I am a christian married to a mormon?

Question

I've been born and raised as a born again christian and because once you are married wives should follow their husbands and therefore thats how I became mormon. What frustrates me is I don't fully believe in the mormon teachings however out of love for my husband I just attend anyway.

Answer 1

Just don't stop believing in Christ.

Answer 2

That's a very sad position to be in because I was a Mormon married to an agnostic that wanted to find a Church to raise our children in other than mine. I attended many Christian Churches that I did not fully believe in at all. (He was really looking for a Church that said you could do pretty much anything you wanted and not have to feel guilty.) I always found that I could find true Christian fellowship to a good degree in any Church that followed the Bible and did not misconstrue was present to too large of a degree.

If a particular issue really stresses you, then pick someone in the congregation you can talk openly to and learn what you can about what you think is being taught. Sometimes, you may only hear a small piece of something and not the full idea. We tend to use a lot of abbreviated meanings of our own just like Protestants do. I am forever interpreting things like being "washed in the blood" to other LDS members. We believe that, but we usually say the same thing differently than those particular words.

Answer 3

And your question is? If you were a born again Christian before you were married, you would have known to not marry a Mormon man. We are told to not be unequally yoked with a unbeliever, for alot of reasons! You will always be frustrated going to the Mormon church because this is not where God wants you to be, I don't believe you will ever have any peace about it.
You are to follow your husbands, but not if it goes against what God wants for you. God does not want you going to a Mormon church. You made a mistake here. If the decision is between obeying God or man, the decision should go to God and not to man, husband or not.

Answer 4

Sounds like you have the basics already. Good start. Life is a journey and you are moving along w/ born again faith, marriage, love for your husband, and a hunger for the Gospel of grace. Count those the positives.
I missed the part where wives "should" follow their husbands - where to: alcoholism, pornography, etc? Where is the "should" coming from? Paul invites the believing woman to stay married, if the unbeliever is willing. There is no mention of becoming an "unbeliever" out of love. Show your true love to your husband by expressing your Christian faith so that in God's time, he too may become born again.

Answer 5

Right now you are putting your husband ahead of God, which is called idolatry. It is very serious. You need to live what you know to be the truth: the true Gospel of Jesus Christ. Mormons are not a part of the true Body. It is very dangerous for a Christian to marry someone who has not made a heart and life commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. To be ready for marriage spiritually means, first of all, that both parties involved have accepted Christ and eagerly intend to make Christ the Head of their home. To consider marriage without the possibility of spiritual agreement is to invite argument and unhappiness into the future household.
I would not guarantee that with becoming a Christian, the whole problem of marriage and the home is automatically solved. But I do say that complete fulfillment in marriage can never be realized outside of the life of Christ. ... I would advise every couple planning to establish a home to first come to a complete agreement on their religious faith." Amos 3:3 states: "Can two walk together, except they be agreed?"

God ordained marriage to be a "perfect triangle"—God, you, and your spouse. The closer each marriage partner lives to God, the closer each will live to the other. Such closeness is impossible when one spouse does not have a personal relationship with God. This is the reason the Bible says we should not be unequally yoked; read 2 Corinthians 6:14-15. The apostle Paul applies this principle in the case of widows when he writes, "But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord" (1 Corinthians 7:39b).

Answer 6

I do believe that the Bible gives you permission to respectfully disobey your husband on issues that are detrimental to your beliefs. For example, just as you say. Mormonism is not true fundamental Christianity, and therefore, being Christian, you do have the right biblically to defer attending Mormon services with your husband. It could cause sticky issues, perhaps, but as long as you are being Godly toward your husband and fulfilling your roles as laid out in the bible, you do not have to disavow your belief for his sake. Keep loving him as you ought, but maintain your purity to Christ, and don't get pulled into false religions. Personally, I am married to a man who attends church with me (somewhat grudgingly) but isn't a Christian. It is 10 years this Wednesday, and if there was any way to biblically separate from him, I would, but I have no grounds, so here stay I. I feel for you in your situation, and I know it is hard. Best wishes to you, and please find a pastor you can talk with about this who can help guide you (either a former church or a good fundamantalist church in your area).

Answer 7

You state: "What frustrates me is I don't fully believe in the mormon teachings however out of love for my husband I just attend anyway." -- this is what many would call a conversation topic for you and your husband. No one else should be in the room, as it is private, between you two.
I would bring paper and a pencil and take notes on each of your points - then review them and possibly work out something to benifit your continued togetherness.
I hope you both want to stay together, that's what I'll pray for - if you don't mind.

Answer 8

??? Just because you marry someone of an alternate faith doesn't mean you have to convert to their faith. I'm an atheist engaged to a Muslim (okay, to be more accurate he's Muslim who's leaning towards being an agnostic), and I have no intentions of converting to his faith when we marry. We've already discussed this, so he knows not to expect me to "see the light" or whatever after we wed. We've also discussed how we're going to raise any kids that may result in the marriage (I already have a daughter from a prior relationship).

In all honesty, you SHOULD have discussed this before you married him I suggest you talk to your husband and tell him how you feel, and see if you can't work things out from there. Good luck, and remember this: it's better to come clean than pretend, even if you may lose some loved ones and friends in the process.

Answer 9

If you simply attend, them how does that change your faith?
If you LIED and became a member (which can ONLY be done by baptism) claiming to have a testimony of the church, its teachings and leadership, then shame on you and have fun explaining that one to our Heavenly Father.
Have you trully read the teachings of the church ( not the trash others give you about what they think the "know" about the church, and prayed to find an answer for yourself? I mean have you actually gotten down on your knees and In all sincerity and reverence actually prayed to your Heavenly Father for the simple answer to if the teachings of this church are in fact His teachings?

Moroni 10: 3-5
“Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things (the Book of Mormon), if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam down unto the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder (seriously think about) it in your hearts. And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent (desire), having faith in Christ, he will manifest (show) the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.”
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Believer….As to what you have posted, you are spreading false doctrine and not stating what he Bible actually reads. In several places through the scriptures the Bible specifically says that the head of a woman is her husband and the head of the man is Christ and that Christ is the head of His church and also that our Heavenly Father is head over Christ. So chain of command here is Heavenly Father…Christ…Hubby…Wife (the last two jointly over children)

Answer 10

i am a jack Mormon i haven't been for along time. i am married to a catholic. i live in Utah and don't like most of the Mormons here. Mormons outside of Utah are alot better.

to answer your question i think there are truth and lies in every religion. in some ways i believe that the prophet and his people are corrupted. and you also have an opinion also. you should be a follower be a leader. talk to him about what you are thinking.



and for the record for alot of people having more than 1 wife is against the law. in order for Utah to become a state they had to stop having more than one. we are no different from any other people (other than the funny looking white underwear). yes there are people who left the Mormons to keep practicing polygamy.

Answer 11

Mormons are Christians in simple terms as catholics, protestants, etc are. Mormons are strongly inspired to marry interior the Temple. they have faith that temple marriages can final for eternity and not basically "til death do us section" in the event that they are complete in a temple. basically 2 "worth" Mormons can get married interior the temple. That mentioned, Mormons can marry everybody that they pick to marry.