th1bill
A Believer/Follower
- Jul 5, 2003
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First, understand that what I am about to type will PO at least half of this assembly of folks, self-naming themselves Christians. Just the same, every time I've tried being honest in the past, Satan and his agents inside the Church have partied down and drew their rotted Copper Swords to attack, trying to instill fear in me.I have been trying so desperately to grow my faith and relationship with God and I’m now more confused then ever. To clarify I am not doubting God existence but I’m just doubting my understanding of God. I used to be so sure about what I believed but now when I’m trying to learn more, I’m not anymore. I also don’t understand why Christianity is so confused about so many things and why we have so many denominations. We all read the same bible but somehow come to drastically different conclusions. Why does the bible seem so contradictory sometimes? I used not to think so but it wasn’t until I debated a Jehovah Witness, who used the scriptures to support his statements that Jesus was created and obviously as someone that believes the trinity I don’t believe that but it’s hard to convince someone else when Jesus is so often in the scriptures referred as the only begotten son. Then I use John 1:1 to show him that the Word was God and Jesus is the word. However then he says that he does believe Jesus is a God but not the almighty God. I say that there is only one God and that God is jealous if we worship other gods. However then he shows me a scriptures that say God even calls us gods ( Psalms 82:6 & John 10:34). I didn’t know of this scripture so how can I refute something that is clearly biblical. I understand that some people will say some of these scriptures are not literal and are figuratively but how can you distinguish what is literal and what is figuratively. It’s things like these that confused my faith the most. I will blame in on my lack of understanding or wisdom but it’s just so hard to understand sometimes.
Your words, "trying des[erately," say it all to anyone of True Faith. You, like I and a few hundred thousand believers, have a single requirement to successfully complete this journey into the presence of our Savior and His Father. It is the simplest thing to do, so simple that almost everyone rejects it, out of hand! Your Job, my job, every follower's job is, just, to believe.
If any person believes, like the Desciple John, releases every aspect of their lives into the control of Yashua ha'Mashiah and is willing to physically die at any moment after that because all but those that are Raptured alive must live through the experation of our Mortal Bodies. That being true, it is not feared by Believers because we, not our bodies but "we" will never expire.
If you can lower yourself to the position of the Bond Servant with a pierced ear and do nothing more than Yashua instructs, the Father will take care of your faith issues. I had this issue until the LORD broke my heart and removed my conceited, whiskey-drinking, womanizing, conceited butt from the stage. Just trust Him, He will do the rest.
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