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Help with doubts

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onshye1

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yes, there is much doubt and confusion in christians that just start believing or even christians who have been for a long time. that's because we all have veils over our faces. We all see god through a distorted and dirty glass. Everytime we are enlightened more and more to the truth of the world, our perception of god's character changes. Not because that god changed, but because we see him now through a clearer glass, or veil.

The more you grow in the spirit of christ, the more you can see god's word and god's character in striking parallels with all aspects of nature, economics, society, religion, in this world. They will all start to fit like puzzle pieces into a beautiful picture. That is the gift of the holy spirit. We all say we want to be close to god. But sometimes, deep down inside our hearts, we have hidden sin that wants to keep sinning that does not want to be exposed to the light. Sin == not compatible with god. So we must ask god to search our hearts for hidden sin and expose them.

but most of all we have to keep loving one another, forgiving, and humble ourselves. ever wonder why god choose to put such children stories in the bible? the story of adam and eve, noah's ark, jonah's adventures, etc. they seem to fit more as entertainment for children ages 10 and under, than intellectual adults. God could easily put complicated or technological illustrations in the bible. but no, god choose to put such foolish stories that you would question if god is truly intelligent enough to create the universe. The reason for this is that god wants us to be humble. not only financially and physically, but also intellectually. Only the humble would read these stories in the bible and believe them. The intellectually proud would just scoff. this is consistent with god's promise that only the humble and the meek would inherit the kingdom of heaven. And the proud would be cast into the fire.
 
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