.
3. By the grace of Almighty God, I will arrive at the marriage altar prepared to fulfill my responsibilities as a marriage partner.
4. By the grace of Almighty God, our marriage will have the blessing of both sets of parents and our pastors.
5. By the grace of Almighty God, I will have glorified God and maintained an unquestionable Christian testimony throughout my courtship.
6. By the grace of Almighty God, I will give to my partner someone who understands and practices real agape love.
7. By the grace of Almighty God, on my wedding day, I will be in a position to fulfill God's specific
calling for my life.
God is not the only one who has plans for your life. Satan will work feverishly to derail your dreams. The deceiver will offer you shortcuts and compromises. This "roaring lion" will play on your emotions and seek to pervert the natural desires God has placed inside of you. Reread carefully the seven royal laws of courtship previously listed and then compare them with Satan's goals for your wedding day.
2. By the grace of Almighty God, I will arrive at the marriage altar morally pure.
3. By the grace of Almighty God, I will arrive at the marriage altar prepared to fulfill my responsibilities as a marriage partner.
4. By the grace of Almighty God, our marriage will have the blessing of both sets of parents and our pastors.
5. By the grace of Almighty God, I will have glorified God and maintained an unquestionable Christian testimony throughout my courtship.
6. By the grace of Almighty God, I will give to my partner someone who understands and practices real agape love.
7. By the grace of Almighty God, on my wedding day, I will be in a position to fulfill God's specific
calling for my life.
God is not the only one who has plans for your life. Satan will work feverishly to derail your dreams. The deceiver will offer you shortcuts and compromises. This "roaring lion" will play on your emotions and seek to pervert the natural desires God has placed inside of you. Reread carefully the seven royal laws of courtship previously listed and then compare them with Satan's goals for your wedding day.
Satan's Seven Goals For Your Wedding Day
1. On your wedding day, Satan wants you to marry someone whom God never intended for you
to marry.
2. On your wedding day, Satan wants you to have already experimented with sex.
3. On your wedding day, Satan wants you to be ill-prepared to make your marriage a success.
4. On your wedding day, Satan wants you to break your parents' hearts and grieve your pastor.
5. On your wedding day, Satan wants you to have ruined your testimony and to have brought
shame to the name of Christ because of your dating habits.
6. On your wedding day, Satan wants you to have no idea how to define or practice agape love.
7. On your wedding day, Satan wants your choice of a marriage partner to cause you to sacrifice
the chance to fulfill God's calling on your life.
Although it is sad to say, I believe Satan and the demons of hell dance and celebrate at many a Christian young person's wedding. If Satan can sauce you to miss God's perfect will in whom you are to marry, then he knows he has won a great victory.
Are you ready to examine the seven royal laws of courtship? Are you ready to pass them into law in your own life?
to marry.
2. On your wedding day, Satan wants you to have already experimented with sex.
3. On your wedding day, Satan wants you to be ill-prepared to make your marriage a success.
4. On your wedding day, Satan wants you to break your parents' hearts and grieve your pastor.
5. On your wedding day, Satan wants you to have ruined your testimony and to have brought
shame to the name of Christ because of your dating habits.
6. On your wedding day, Satan wants you to have no idea how to define or practice agape love.
7. On your wedding day, Satan wants your choice of a marriage partner to cause you to sacrifice
the chance to fulfill God's calling on your life.
Although it is sad to say, I believe Satan and the demons of hell dance and celebrate at many a Christian young person's wedding. If Satan can sauce you to miss God's perfect will in whom you are to marry, then he knows he has won a great victory.
Are you ready to examine the seven royal laws of courtship? Are you ready to pass them into law in your own life?
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That's good Kris!
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