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How were you converted to Christianity?

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Those of you who converted from another religion, were any of you converted because a Christian 'exposed' the errors of your previous religion?
There was total madness: atheism. Then I was supernaturally healed by Jesus, only because my mother has prayed like only loving mother can do. Before that happy day I was accepting no reason.
 
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There was total madness: atheism. Then I was supernaturally healed by Jesus, only because my mother has prayed like only loving mother can do. Before that happy day I was accepting no reason.

When you say healed, were you physically sick?
 
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Those of you who converted from another religion, were any of you converted because a Christian 'exposed' the errors of your previous religion?

"Do not mix or mingle the Holy Seed, White, Hebrew, Israelite, of Holy Israel with none Israel-ites.KJV . I did not convert from one "ism", "religion", hated by God, KJV, to Christian-ity. I followed His directions. Matt 7:7 Seek, Ask and Knock, and I did repent for all my Fooloshness, Sinfullness, thanked Him for the Forgivness of my Debt of Sin He gave me 2000 years ago, owning me, bought and paid for with the "Blood of God's Lamb. Then I ask Him into my heart as my Lord and Savior, Yahshua, Christ, the Anointed One. . I became a Son of God, Born Again Christian in the only Pure Religion. I was 11. I became a Mon of God. James 1:27. "Pure Religion & Undefiled before God, is this, to visit the father-less [those who were "bastards" with a "legal" father of "legal-ism", Satan-ism,fraud," but not Under God, my Lawful Father in Truth and the Holy Spirit as Sons of God, Brother to the First Son of God who died for me and, He lives. PTL!] and widows in their afflictions, to keep himself spotless, from the "world of the devil." All Darkness is Evil." KJV

And? At 75, "and what next comes to me daily." Even as a "Citizen of Heaven" and the "Property of God", the only thing I know for sure is my Master, Lord and Savior, the Redeemer who Redeemed , me, a Long Lost Sheep of the House of Israel has been found, A Found Sheep, purified, Pure=White, "in His image". "Likeness. Gen. KJV. "Let us make then "in our image." Gen.KJV

Tho born into sin, I was Pure=White until I become "of age", in the eyes of Jesus. God. I wasn't a sinner, aware of my foolishness, Sin, long. I missed few Sunday AM and PM services, Wed nite, what ever revivals were going on in my Church or others. All BA Christia Churches amuing the White, Hebrew, Chosen Israelite, Saxon, Sons of God. PTL !

I was baptised in the Ticfaw River at Hillsdale Baptist Chutch on a Crossroads of two gravel roads 7 mile from a small town where Mom went once a month to buy sugar, salt, flour, canned sweet milk, [so good for a boy where you saw two white faces in the Cotton Field .] when we rescieved $48. a month. God was good to us. We had a big garden Mom canned out of each year. She would can milk to be sure we had some. We wete too poor to own a beef or pig. I fished and trapped for most meat. Coon, possum, bull frogs, shoot birds, rabbits wuth sling shot. Not much, but the Lord always saw to our needs. Plus a youger Sister and Brother,yet God did provide. Mom and I cut wood and hauled it to the barn yard where she [100lbs] cut it for cooking and the stove and fireplace. No lights until I was 12 and Mom moved us to Baton Rouge, lou., where we would have a better chance to have a better life. Between Mom, God, the Bible and the "tod", her switch, we turned out okay. Yes. Giving my life to Jesus has paid off well.

Right now, I suffer from bladder cancer, after 4 surgeries, I doing therapy for 6 weeks, then biopsy to see if God has blessed me "in Jesus' name." He does promise ya kno. Ya jest don't kno wen. PTL!! Your prayers would be accepted with love for you. "In Jesus' name", I thank God for you and your prayers.

John 14:14 "Of Ye ask Anything "in My name" I shall do it." He is the Almighty Truth Sayer, Power, Creator, King of kings, Judge of judges and Promise Keeper. And I hope you will join me, "In Jesus name" as I claim a healing for my body and victory over the demonic attacks against my mind and body by lucifer, God's, my, your, Old Enemy, the Serpent. Satan. I do Trust and Obey my Master, and, yes, as He says, "none you are good, all are sinners" but was forgive 2000 year ago. Rach day, I claim that forgiveness, debt of sin, bought and paid for by His Holy Blood. Remember! " God is like Texas. Don't mess with God." No! He is not retarded. He knows what He is doing. Even when He hung on the Old Rugged Cross, He defeated the devil again. He paid for our foolishness, Sinfulness, before Satan could lay claim for you. Just " Trust and Obey, for there is no other way, to be Happy in Jesus, but to Trust & Obey. " Thank You Jesus !! PTL !! Amen!
 
