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It hasn't really affected our lives much, my wife being Presbyterian and my being Baptist. Perhaps that's largely because she's not deeply devoted to being Presbyterian, and I'm not deeply devoted to being Baptist. Or it could be because we are more challenged by our cultural differences (she...

Yes, I suppose that's true. Thank you all for helping me to understand. For what it's worth, Baptist pastors are most usually married to Baptist wives. It's just that it's an unofficial thing.

Thank you for the links, Cantate. A few years ago I considered going to a United Reform church. They also practice closed communion. Having heard an audio message from them, I can most generally respect that practice. However, I would guess that a pastor would have a fairly strong belief on...

Why would he not be able to commune her if she's a Christian in any denomination?

Yes, I realize that. Still, I see no reason why a wife from a different denomination could not be a good support for her pastor husband. Feel about what? The thing is this... hold on here a second. Green jello? Oh no, this could be a deal breaker.

The prayer went well. The Pastor's wife even sent me an email including her thanks. Really, I think the majority of the people there were focused on the kids being baptized.

Are not all men called by God to serve Christ? Are we not all to be in the believers-priesthood? I agree, it is best if husband and wife are united in serving Christ. As for my own relationship, well, hold on, I'll ask her... She says she is needed at her Korean Presbyterian church because...

What house is divided if husband and wife are just in different denominations? Both are still Christians. Both are still striving to serve God. Both are seeking to evangelize. Both would be raising their kids in the Christian faith. Both would be supporting one another. Sorry, I just don't see a...

Whaaat? Why not? To me, that's just silly. My wife is Presbyterian and I am Baptist, but we are both Christians. It is not denomination which determines if one follows Christ or not.

Thank you all for your advice. After prayer, what I have decided to do is to read two or three verses from the song "Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty" written back in 1730 by Benjamin Schmolk (It's in the Lutheran Service Book). Will let you know how it goes. Thanks again.

Pray the truth and let the chips fall where they may, eh. The problem with that is that I'm the chips. The Pastor would come down on me hard. He can really get quite angry when he believes someone is erring theologically. He takes it really personally.

The more I read of Lutheran theology, the more I find myself in agreement with it. As of even last year if anyone asked me if I supported infant baptism, for example, I would have said no way. Now I am beginning to understand how vital a thing baptism truly is. I've also begun to understand...

Indeed. A great missionaries-number have been Calvinists, taking the God-word to many distant shores. My wife might not be a Christ-follower today if not for the Calvinist-missionaries-work.

Yes... thank you... that's what I thought. However, the way I understood what CantateDomino wrote is that the sacraments are the works required because we don't require works.

...then why do we need the sacraments at all...?:confused:

*chuckle* Good one. :D

They would reject your notion that they are denying the Gospel. Indeed, some of them might say that they know the Gospel best. A more moderate Calvinist would just say that they have a different Gospel-interpretation. When they read things like "God so loved the world..." they generally tend to...

Some don't think they know more than the manual nor that they are going against the Bible's instructions. They just believe in a different interpretation of said instructions.

When I read the title of your post I thought you might be referring to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Anyway, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra produces awesome stuff. I love their music. At church this year our choir will be performing their Christmas Canon.

Agreed. :clap: