it seems good, to post this thread here. As I said in my introductory post, I found Jesus, for the first time, about two years ago. It was shortly after I developed what has turned into a chronic illness. Back then, I decided that it would be as good a time as any to pick up the Bible.
It was an audio book of the King James Version. It seems like it would be an interesting thing to read, to pass the time. It ended up changing my life. I started off with the first few books of the Old Testament and read those. On the advice of many people I skip to the Gospels. That is when the message really started to hit me. I read all of them, reasonably quickly. Then, again.
By this time, almost everybody was telling me that I should not have started with King James, but with a more contemporary version. I agree, to some extent; but my attachment to the form of the Bible which found me, remains. I still love it! Even though, I use other translations to read different books, or, to re-examine something I had read in the past.
I hope to get a more contemporary audio version of the Bible for my birthday.
Anyway, my news is that I have decided to be baptised in the name of Christ. I am just waiting for some bad medication to get out of my system, so that I feel happier and more like myself, when I do it. The fact that the medication has affected me, badly, has not changed my commitment to God.
I have spoken and read about the significance of my undertaking with friend, who is a minister. He will also perform the ceremony.
I just wanted to share this news.
It was an audio book of the King James Version. It seems like it would be an interesting thing to read, to pass the time. It ended up changing my life. I started off with the first few books of the Old Testament and read those. On the advice of many people I skip to the Gospels. That is when the message really started to hit me. I read all of them, reasonably quickly. Then, again.
By this time, almost everybody was telling me that I should not have started with King James, but with a more contemporary version. I agree, to some extent; but my attachment to the form of the Bible which found me, remains. I still love it! Even though, I use other translations to read different books, or, to re-examine something I had read in the past.
I hope to get a more contemporary audio version of the Bible for my birthday.
Anyway, my news is that I have decided to be baptised in the name of Christ. I am just waiting for some bad medication to get out of my system, so that I feel happier and more like myself, when I do it. The fact that the medication has affected me, badly, has not changed my commitment to God.
I have spoken and read about the significance of my undertaking with friend, who is a minister. He will also perform the ceremony.
I just wanted to share this news.
