I came across this article that talks about what it means to have a “relationship” with God, and how that relationship is related to the sacrament of Baptism. Here is one quote that really jumped out at me:
I don’t like the word “relationship” because it is a flabby word, laden with all sorts of modern connotations. Everything these days is a “relationship.” It’s become an Oprah-Doctor Phil word. We have lots of “relationships” – everything from spouses and siblings, to sports teams and to our favorite soft drinks. What we have with God and with our fellow Christians is koinonia – which is “fellowship” or “communion.” These words (“fellowship” and “communion”) are not only more historical and churchly, they also tend to remind us that our relationship with God is not like a boyfriend/girlfriend thing, not “brand loyalty,” not something driven by emotion or felt needs, – but something unique and mysterious, transcendent and eternal. Jesus is indeed our “friend” – but He is not our “buddy,” “homeboy,” or good luck charm.
But be that as it may, the “relationship” that converts to Non-denominationalism have with God was not initiated by them, nor by their brothers and sisters at church, but rather by God Himself – “before the foundation of the world.” God knew them in the womb and called them to a vocation in this life according to His plan. And God Himself saw to it that they were “born again of water and the Spirit” and washed them in the “washing of “regeneration” (literally “re-birth”) when they were baptized as infants in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
I encourage you to read the entire article HERE.
