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writes:I met my partner in 2005, we were both in relationships, we shared every problem we encountered in our then relationships. In December 2010 I ended my relationship with my partner because he was jealous and abusive, then I got saved (born again)in March 2011. His relatioship also ended in June. Then in August he also got saved. In February 2012 we started dating. He recently told me that he wants to spend the rest of his life with me, but the challenge we have is that we are under different denominations and his does not allow them to get married with someone from outside.Can you please advise on what to do, is it against the word of God to get married if you are from different churches, even if you are both born again christians?
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reader, Sageoldguy1465  +, writes (27 October 2012):
 Aren't religions just the GREATEST when it comes to interpersonal relationships????
I can't help but imagine Jesus and Mohammad and L Ron Hubbard sitting at a table at an outdoor cafe in Paris... watching the girls go by and saying to one-another: "Hey, Jesus, you can't marry her, she's not Christian.".... and Well, L Ron, you better keep your hands of that beauty, cuz she's Muslim..... "... and Mohammad saying, "Well, you guys will never see ME making goo-goo eyes at that delicious Jewess over there...."
C'mon,... there's more to life that the assurance that YOUR imaginary friend is better than ANYONE ELSE's imaginary friend....
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 October 2012): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThanx aunts for your answers, am now clear about the situation.I am new on this site but I feel @ home already.thanx much love!
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reader, Basschick  +, writes (27 October 2012):
 No as far as I know, it is not a sin to marry a person from another Christian denomination. But you really have to look at the fundamental differences of each denomination. How different are these particular faiths? One is Baptist? One is Church of Christ? There's very little difference. One believes in the pre-tribulation rapture, one believes Christians will have to go through the tribulation before they are raptured. There is a scripture in the Bible that talks about not yoking yourself with someone who does not share your faith. If these two Christian faiths are pretty similar there should be no problem. But if one is extreme right wing, and one is more inter-denominational there could be a vast difference. You may experience the feeling of being "unevenly yoked" with each other, constanting straining to maintain your faith when they are completely opposites. This will cause alot of strife and division in your home and your marriage. That additional stress takes away from what God would like to do in each of your lives. It's not a sin, but once the pressures of these differences set in, it can create sin. You can begin to fight, argue, become violent, cheat on each other and so forth. If two people don't share the same value system, it can become a living hell. And that's what the Bible cautions us against. I hope that helped you out.
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 October 2012): Back in Biblical times -- in fact, for a thousand years after Christ's death and Resurrection -- there were no denominations. When the Catholic and Orthodox churches split in the 11th century AD that formed the first denominations.
The first Protestant denomination wasn't formed until the 16th century.
The Bible says that all who believe are brothers and sisters in Christ. Nowhere does it say that "only the people who attend my local congregation" are brothers and sisters. Jesus taught that everyone should be considered family and treated with respect (the parable of the Good Samaritan). Paul's exhortation not to be "unequally yoked" refers to marriages to people of other religions and does not refer to other Christians.
A church that is exclusionary is going against Biblical teachings, not following them.
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