Hello, all. I'm relatively new here and am seeking some advice.
In my childhood, I was raised in the Baptist church and baptized when I was 12 years old. Since my late teen years, I have drifted away from the Church and my own spirituality which, I believe, has led to many hardships that I've had to endure. I feel that even though I was brought up in the Church and baptized, I never truly accepted Jesus Christ as my Saviour.
Recently, I have been Born Again. I have found Jesus Christ and have fully accepted him into my life. I have found a wonderful Church and have been attending regularly.
Here is the issue I am having...my family. I have talked, at length, to my wife about her beliefs. We've been married for 15 years and we've never truly discussed it until recently. I started by asking her if she believes in God...answer was yes. I asked her if she believed that Jesus Christ was His Son and sent to forgive us of our sins through His Death and Resurrection. She says yes. She's even stated that she wanted to join the Church and be Baptized. So far, so good. I asked her if she understood Baptism (in the Baptist Church...she'd been sprinkled in the Methodist Church as a child), she said she understood...and then she started getting off track. A few months ago, we watched a movie (documentary) called "What the bleep do you know?" The movie dealt with Quantum Physics. A portion of the movie dealt with the power of prayer over water...how the molecular structure of the water molecules had changed due to prayer. She said that the Baptist Baptism made sense in this respect.
I wasn't sure how to take this and am still not sure how to take this. Since that time, she paid to go see the guy who did these studies at a local Unity Church where she was given information about that Church. After reading this information, I am sure that my beliefs are DEFINITELY not aligned with their beliefs. I approached her about this and she assured me she did not want to start attending that Church. Then she says she wants to go back and see Deepak Chopra (sp?) speak.
All this time, I've been attending my Church that we have joined. We have a 19 month-old child that is having problems getting acclimated to the nursery. My wife has stated that I should go to the early service and she would keep our son...then we would switch off and she could go to the later service. I thought, for the time being, this would be a good thing and I could use my time with him to take him to the nursery and help him get adjusted.
Since we've come to the decision to do this, she has yet to "make it" to the late service. It has always been one thing or another...I didn't help her get him ready before I left, my 12 yo daughter wasn't feeling good, etc. This has happened for the last month since we decided to try the arrangement. Now, this weekend, she will, again, not be able to make it because of something else.
All the while, she insists that she wants to go. Other things have made me a bit uncomfortable as well. I have been reading everything I can get my hands on. She suggests that I read a book that she bought (but never read) called the Hiram Key. If you know of this book, you know may know why I wouldn't want to read it, or feel comfortable with it. Then she talks about the Dead Sea scrolls and all the "weird" stuff in them (concerning there being two Messiahs, what not to do on the Sabbath, etc). The whole thing has made me feel incredibly uncomfortable. I ask her how she does NOT feel uncomforable with it and her response is..."Well, I'm secure in my spirituality".
I could go on but I think this is sufficient.
I have been praying for her and talking with her but am not sure that I'm saying the right things. Does anyone have any advice?
In my childhood, I was raised in the Baptist church and baptized when I was 12 years old. Since my late teen years, I have drifted away from the Church and my own spirituality which, I believe, has led to many hardships that I've had to endure. I feel that even though I was brought up in the Church and baptized, I never truly accepted Jesus Christ as my Saviour.
Recently, I have been Born Again. I have found Jesus Christ and have fully accepted him into my life. I have found a wonderful Church and have been attending regularly.
Here is the issue I am having...my family. I have talked, at length, to my wife about her beliefs. We've been married for 15 years and we've never truly discussed it until recently. I started by asking her if she believes in God...answer was yes. I asked her if she believed that Jesus Christ was His Son and sent to forgive us of our sins through His Death and Resurrection. She says yes. She's even stated that she wanted to join the Church and be Baptized. So far, so good. I asked her if she understood Baptism (in the Baptist Church...she'd been sprinkled in the Methodist Church as a child), she said she understood...and then she started getting off track. A few months ago, we watched a movie (documentary) called "What the bleep do you know?" The movie dealt with Quantum Physics. A portion of the movie dealt with the power of prayer over water...how the molecular structure of the water molecules had changed due to prayer. She said that the Baptist Baptism made sense in this respect.
I wasn't sure how to take this and am still not sure how to take this. Since that time, she paid to go see the guy who did these studies at a local Unity Church where she was given information about that Church. After reading this information, I am sure that my beliefs are DEFINITELY not aligned with their beliefs. I approached her about this and she assured me she did not want to start attending that Church. Then she says she wants to go back and see Deepak Chopra (sp?) speak.
All this time, I've been attending my Church that we have joined. We have a 19 month-old child that is having problems getting acclimated to the nursery. My wife has stated that I should go to the early service and she would keep our son...then we would switch off and she could go to the later service. I thought, for the time being, this would be a good thing and I could use my time with him to take him to the nursery and help him get adjusted.
Since we've come to the decision to do this, she has yet to "make it" to the late service. It has always been one thing or another...I didn't help her get him ready before I left, my 12 yo daughter wasn't feeling good, etc. This has happened for the last month since we decided to try the arrangement. Now, this weekend, she will, again, not be able to make it because of something else.
All the while, she insists that she wants to go. Other things have made me a bit uncomfortable as well. I have been reading everything I can get my hands on. She suggests that I read a book that she bought (but never read) called the Hiram Key. If you know of this book, you know may know why I wouldn't want to read it, or feel comfortable with it. Then she talks about the Dead Sea scrolls and all the "weird" stuff in them (concerning there being two Messiahs, what not to do on the Sabbath, etc). The whole thing has made me feel incredibly uncomfortable. I ask her how she does NOT feel uncomforable with it and her response is..."Well, I'm secure in my spirituality".
I could go on but I think this is sufficient.
I have been praying for her and talking with her but am not sure that I'm saying the right things. Does anyone have any advice?
I know because I had an spiritual awakening one time and it about drove my wife crazy...
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