{"id":7958,"date":"2024-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=7958"},"modified":"2024-09-16T13:57:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T13:57:41","slug":"define-your-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/define-your-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"Zeg het of zwijg: wanneer en hoe je je relatie definieert"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>What does the Bible say about defining relationships? While the Bible does not use the modern phrase &quot;defining the relationship,&quot; it does provide us with powerful wisdom about the nature and purpose of human relationships, especially those that may lead to marriage.&nbsp; At its core, the Bible teaches us that relationships should be rooted in love, respect, and mutual understanding. 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Learn when to define relationships, set boundaries, and seek spiritual guidance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-7958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-love-relationships"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7137,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/how-does-bible-define-marriage\/","url_meta":{"origin":7958,"position":0},"title":"Bible Study: How Does The Bible Define Marriage?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"augustus 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover the biblical definition of marriage in a concise and easy-to-understand article. 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