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The fact that you are trying to work the issue through with a community of believers means you do care about your relationship with God, even if you are sorting through your feelings about it. That's a positive sign. There is also a nuance to the way you think about the relationship which is...

Welcome Chris! Here is a quote that resonated me when I first had my conversion.

Welcome! The Lord knocked many times at my door in the past and I did not answer. There is always hope and I'm glad you put forth the effort now to build your relationship with God.

Welcome! Enjoy your point of view & look forward to discussing.

Welcome Winterleaf. Based on what you say, it sounds like you would consider yourself orthodox. Looking forward to seeing you on the boards.

This is a terrific explanation; that the yoke is custom-fitted so to speak. Had not thought of it that way.

Olly Vie: Wow, that was wonderful !! I was familiar with some of those stories but the way you connected them together into picture was very helpful- it gives me hope. I've read your post a few times, and I'll read it a few more later on. And yes I have dived into God's word- spending a few...

The way I interpreted this is that the yoke of Christ is easy to bear in the sense that the Law is straightforward; it simplifies matters and largely excludes the Ceremonial and Civil law of the Hebrew Scripture. Those laws were highly detailed, highly specific - a never-ending list of rituals...

So true, and a great encapsulation. We all have unique trials and our individual circumstances shape those challenges significantly. Recently, I have been taking classes on the BibilicalTraining website and one of the teachers makes an interesting point that one cannot truly be a Christian in...

Thanks all for welcoming me to CF!

Thank you for the warm welcome David. And yes I will keep your son in my prayers. So unfortunate at that age. I'll pray for his recovery and that he finds his way to the Lord. And thank you for the recommendation to Spiritual Boot Camp- I will check it out !

Welcome Hal. As surprising as the Holy Spirit's reminder might have been, you made room to hear it and heeded God's word. Praise the Lord!

Welcome Roman! That's one part of the world I've yet to visit and hope I do someday. Look forward to hearing what you have to share with us!

Hey all, I'm not just new to Christian Forums, I'm new to Christianity too. The first part of my adult life was about my career and trying to enjoy life as much as I could. I had no real direction except I wanted to do something important in high-tech. My career progressed well; I steadily...

Welcome Searching. I hope CF can play a role in helping you find what you're looking for.