Is it Foolish to Date a Brand New Christian? EDITOR'S NOTE: is a biweekly advice column for singles featuring a question from a Crosswalk.com reader with responses from a male and female point of view. If you've got a question about anything related to singleness or living the single life, please submit it to hesaid-shesaid@crosswalk.com (selected questions will be posted anonymously). QUESTION: As a Christian, is it OK for me to date or marry a new or recent convert? And does it matter that I was one who led this person to Christ? HE SAID: If for a specific unequivocal answer to your you’re looking questions, I would have to and say “yes” “no.” What I have seen, experienced, and learned over the years is the amount of time a person has been a believer or follower of Christ is not as important as to what a person has done in that time since proclaiming and giving their life to Christ. believer can be more mature in their A “young” (or new) relationship with Christ than one who has grown up in a their entire life. “Christian” home In the same way a maturity in life important, a maturity in Christ, both personally and relationally, is extremely significant - especially when it comes to being involved in a serious relationship.
Is it Foolish to Date a Brand New Christian? EDITOR'S NOTE: is a biweekly advice column for singles featuring a question from a Crosswalk.com reader with responses from a male and female point of view. If you've got a question about anything related to singleness or living the single life, please submit it to hesaid-shesaid@crosswalk.com (selected questions will be posted anonymously). QUESTION: As a Christian, is it OK for me to date or marry a new or recent convert? And does it matter that I was one who led this person to Christ? HE SAID: If you’re looking for a specific unequivocal answer to your questions, I would have to say “yes” and “no.” What I have seen, experienced, and learned over the years is the amount of time a person has been a believer or follower of Christ is not as important as to what a person has done in that time since proclaiming and giving their life to Christ. A “young” (or new) believer can be more mature in their relationship with Christ than one who has grown up in a “Christian” home their entire life. In the same way a maturity in life important, a maturity in Christ, both personally and relationally, is extremely significant - especially when it comes to being involved in a serious relationship.
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