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  1. May 25th 2007, 09:03 PM #1
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    Am I unequally yoked?

    I have never heard of that phrase before someone pointed me in this direction on my marriage poll. I never thought so, my fiance' is Catholic and I am Christian. We are getting married in a Catholic church in October. While I agreed to raise my children in the Catholic church, I did so only if the fiance' would be willing to also attend a Christian church. We plan on going to two churches every Sunday, his for mass and mine (when I chose one). He is the most amazing person I have ever met. I could go on for days about his goodness, but I will not out of fear that I might bore you. Instead I will just say that I consider him my angel, I truly believe that God brought us together. Maybe someday soon I will sit down and put our story into words, right now I just want to know what everyone thinks about the duel church thing. The fiance' thinks that Born Again Christians are sort of hokey because most of the ones he has come into contact with have been "off the hook." I am hoping to change that by taking him to a good Bible teaching church.

    ~ CA
  2. May 25th 2007, 09:15 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by steadfastfaith View Post
    I have never heard of that phrase before someone pointed me in this direction on my marriage poll. I never thought so, my fiance' is Catholic and I am Christian. We are getting married in a Catholic church in October. While I agreed to raise my children in the Catholic church, I did so only if the fiance' would be willing to also attend a Christian church. We plan on going to two churches every Sunday, his for mass and mine (when I chose one). He is the most amazing person I have ever met. I could go on for days about his goodness, but I will not out of fear that I might bore you. Instead I will just say that I consider him my angel, I truly believe that God brought us together. Maybe someday soon I will sit down and put our story into words, right now I just want to know what everyone thinks about the duel church thing. The fiance' thinks that Born Again Christians are sort of hokey because most of the ones he has come into contact with have been "off the hook." I am hoping to change that by taking him to a good Bible teaching church.

    ~ CA
    Can I just say that I feel you are setting yourself up for either some disappointing responses or you are getting ready for battle.

    With that said..and I love you and I love your posts so please know that...

    2 Corinthians 6:14-"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?"

    unequally yoked in the Greek is:     heterozygeō which means:"to have fellowship with one who is not an equal"

    That's all I want to say. I think it is something that you need to pray about..but be ready..because you may receive all kinds of answers causing you to be angry, hurt, and confused.
    .................The message of the cross divides the human race." ~MW~

    ........ ... " LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant..."
    .................................................. .................................................. ...Nehemiah 1:11a



  3. May 25th 2007, 10:37 PM #3
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    I was genuinely curious as to what people believe. I am marrying Chris regardless because I do think God sent him to me. He believes in Jesus, he believes in a lot of things that I do. He does not really buy into Catholicism, he sticks with it because it is a big part of his family (his Mom works for the diocese). He believes that Christ is the only way to the father. His beliefs are more in line with mine than his church. He has a lot of problems with their teachings.

    ~ CA
  4. May 25th 2007, 10:46 PM #4
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    Please don't misunderstand me. I just wanted you to be warned. I grew up in the Catholic church and when I got married I was an unbeliever. So was my husband. He was not happy when I got saved two years after our marriage.
    I gave you the Scripture verse and now you decide what to do with it..it is between you and the Lord.

    Right now everything seems ok.
    When you have children and one of you wants them to be baptized and the other says, "no, that won't save them..we must wait until they come to know the Lord as their personal Savior.."
    Then there is communion..one will want the child to make their first communion and receive what they believe to be the "literal body of Christ",
    and the other will say no, that is wrong, we must wait for the child to accept Christ and participate in communion with a body of believers in remembrance of all that He has done for us.

    I'll keep you in prayer.
    .................The message of the cross divides the human race." ~MW~

    ........ ... " LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant..."
    .................................................. .................................................. ...Nehemiah 1:11a



  5. May 25th 2007, 10:58 PM #5
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    Thanks, we are going to discuss this further this evening. I really want to get this whole issue settled before we get married. He is more of a Christian than a Catholic, I just need to show him the difference.

