Marriage between different denominations`

[Property Of God]

I heard a lot about this issue,

Is it a sin to marry from another church or denomination?

Coptic Orthodox seem to believe that!

 

[Boanerges]

That sounds like religious bondage to me.

 

[RJ]

I don't know anything about a Coptic Orthodox but that belief would be living in untruth!

 

[Property Of God]

Thank you very much, that's what I needed to hear.

Sadly, I've been raised in a Coptic church, my whole family is, my fiance is a non denomination American Christian.

My parents insist we get married in a coptic church or they wouldn't allow the marriage. The church won't marry us unless he converts.

We will be moving to the US after so I certainly won't be going to this Coptic church again.

What should I do?

 

[RJ]

Thank you very much, that's what I needed to hear.

Sadly, I've been raised in a Coptic church, my whole family is, my fiance is a non denomination American Christian.

My parents insist we get married in a coptic church or they wouldn't allow the marriage. The church won't marry us unless he converts.

We will be moving to the US after so I certainly won't be going to this Coptic church again.

What should I do?

Sounds to me that your parents church is stuck right in the middle of the "Law".

The same "Covenant of The Law" that God says that kills and that he abolished and replace with a more effective" Covenant of Grace" that brings eternal life.

Do exactly as you are doing, love God, follow your heart and learn more of God's Grace that is your salvation and is a gift from Him!

 

[bgsda]

Well hello pog, i believe if you met and believe he will benefit you in your walk with Christ then do it. If not dont. Im in a relationship in where me and my wife are in diff denom. And to be honest i wouldnt wish this to my worst enemy. Its hell and i believe people should stop looking only at the physical, intimate attractions but focus on spiritual when it comes to marriage. God bless.

 

[Brad Huber]

Is there another Christian church pastor that will marry you? Hopefully you don't have just that Coptic church as the sole Christian church in the area?

 

[TheWidowsOffering]

where denomination is not an issue

wow. How many times I would like to share something like this in the soul mate section "where denomination is not an issue" but spare time is not always enough added this poor internet connection of mine. hmmm. Now thank God Wifi in the house is fixed and they also opened it for me. Yay. Praise God!

My employers are both pastors and I'm amazed to know they are pasturing different churches. My Sir is from the Assembly of God Fellowship and an Assistant Principal of their Christian School while my Ma'am is from a Pentecostal Church and already a Reverend? of their Church here in Hong Kong. They have to kids (both boys) and during Saturday nights and Sundays the kids are with their mom while on special holidays like Christmas they will be with their dad. At home I can see them a harmonious simple happy family, sir being the husband and father and ma'am as a wife a mother to their kids. With their lives I can see denomination is not an issue where the Lord Jesus is really being the head of the family. All I can say is it's just amazing to see them that way

We have a couple of co-worker of our Church in the Philippines which both parents are unbelievers. When the time they wanted to get married, both sides strongly disagree their proposition of being married by a Pastor. Their parents and relatives wanted them to go on the traditional way and customs of the church they come from. Knowing the truth on God's Word the couple insisted on their way to the point their parents turned their backs on them, they didn't go to the wedding. The last time I heard of them, their parents have not forgiven them yet, and have nothing to do with them. Yet the couple kept on their faith, and they are doing perfectly fine. At some point, the Scripture is being fulfilled in them "they rather obey God than man" - , "though my father and my mother forsake me, but the Lord will receive me" - Psalm 27:10
@Property Of God I just hope this will give you a sort of encouragement Sis.

God bless you Sis.


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[Christ4Ever]

@Property Of God
The question you and your husband to be, must ask yourselves. Is this a covenant between both of you and God or between both of you and the church?
If both of you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, then as long as He is the head of your household; seek His guidance in prayer and supplication, no matter what presents its self in that marriage whether before or after, He will see you through it.

Always remember you and your husband as part of the Body of Christ are the Church!

I pray guidance and peace for you both and for you as well @bgsda

That God who is a Love, will move in your lives, that His desires for you and the path that He has chosen for you to follow has all obstructions or hindrances removed. That only joy and eternal blessings be upon your marriage in the knowledge that Christ Jesus leads this unity between you both. That on that day, your family and your fiance's family may have serenity that it is in God's Hands you are in as a new family and protected by, and not the worlds which He has already been overcome. Hear my prayer Father God. In the Holy name of Christ Jesus, I pray this Heavenly Father. Amen.

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Marriage: Genesis 2:18, 23-24 [18] And the LORD God said, [It is] not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. [23] And Adam said, This [is] now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. [24] Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Advice: Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife [see] that she reverence [her] husband.