Main Believes?

My belief in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist does it for me.

It makes me happy to do so. I genuinely like Christ, and appreciate an ethics that calls one to flush away all hypocrisy and embrace compassion above all other values; I like the portrait of an undying love, planting its gentle kingdom in the heart of humanity through the paradoxical actions of sacrifice and abundance. I rejoice to encounter the sacraments and the community to which I belong, on Sundays. The hymns uplift me in inexpressable ways.

I love Christianity for what it is when it is as its best, and shake my head mournfully but am not deterred by excesses in the other direction, because we were warned, too, that the end would not precede the means. The journey is long, but the burden light, so I'm willing to walk something that I might not see the end of; I have seen the fulfillment, in my own soul and in those of many others, and that is enough to content me.

What maintains my faith is not an idea, but a relationship with God. This is a bit hard to describe to an atheist who probably suspects me of having an imaginary friend.

If someone is very pessimistic the world seems such a rotten place, and there are certainly aspects of life which can be highlighted to support such a position.

If someone is wearing rose coloured glasses, life is like a Louis Armstrong song.

Imagine a way of viewing life that imbues it with profound meaning. A psychological shift that endows one with an internal communion that defies description.

I don't have the words, but it is an internal relationship in which the self is caught up with Virtue personified, and so responds to the external circumstances as a student might to the teacher's lesson. The curriculum being taught is Love.

Zipi said:

Hmm, thank you. But do you agree or not agree with christains trying to convert people when they can make the choice on there own?

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Well, I'm not sure how one could make any sort of choice completely on their own, but I don't believe in proselytizing if that's what you mean. Jesus called for students, not drones or slaves.

Zipi said:

Thanks for trying to explain it x3 But I think that I generaly get it. But 1 question, how do you learn the 'curriclum' of 'love' ?

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By taking to heart the commandment of Jesus to love others. This begins the education, for as one attempts to love others unconditionally, one encounters challenges.

Dear Zipi. In Matthew, chapter 22, verses 35-40, Jesus tells a Lawyer: " The first and great commandment is: Love thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. The second is like unto it: Love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two Commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." That says it All, Jesus our Saviour and Leader, tells us here: Love is a Christian`s greatest action and effect: anything and everything we say, or do, which is missing Love, is unworthy of a true follower of Christ. God is Love, and God wants loving children/sons and daughters. How can we become true children of our Heavenly Father? We live in an imperfect world, where temptations of all sorts surround us day and night. The Bible tells us to Repent, to change our selfish and unloving character for: loving God with all our beings, and loving our neighbour, ( all others, friends or not friends) as we love ourselves. A good start is: treat all we know or meet, as we would love to be treated: with kindness and consideration, no conditions asked, helpful in a friendly and encouraging way, no angry or accusing words, being able to forgive, as God has forgiven us. This does not come easy to us, but it can be done. We have Jesus to help and guide us, He will give us His Love and Joy to share with eachother. We have the Holy Spirit to empower us with His Love, and Jesus told us how to pray: " ask and ye will receive," God will give us what we need to do His Will, His Love to share and strenghten us. We will stumble and fail, but we are given enough time to get up again and try, and try again, and again. God has given us free will, we can follow His loving advice to us, Or go our own way, and end up in Outer Darkness without God`s Love or Light. To love God and love our neighbour, to follow God`s loving advice and show God that we belong to Him: are His loving sons and daughters, and follow His loving advice. ( Commandments) I say this with love and blessed assurance, Zipi. Greetings from Emmy, sister in Christ.

I concur pretty much with LWB.

The title of your post seems to indicate that you want to know the main beliefs of Christianity. The very most basic beliefs are that God exists and that He rewards those who seek Him, secondly that He loves people and wants relationship with us all. Finally, that He sent His son, Jesus, to pay the price necessary for our admittance into His presence now and forever.

Then in your OP you ask "What are the main points that make you stay a christain, the things that make you pray every day and go to church? Please if you could answer this"

When I read that, the word that stands out to me is "stay" - I suppose you are really wanting to know what keeps me around. As LWB said, it's the relationship I have with the Lord. Of course, as with any relationship, there are times when I feel more distant, but there is enough trust built up that I know that will change, and later I will feel closer. Also there is the fact that I am certain that Jesus is who he is cracked up to be and more. I read the end of the book, and we win - no need to default to the losing side..

I go to church because I have experienced what it is like not to, and I don't like it. As a Christian my life is in Jesus, and other Christians are my family members. I don't want to be separated. I pray because I need the connection to God, and prayer gives me one, also worship and praise, both in my personal time and in church meetings.

blessings
tal

LIFE. There is a certain quality of having the Creator dwell in you, nothing else even comes close ...

Zipi said:

What are the main points that make you stay a christain, the things that make you pray every day and go to church? Please if you could answer this

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It seems to be more reasonable to me that we exist for a reason, than to believe our existence is accidental or random, with no purpose behind it. I don't think our life is ultimately meaningless and our destiny is oblivion.