Making Different Denominations Work!

For the past week God has really laid on my heart quite a few things; too many to put in one blog. But for tonight I am just going to talk about one of them.  He had laid on my heart that dating someone that doesn't believe some of the things you do, will cause problems in a relationship.  I thank Him everyday for Matt and I feel so blessed to finally be with someone who loves me for me and understands what I stand for.  For those of you who may not know, Matt and I are two different denominations.  I don't like labeling myself as "Baptist" or anything like that because I just believe that I'm a Christian.  However, I attend First Baptist Church and he attends the Church of Christ Church right by SeaCoast National Bank.  Church of Christ isn't much different than Baptist churches, but there are some things that they believe in that we Baptist don't really consider a "big deal".  For instance, we Baptist people get down in church, and like to express worship through musical instruments; Church of Christ do not believe in that.  They believe that worship should be strictly hymns and no music just your voice.  That is one of the minor things, but they do get bigger.


Growing up I was always taught that you didn't have to be baptized in the spirit to be saved.  It took me to the age of 18 that that isn't so true.  In John chapter 3 verse 5 Jesus says, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter he kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.  Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the spirit gives birth to the spirit".  To be honest, it took me quite awhile to make myself learn that this is how it is and that this is the Truth.  My Bible speaks nothing but the truth and it was my job to believe it.  But declaring that Jesus is my Lord and Savior when I was 7 and not being baptized until May 25, 2008 at 16 years old  it was hard for me to grasp that I wasn't "saved".  To this day I still struggle with this because growing up I knew so much and at one point I got to where I knew God was telling me to do certain things.  I not only have Matt to thank for this realization, because he is the one who showed me and talked to me, but I have God to thank for that.  Honestly, I probably would have never thought different if Matt wasn't in my life and teaching me.


Matt & I still have a little while to go when decided about religion and all of that, but it is something that is going to have to be done.  I plan on spending the rest of my life with him and we can't cross that bridge until we come to a Spiritual agreement.  I pray that God will offer this to us, because it is very important to both of us.  I love him for everything he is, but I love him even more for the person that God has made him.  Does he make mistakes?  Almost everyday.  Does he sin?  All the time.  But he knows who his Lord and Savior is and he knows that God will never leave his side.


For whoever is reading this, I encourage you to pray for us.  We love prayer and we both know it works! <3