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So, I guess I've been a Christian all my life, but haven't really actually started to really become a Christian until well, today.
It all started as I was browsing some Facebook quizzes...I always liked the Christian based ones, and there was the plethora of "Heaven or Hell" quizzes. So, I was like "Why not?" and took one based off of the Ten Commandments. I thought I did well following the Ten Commandments, accept for the one regarding obeying your parents and using the Lord's name in vain. That is, until I took this quiz, which really put things into prospective and put each one into real life examples. I found that I didn't actually follow many at all. At the begining, it asked if I felt I deserved to go to Heaven. I selected "Yes" as my answer. However, the last question was "After taking this quiz, do YOU feel that you STILL deserve to go to Heaven", and even I relized that I'm not living my life as the Lord want's me to, and selected "No". This worried me, and I relized it was time to stop taking Facebook quizzes and repeating simple prayers every night, and get off the couch and do something about it. So, I figured I would find a group of people on the Interwebz to ask questions, and generally socialize with other Christians. So, I came here. It's true that the day of Judgement could come at any time, and I could die tommorow. This set me into an almost panic. I'm worried if I truely have faith.
In all honesty, I believe in Jesus. However, every day my faith is tested at school. Take one of my friends, for example, who is an Atheist. I have been attempting to get him back on the right path for awhile now, prayed for him, etc, etc. One day, in another one of our arguemnets the "Big Bang" theory was brought up, and I said "Where did all the material and dust come from? Nothing!?!" and he replied, "Where does God come from, Eric, Nothing!?!?". Unfortunately, this ended my discussion, and I was troubled for the rest of the day, and still am. Does God come from Nothing?
I also tend to not necessarily disobey my parents, per-say, but I tend to give them alot of (what my mom refers to as "static") when asked to do something. And sometimes I curse them and use swear words, etc, etc. I know I'm not supposed too, but can Jesus turn me away for this? What can I do to fix this? I also have, err, the "occasional" argument with my brother, but I guess were somewhat on even ground....
My main problem and concern is, well, umm...that thing men do, because their men...yeah, quite often. My rational behind it is nowhere in the Holy Bible does it state "Thou shall not...umm..yeah...". Am I not supposed to do this?
Also, it says thou shall not have an Idol. Someone told me this is true when you somewhat "Adjust" God to fix your needs. Is this true also? How do I stop this?
In essence. I'm Lost, and I've wandered away from His Flock. I've performed prayers of repentence, but, I don't really feel any different. It may be that I'm expecting to feel an arm around me and a "I'm here for you Eric, your forgived", but I just don't feel any different, that I really AM forgiven. Am I doing something wrong?
Please help, I really want to find my way,
Eric
It all started as I was browsing some Facebook quizzes...I always liked the Christian based ones, and there was the plethora of "Heaven or Hell" quizzes. So, I was like "Why not?" and took one based off of the Ten Commandments. I thought I did well following the Ten Commandments, accept for the one regarding obeying your parents and using the Lord's name in vain. That is, until I took this quiz, which really put things into prospective and put each one into real life examples. I found that I didn't actually follow many at all. At the begining, it asked if I felt I deserved to go to Heaven. I selected "Yes" as my answer. However, the last question was "After taking this quiz, do YOU feel that you STILL deserve to go to Heaven", and even I relized that I'm not living my life as the Lord want's me to, and selected "No". This worried me, and I relized it was time to stop taking Facebook quizzes and repeating simple prayers every night, and get off the couch and do something about it. So, I figured I would find a group of people on the Interwebz to ask questions, and generally socialize with other Christians. So, I came here. It's true that the day of Judgement could come at any time, and I could die tommorow. This set me into an almost panic. I'm worried if I truely have faith.
In all honesty, I believe in Jesus. However, every day my faith is tested at school. Take one of my friends, for example, who is an Atheist. I have been attempting to get him back on the right path for awhile now, prayed for him, etc, etc. One day, in another one of our arguemnets the "Big Bang" theory was brought up, and I said "Where did all the material and dust come from? Nothing!?!" and he replied, "Where does God come from, Eric, Nothing!?!?". Unfortunately, this ended my discussion, and I was troubled for the rest of the day, and still am. Does God come from Nothing?
I also tend to not necessarily disobey my parents, per-say, but I tend to give them alot of (what my mom refers to as "static") when asked to do something. And sometimes I curse them and use swear words, etc, etc. I know I'm not supposed too, but can Jesus turn me away for this? What can I do to fix this? I also have, err, the "occasional" argument with my brother, but I guess were somewhat on even ground....
My main problem and concern is, well, umm...that thing men do, because their men...yeah, quite often. My rational behind it is nowhere in the Holy Bible does it state "Thou shall not...umm..yeah...". Am I not supposed to do this?
Also, it says thou shall not have an Idol. Someone told me this is true when you somewhat "Adjust" God to fix your needs. Is this true also? How do I stop this?
In essence. I'm Lost, and I've wandered away from His Flock. I've performed prayers of repentence, but, I don't really feel any different. It may be that I'm expecting to feel an arm around me and a "I'm here for you Eric, your forgived", but I just don't feel any different, that I really AM forgiven. Am I doing something wrong?
Please help, I really want to find my way,
Eric
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