Choosing A Religion

Dear Victorious,

My husband and I are recently married and want to join a good church. How do we go about finding a church whose beliefs we can agree with? How do you find a church that operates according to what you believe?

Maddy M. - Odessa, TX

Dear Maddy,

I don't believe you understand what you've just asked. Why would you want to go to a church whose beliefs you can agree with? Isn't that making a huge assumption that all of your beliefs are accurate and based on God's truth? I would much rather find a church whose doctrine is sound, whose theology is based on God's Word, and which functions as a healthy New Testament church.

Looking for churches that you agree with could lead you down a very slippery slope. People have been making up their own religions for generations. The Bible calls them fools. They only believe what they want to believe, and only do what they want to do. This is not what worshipping God or making Him Lord of your life look like.

The right church for you would be a church with appropriate doctrine and theology (i.e., Bible-based) and one which operates true to its own doctrine and theology.