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Well I think as Christians we always call ourselves into question. The Bible even tells us to constantly evaluate our standing in God.jacksoncharvel61 said:Hello, my brother's and sister's in Christ, do you guys ever wonder whether on not IF you are "REALLY" a Christian??? Every-now-and-then, this thought comes up, and I wonder if I'm a Christian or not, because I touch a few times a week and all and do things that don't make Jesus happy(even though i'm trying to stop, IT'S HARD), but then again, WE ALL do things that don't make OUR savior happy. So, how can I and others with the same questions flowing around in their minds KNOW if we ARE TRUE Christians??? Also, do you guys think that MOST Christians probably ask themselves this question at different times in their lives also???
PLEASE!!! reply to this topic if you sometimes experience the same questions, or if you have suggestions on this topic!!! I believe that THIS topic can help other Christians/YOU with the same questions :crosself:!!!
Friendship said:...call a friend a talk about something else but learn how to avoid those thoughts that the enemy puts in your mind...
desperate 4 YOU said:You should check out "Every Man's Battle", it's a awsome book!
wayfaring man said:...I heard The Lord say unto me , instead of asking for another to be this for you , seek that you may be this for others .
Then it came to me to pray , that I be able to endure well the time , of not receiving what I asked for .
Especially early on - for every need we're aware of , there are several more we need to recognize , and specifically seek The Lord's mercy , wisdom , and grace regarding them .
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. <-----> Philippians 3:13-16
[And ] the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means... <-----> 2nd Thessalonians 3:16
Sincerely ,
wm
Well the book is about conquering sexual temptation. Something that I think all Chrsitian men struggle with. Definetly worth picking up.jacksoncharvel61 said:Besides masturbation, what else does "Every Man's Battle" talk about???
I question myself time and time again and I look at what I'm not doing vs what I am and try to establish some sort of peace within myself in doing all that I can. Am I going to be a good christian all the time? No, but there is no harm in trying; and I do regularly. Ultimately, you have to be confident in your walk with Christ as much as you are confident in your walk with men. Jesus loves you for who you are, no matter what you do or don't do. Use that and continue to walk straight.jacksoncharvel61 said:Hello, my brother's and sister's in Christ, do you guys ever wonder whether on not IF you are "REALLY" a Christian??? Every-now-and-then, this thought comes up, and I wonder if I'm a Christian or not, because I touch a few times a week and all and do things that don't make Jesus happy(even though i'm trying to stop, IT'S HARD), but then again, WE ALL do things that don't make OUR savior happy. So, how can I and others with the same questions flowing around in their minds KNOW if we ARE TRUE Christians??? Also, do you guys think that MOST Christians probably ask themselves this question at different times in their lives also???
PLEASE!!! reply to this topic if you sometimes experience the same questions, or if you have suggestions on this topic!!! I believe that THIS topic can help other Christians/YOU with the same questions :crosself:!!!
jacksoncharvel61 said:Yeah, and bibles would be selling like HotCakes!!!
Highland Watchman said:Tell me God does not have a sense of humour, and I will laugh. For if HE does not have a sense of humour... well, then I only have one thing to say, and this smiley says it best:
sug160489 said:When they r doin stuff that u dont agree with they notice u not doin it and they either stop or ask u y u wont join in which is a great oppurtunity to share ur loveknowledge and relationship with God and Jesus with them. even though it is extremely scary and hard u will benefit out of it and so will they
Christians usually go through a period of feeling alone and its alot of the reason people fall, but it you look at it in a positive way it gives you time to really get close to God because he wants you to seek him and no other people and when people become Christians there is a transition from former things to Godly things so there will be alone time but use that time to seek God ask him to fill that void in your life and he will and he will send you Christians to fellowship with maybe he just wants you to fellowship with him more first, also what is your definition of a True Christian because I know no one that is perfect and everyone makes mistakes but as people grow closer to God they change and maybe some of these people who say they are Christians do really want to live right but they are struggling with the being alone thing to so they keep given in to temptation maybe your just the example of light they need so let the light of the Lord shine through you and people will see this in you and will want to know more about it so you never know who God may use you to reach.jacksoncharvel61 said:I WISH that I had *TRUE* Christian friends to talk to, I don't believe that ANY of the people I talk to are *TRUE* Christians , they just say they do so people don't believe something is wrong with them. I CAN'T STAND PEOPLE WHO USE THE LORD'S NAME IN-VAIN !!! I would say that 4 out of every 5 people at my school aren't *true* Christians, they just say their Christian!!! They only say this because they go to church (which DOESN'T make you a Christian by itself), most don't even know what it means to be a Christian (of Christ), or what Christianity is about!!! The good thing though, is that none of them try to really influence me into doing "wordly" matters and all, which is good!!! But, GOD will answer my prayer for a *TRUE* Christian friend, so I can have somebody to talk to about the "Daily Life of a Christian" and all . Because it's NOT fun thinking your the ONLY Christian around, which I know ISN'T true! My mother tells me that there are some TC's, but that I just haven't found them yet...
One more thing, how many of you are *LONELY* (socially/physically) most of the time, I DON'T fit in with all these *wordly* people, not trying to say I'm better than anybody or anything. I'm pretty sure people can point me out and can say that I don't belong, because I don't. I believe that Christians aren't supposed to fit in with "the world" anyways...It seems like people don't try hard AT ALL to make friends with me, I sometimes think it's something wrong with me, but my mother tells me it's something wrong with them because they don't want friends who will be true, kind, and respectful to them, but instead, they want friends that treat 'em like **** and all. I just don't understand people these days...
Thanks guys for replying to this topic, even though I wish that MORE people would reply to this thread, that's all!!!
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