Dating De-Confusion

By Neo Rathebe

In order for us to appreciate where we are, it is imperative that we comprehend where we come from. Because of the dynamic nature of culture, the relationship between culture, dating and religion, is one that cannot be ignored.
Dating DeConfusion seeks to provide unbiased views on the subject matter of dating. The reader will learn the following about dating:-

1)Its Origins
2) Its Social Impact
3) Cultural perspective on dating
4)The relationship between culture and religion, and how that influences our worldviews.
5)Whether Christians should date or not.
6)Avoiding the pitfalls of dating
7) Bust the Mr & Mrs Right Myth
8)Reasons that one should never marry for.
A parent reading this book can empower their child and young adults can gain imperative knowledge regarding dating. A teacher, pastor, youth leader or any individual can benefit from the thoughts shared in this booklet on dating.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Neo Rathebe
• Release date: Jan 13, 2017
• ISBN: 9780620738682

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Dating

De-Confusion

Dating

De-Confusion

A Must Read For Everyone

Neo Rathebe

Copyright © 2016 Neo Rathebe

Published by Neo Rathebe Publishing at Smashwords

First edition 2016

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Should I or shouldn’t I?

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1. It’s Genesis

Chapter 2. Its Social Impact

Chapter 3. Dating and Culture

Chapter 4. Scripture and Culture

Chapter 5. Should Christians Date?

Chapter 6. Sensual Perception Versus Spiritual Insight

Chapter 7. The Dating Trap

Chapter 8. Six Good Reasons for Which you Should not Marry

Chapter 9. Why should I marry and who should I marry?

Chapter 10. Mr or Mrs Right Myth

Chapter 11. Conclusion of the Matter

Acknowledgements

It’s a great privilege and honor for me to have managed to ultimately have this first work of many more to come completed. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to GOD ALMIGHTY for affording me an opportunity to share my thoughts and be an inspiration to others. To my family, my Mom, my Dad, and my siblings for their love, prayers and support, thank you. To my beautiful children Othandiwe and Naledi, you are the reason Daddy aspires to become everything that GOD has designed him to be. To the Jubilee Ministries International family, if I would be given another chance in another lifetime to pastor another Church, it would still be the same Church. To my Sons and Daughters under Jubilee Apostolic Network, the LORD increase you.

I would also love to say thank you to my Spiritual Father, the Man that birthed me in the Kingdom of GOD, Reverend TA Ralekholela. To the late Bishop SS Mothapo , to my Apostle Ma Hazel Mothapo, words cannot express how grateful I am to have you in my life. To my Pastor, TR Mofokeng and his Wife, you have surely played a significant role in my life. To Mr SG Ngubane, who inspired me to finish this work, and contributed immensely to make it a possibility, GOD bless you Somahhashi. To all my Covenant Brothers, To Intshukumo Family, Brothers Keepers Prayer Network, , to the Men and Women of GOD that touched my life in one way or the other, I am eternally grateful. To the Body of CHRIST at large and followers of my ministry, you make me want to become better.

Introduction

I have been preaching for almost 20 years now, and have dealt with a substantial number of people who have been negatively affected by dating, especially within the Christian Community. Even though the book is primarily written for a Christian audience, anyone who reads it with an open mind will learn from it. The primary purpose of Dating DeConfusion is to help people make informed decisions when it comes to matters of the heart. Dating has generally been misunderstood, and that misunderstanding has contributed to a number of broken hearts, either because of uncommunicated expectations or uninformed choices. Experience has taught me a lot and this book will come in handy in helping its readers make wise decisions.

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It’s Genesis

Life is lived forward but understood backwards.

Neo Rathebe

Meaning

In order for us to appreciate where we are, it’s imperative that we comprehend where we come from. It‘s always a challenge when dealing with the dynamics of culture if we have no understanding of where, when and why certain things were done in the first place. One of the topics that most Christian people struggle in addressing is the issue of dating. There seems to be a number of conflicting ideas concerning this topic. The intention of this book is to assist us to understand dating both in the context of Scripture and culture.

Dating has generally been defined as a process in which two people meet socially