    ~ CA
  6. May 25th 2007, 11:00 PM #6
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    I really appreciate you...I want you to know that..and I am going to be praying for your time with Chris tonight. These are important issues. Having been on both sides, I know the struggles. My husband was not happy when I didn't want my children baptized.
    Anyway, I look forward to hearing from you again. Please feel free to pm me anytime. I am praying.

    (I'm kind of glad you started this thread...I get to bring you before the Lord!)
    I love to go to His Throne!
    .................The message of the cross divides the human race." ~MW~

    ........ ... " LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant..."
    .................................................. .................................................. ...Nehemiah 1:11a



  7. May 25th 2007, 11:36 PM #7
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    Awww, you are so sweet! Well it is time to have that talk, so I am going to sign off for a bit.

    ~ CA
  8. May 26th 2007, 02:28 AM #8
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    Is confession in the Catholic church considered a form of idolatry

    My fiance' and I just had a really good talk about our faith and the one thing we could not get passed is the act of confession. From a Christian stand point I have always considered it a form of idolatry. He thinks it is not. If Christ said the only way to the father is through me, then isn't it wrong to go through someone else? Could you please post scripture to support your answers? We are trying to incorporate the Bible into our daily lives.

    ~ CA
  9. May 26th 2007, 02:35 AM #9
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    Hi, it's me again..I hope that's ok...I'm really not following you, I just like interesting topics!

    I'm thinking of 1 John 1:9-"If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

    When I was in the RC...I remember going to a priest and asking him, "why do I have to call you Father?"

    Matthew 23:9-"    And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven."

    The priest told me not to read my Bible anymore...no lie...

    The reason I bring this up is because of something you said..
    John 14:6-"    Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."


    The Father is God not the priest...
    .................The message of the cross divides the human race." ~MW~

    ........ ... " LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant..."
    .................................................. .................................................. ...Nehemiah 1:11a



  10. May 26th 2007, 02:38 AM #10
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    No worries, I like chatting with you. See I am not comfortable with the whole concept of confession or praying to statues or any of the idolatress things the Catholic church does. We had a really good talk though. He said he has already accepted Christ as his Lord and personal savior. We are contemplating having our wedding at a different location.

    ~ CA
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    Then I see God is already at work..that is awesome! Did these verses help you at all regarding confession?
    .................The message of the cross divides the human race." ~MW~

    ........ ... " LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant..."
    .................................................. .................................................. ...Nehemiah 1:11a



  12. May 26th 2007, 02:42 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by karenoka27 View Post
    Then I see God is already at work..that is awesome! Did these verses help you at all regarding confession?
    Chris wants to know if it is OK to call your biological father your father. I told him I think the scripture refers to the clergy, but my Bible is packed. If I knew where it was I would totally dig it out. Moving stinks!

    ~ CA
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    That is a good question....be sure that he knows that...I would be interested to see what others have to say about that..
    I called mine "Dad" but I did say he was my father...hmmm...
    but I wouldn't confess my sins to him!
    .................The message of the cross divides the human race." ~MW~

    ........ ... " LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant..."
    .................................................. .................................................. ...Nehemiah 1:11a



  14. May 26th 2007, 02:48 AM #14
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    I am very glad you are talking about this with him, I pray it goes well! We will be here for you in support.

    I too grew up in the RCC, so I understand many pov on this.
    Seek ye FIRST the kingdom.
    Not second or third, but first.
    Only when all else pales to God, when He receives all glory,
    when He is the source of all hope,
    when His love is received and freely given,
    holding not to the world but to the promise to come,
    will all other things be added unto to you.
  15. May 26th 2007, 02:49 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by karenoka27 View Post
    That is a good question....be sure that he knows that...I would be interested to see what others have to say about that..
    I called mine "Dad" but I did say he was my father...hmmm...
    but I wouldn't confess my sins to him!
    You are too funny! My father was atrocious, so I really didn't want to call him any terms of endearment.

    ~ CA
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