Christian but

[Donovb]

I love God with all my heart, but I have a hard time talking to my wife about anything religion. We get in big fights about religion. She is a Catholic and I am a Evangelical. My kids goto a Catholic School, and one day, one of my kids came home, and was talking about things that im not comfortable with, praying to Mary, Purgatory, Confession through a priest. I did not grow up like this, and having a hard time with it. I was raised to worship God by scripture, not by religion. Everytime I try to talk to her, she gets really mad. Now I have a hard time talking to anybody about my Evangelical faith, because a few members of her family think im a lunatic, including her. What do I do? I have prayed on it, but I really have no answer. Thanks.

 

[follower]

You're in a very hard spot, yes. I'm not sure there's anything you can do, other than totally immerse yourself in continual prayer and rely totally on Yhvh that He will open the eyes of your loved ones to the truth (whether little by little, or quickly at once). There's 'probably' nothing you can say that will help or encourage them to seek the truth;
but trusting completely in Yhvh by grace and faith in Yeshua hope and trust and rely on HIS ABILITY to know what to do and to bring it about - very literally let HIM work all things out, and you do what He says to do if anything besides very fervent prayer.

 

[reba]

Nothing you aint already heard... Eph_5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

and keep in prayer...

 

[Donovb]

Thanks for the responses. Also, I do not goto a church because of this, and I do not want to goto her Catholic Church, but God says to worship with others, but I want to worship with others that have the same beliefs with me. I just think me going to one church and my wife and kids going to another church might further our relationship. So I really don't know what to do. I also want to get bapitized by water, but the Catholic religion don't baptize by water. I do read The Bible a few hours a day 5-6 days a week, but sometimes I just feel that it is not enough, and feel lonely.

 

[iLOVE]

I love God with all my heart, but I have a hard time talking to my wife about anything religion. We get in big fights about religion. She is a Catholic and I am a Evangelical. My kids goto a Catholic School, and one day, one of my kids came home, and was talking about things that im not comfortable with, praying to Mary, Purgatory, Confession through a priest. I did not grow up like this, and having a hard time with it. I was raised to worship God by scripture, not by religion. Everytime I try to talk to her, she gets really mad. Now I have a hard time talking to anybody about my Evangelical faith, because a few members of her family think im a lunatic, including her. What do I do? I have prayed on it, but I really have no answer. Thanks.

Donovb,
You have been filled with the Holy Spirit. This is how we know who are followers (Disciples) of Lord Jesus Christ. You aren't ashamed of the gospel.
Remember the steps of a good man are ordered. In do time all things will change and it will not be one day over due. The greatest transformation of a Disciple is the transformation of ones heart. Do not fight against God what He has ordered. It is imperative that you continue to make God first in all you do so nothing will be out of alignment. Ask God to keep you and your family in perfect peace and let no weapons form against you and your family seen or unseen to prosper. Love your wife and family and ask them daily what can I do to help you.

Psalm 128 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Blessedness of the Fear of the Lord.

A Song of Ascents.
128 How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
Who walks in His ways.
2 When you shall eat of the [a]fruit of your hands,
You will be happy and it will be well with you.
3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
[b]Within your house,
Your children like olive plants
Around your table.
4 Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed
Who fears the Lord.
5 The Lord bless you from Zion,
And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
6 Indeed, may you see your children’s children.
Peace be upon Israel!

Please notice Gods promise. If the husband is obedient look what He will do to your family!

 

[follower]

Thanks for the responses. Also, I do not goto a church because of this, and I do not want to goto her Catholic Church, but God says to worship with others, but I want to worship with others that have the same beliefs with me. I just think me going to one church and my wife and kids going to another church might further our relationship. So I really don't know what to do. I also want to get bapitized by water, but the Catholic religion don't baptize by water. I do read The Bible a few hours a day 5-6 days a week, but sometimes I just feel that it is not enough, and feel lonely.

set your eyes continually on Yhvh as He generously provides grace in and through Yeshua;
as you seek someone to immerse you in Yeshua's Name, remember others in the past who gave their lives doing so - until they were immersed their family or neighbors or country/soldiers left them relatively 'alone' ; then as soon as they were immersed they were subject to execution for their faith (it has been this way in some countries ever since the time of the apostles). they still went ahead and were immersed in Yeshua's Name no matter if they were subsequently put to death or not - they belonged there-after to the Lord, with exceeding Joy in the midst of persecution, with His Perfect Peace and Righteousness as well.

so continue to trust in Him, Rejoicing in His Plan and Purpose in Yeshua the Messiah. Rely on Him and He will bring to pass His Purpose, and He knows all that is going on and that will go on and is surprised by nothing, but works out everything , everything without exception, for the good of those who Love Him and guard His instructions to live His Way.

