RomanticRelationships

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I. Friendship
Choice

• Equally or Unequally Yoked
• 2 Corinthians 614
• Be ye not unequally yoked
• together with unbelievers for
• what fellowship hath righteousness
• With unrighteousness? and what
• communion hath light with darkness?

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I. Friendship
Choice

• Equally or Unequally Yoked
• Do I keep my purity?
• 1 Corinthians 1533
• Be not deceived evil
• communications corrupt
• good manners.

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I. Friendship
Choice

• Equally or Unequally Yoked
• Do I keep my purity?
• Spiritual Purity
• Spiritual Fornication

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II. Attraction
Choice

• Courting or Dating
• Do I keep myself accountable?
• Romance, Respect
• Fornication

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II. Attraction
Courting

• An old English custom
• Friends who are attracted to each other
• Hang out in group settings
• Wooing the girl
• Friendship with intention toseek a marriage
  partner
• Can end at any time, nocommitment
• High accountability
• No premarital sex, including nophysical contact
  (holding hands,hugs, etc.) No hips, hands, or
  butts about it!

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II. Attraction
Dating

• An American custom
• Non-committal romance
• Intention to marry not necessary, but may have it
• No accountability required, but encouraged
• Most vulnerable for sexual temptation
• If sexually active, it is usually secretive

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III. Intimacy
Choice

• Abstain or Elope
• Do I focus on God, or him/her?
• Spiritual, Godly
  bonding
• Fornication

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II. Intimacy
Abstinence

• Choosing to focus on God rather than each other

God
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II. Intimacy
Eloping

• Courthouse marriage
• Getting a license to have sexual relations that
  is recognized by the church as well as the state
• Parental and pastoral consent not necessary
• Usually done out of impulse or lack of
  self-control

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III. Integrity
Choice

• Engagement or Betrothal
• Do I use this time of proving?
• Confidence trust is developed
• Fornication

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III. Integrity
Engagement

• Verbal commitment to a marriage date
• No accountability required but may have it
• No contact (the ceiling)
• No pre-marital sexualcontact of any
  kindvulnerable if no accountability
• Based on your honor

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III. Integrity
III. Integrity
Betrothal

• A Hebrew tradition
• A contractual commitment to a marriage date
  signed by a pastor, parents and couple
• A non-refundable dowry
• Select accountability team
• High Accountability
• No premarital sexual contact,including no
  physical contact(holding hands, hugs, etc.)No
  hips, hands, or butts about it!

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V. Covenant
Choice

• Marriage or Shack Up
• Will I keep a lifetime covenant?
• Favor blessings
• Divorce or walk away

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III. Integrity
Marriage

• A lifetime covenant
• Favor for finding a spouse
• Blessings of producing
  Godly seed
• Represent Christ as His
  bride on earth

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Romantic Relationships

• He who finds a wife finds a good thing and
  obtains favor from the Lord. Proverbs 1822

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Prerequisites for ANY romantic relationship

• Compatibility test

• Family
• Finances
• Children
• Friends

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Prerequisites for ANY romantic relationship

• Compatibility test
• Personality test (Four Elements of Success)

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The Four Elements of Success
By Laurie Beth Jones
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Earth tends to do particularly well in
accomplishing tasks and getting results.
Motivation is based on a desire for an orderly
process that leads to accuracy. Likes to stay
focused in order to get it right.
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Tends to move slowly and is good at maintaining
projects. An Earths behavioral style reminds us
of the traits of the earth steady, predictable,
foundational, solid, secure.
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Water is sensitive to the needs of people and
enjoys building lasting relationships in which it
can play an encouraging and supportive role.
Motivated by stability and harmony.
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Tends to move slowly like Earth and is typically
good at maintaining. A Waters behavioral style
reminds us of the traits of water reflective,
transparent, life-giving, easygoing, capable of
going with the flow.
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Wind is also motivated by interaction with people
but prefers a fast changing pace. Initiators who
enjoy networking with others in order to get
things done and gain attention.
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Thrives in variety. A Winds behavioral style
reminds us of the traits of wind restless,
unpredictable, invisible, quick to move, needs to
see things in motion.
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Fire is motivated to undertake challenging tasks
in order to get results. Seeks power and control
in order to achieve its goals. Tends to move
quickly and enjoys initiating projects.
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Fires behavioral style reminds us of the traits
of fire hot, passionate, all-consuming,
uncompromising, gives itself 110 percent to the
task at hand.
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The Four Elements of Success
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Prerequisites for ANY romantic relationship

• Compatibility test
• Personality test
• Disclosure of background/history

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Prerequisites for ANY romantic relationship

• Compatibility test
• Personality test
• Disclosure of background/history
• Financial stability

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Prerequisites for ANY romantic relationship

• Compatibility test
• Personality test
• Disclosure of background/history
• Financial stability
• Health screenings

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Prerequisites for ANY romantic relationship

• Compatibility test
• Personality test
• Disclosure of background/history
• Financial stability
• Health screenings
• Disclosure of sexual deviance history

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Prerequisites for ANY romantic relationship

• Compatibility test
• Personality test
• Disclosure of background/history
• Financial stability
• Health screenings
• Disclosure of sexual deviance history
• Spiritual, emotional social maturity

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