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On January 9th 2011 while listening to the book of Matthew(kjb) on my laptop, the audio was on chapter 23 and as Jesus was was talking in the audio, my ears were opened, and I heard the word of God and believed Jesus was Christ the Lord(God), and upon this revelation I knew how filthy I was and upon this reality I knew I was going to be condemned by Jesus in the day of judgement: Then a great fear came on me that was so terrifying that I shut off the audio because I could not bear to listen anymore. I got up and paced around in my home to shake this fear of condemnation but it would not leave me, so I cried out to the Lord Jesus acknowledging my sins and the last thing I said was have mercy on me. Moments later with my eyes open, I had a vivid vision in which it looked like it was night time and there in the vision was the Son of God crucified and upon that vision I believed Jesus Christ died for my sins: as soon as I believed the fear of condemnation was gone, and I have been changed ever since.

John 6:40King James Version (KJV)
40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
 
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And disrespecting Christianity is against the forum rules.

In this forum so is disrespecting other religions. When you guys start following that rule you can complain about the non-Christians not respecting your religion.

Ever hear of removing the log from your own eye?

Oh yeah, disrespecting other religions is just standing up for truth. :sigh:
 
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Do you the meaning of conversion? Do you know its origin came from Paul's teaching? Not Jesus !

Do you know when Paul used the word Conversion, it was nothing about jumping from one religion to another . Paul did not change his religion of Judaism. Jesus never mentioned that he started a new religion? He didn't even tell people to worship him nor he asked his followers to praise him! He did say to FOLLOW HIM, His way .. the way of loving others including our enemies...
What do you say you "religious" Christians?
 
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On January 9th 2011 while listening to the book of Matthew(kjb) on my laptop, the audio was on chapter 23 and as Jesus was was talking in the audio, my ears were opened, and I heard the word of God and believed Jesus was Christ the Lord(God), and upon this revelation I knew how filthy I was

That strikes me as strange since Matthew 23 is the condemnation of Pharisees as self-righteous hypocrites. Were you putting yourself into that category?
 
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Do you the meaning of conversion? Do you know its origin came from Paul's teaching? Not Jesus !

Do you know when Paul used the word Conversion, it was nothing about jumping from one religion to another

Paul doesn't use the word 'conversion' in his writings. The only reference to it is found in Acts 15 and there it did involve jumping from one religion to another:

"they arranged for Paul and Barnabas, and certain others of them, to go up unto the apostles and elders to Jerusalem about this question,

3 they indeed, then, having been sent forward by the assembly, were passing through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the nations, and they were causing great joy to all the brethren."

It does not say that Paul converted, but rather than the 'nations' [goyim] were converted.
 
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That strikes me as strange since Matthew 23 is the condemnation of Pharisees as self-righteous hypocrites. Were you putting yourself into that category?

It felt like he was talking directly to me in that chapter which made it even more terrifying. But Christ be thanked, I have acknowledged my blindness and now I see and have seen: the gospel is true, I am a witness of the word of God which is truth.
 
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And? At 75, "and what next comes to me daily." Even as a "Citizen of Heaven" and the "Property of God", the only thing I know for sure is my Master, Lord and Savior, the Redeemer who Redeemed , me, a Long Lost Sheep of the House of Israel has been found, A Found Sheep, purified, Pure=White, "in His image". "Likeness. Gen. KJV. "Let us make then "in our image." Gen.KJV

I don't think it says anything about 'white' does it?
 
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I was born into a heavily religious home. I must have caught some of my father's genetics because I was enthusiastic about religion too and had no trouble embracing the faith. Sadly my spiritual empathetic highs turned out to be different, lol.
 
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I was born into a heavily religious home. I must have caught some of my father's genetics because I was enthusiastic about religion too and had no trouble embracing the faith. Sadly my spiritual empathetic highs turned out to be different, lol.


Get the fear of the Lord Jesus and you will find the knowledge of God.
 
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Get the fear of the Lord Jesus and you will find the knowledge of God.

Just my opinion, but fear has got to be the worst reason to start following a religion.
 
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I converted to Lutheranism because my parents invited me to go to Church with them. I was a Satanist at the time. The Pastor was preaching on 1 John and he convinced me of Christ's love for me and the necessity to love others. He did not know I was a Satanist nor did my parents as I did not share that fact with others. If they would have known I'm sure they would have tried to expose the errors though.
Curious, if you were a Satanist. Who is the red being with the inverted triangular head and who are the green cloud like mist spirits. I would also like to take you to Mark 15:38 and ask if you can either enter or peer into the Temple? If you have ever seen the passion movie, who is the ugly boy the Satan Figure is holding and do you know his name and what solstice he was boon under? Thanks. Don't get a chance to ask questions to former Satanist's very often.
 
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