 

[Obadiah]

Thanks for the responses. Also, I do not goto a church because of this, and I do not want to goto her Catholic Church, but God says to worship with others, but I want to worship with others that have the same beliefs with me. I just think me going to one church and my wife and kids going to another church might further our relationship. So I really don't know what to do. I also want to get bapitized by water, but the Catholic religion don't baptize by water. I do read The Bible a few hours a day 5-6 days a week, but sometimes I just feel that it is not enough, and feel lonely.

The Catholic church actually does baptize by water, and even by full immersion if requested. (So I was told by a Catholic priest when I was doing some research on this.) But if you don't believe in Catholic doctrine, being baptized by them seems like it would go against your beliefs. That's not the kind of testimony you want to give, especially to your wife!

As for you not going to church at all, I think that's not a proper testimony to her either. Yes, maybe it would cause some tensions if you went to another church, but good testimonies cause tension sometimes. That's not a good reason to avoid the fellowship of the saints as we are commanded NOT to avoid!

I was married to a Catholic woman myself for 10 years so I know some of what you are going through. (She actually didn't go to church at all when we met and got married, but eventually returned to her Catholic roots.) I visited her Catholic church with her a few times as a courtesy to her, but when we talked about it I made my beliefs clear to her and I backed them up with scripture (in a loving way). It took a couple or 3 years, but eventually she started going to my church with me and after a little while she was happy there and telling me that she never before understood the Bible as she did through the teaching at my church, and how it made so much more sense to her now. We talked about how different things would have affected her, and one of them was if I just didn't go to church at all because of our differences. She told me it was the fact that I went to my own church anyway, even when it was without her, that gave her respect for my viewpoint of Christianity and made her want to listen to what I and the pastor and teachers of my church had to say. Then when she listened, she saw the truth in it.

Will your wife respond the same as mine did? Who knows. Even if she doesn't, that's no reason not to at least try to follow God's word.

 

[Donovb]

Should I goto her church, even though i do not believe in all that they do, they do believe that the only way to heaven is through Jesus but I do feel the Catholic religion has alot of false doctrine. Would her church be better than going to no church?
Thanks for the advice guys, God Bless

 

[Donovb]

Obadiah, she will not deviate from her positions, she was raised Catholic since she was a infant. Her whole family goes to church there, and believe every word that is being said. I feel Im in a losing battle, the only thing I know to do is keep praying on it, and hope one day we can talk about it.

 

[Obadiah]

Obadiah, she will not deviate from her positions, she was raised Catholic since she was a infant. Her whole family goes to church there, and believe every word that is being said. I feel I'm in a losing battle, the only thing I know to do is keep praying on it, and hope one day we can talk about it.

If you believe in your heart she will never change, then you are demonstrating that you are not trusting in God's power to change her. This is not faith. If God's power can raise the dead and heal the sick, why would you doubt he could give your wife a desire one day to go to church with you?

But your main purpose for going to a Christian (non-Catholic) church isn't to convince her she's wrong, it's to follow the command to fellowship, it's to worship God, it's to find ways to serve God, and it's to edify yourself. This is actually one of the few things that takes priority over your wife. Even if she never changes, it's your responsibility to God to follow His word, including His command to you, as the husband, to be the spiritual leader of the household. You can't force her to go with you, but you need to lead by example, and part of that example is to go, by yourself if you have to, but to go. And no, going to her church on a regular basis isn't setting a good example and will not help you.

 

[iLOVE]

Should I goto her church, even though i do not believe in all that they do, they do believe that the only way to heaven is through Jesus but I do feel the Catholic religion has alot of false doctrine. Would her church be better than going to no church?
Thanks for the advice guys, God Bless

I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. John 10:16 NIV

 

[Count Duckula]

Guess what? Christian but

 

[Donovb]

Christian but?