I know this is probably not the correct forum, but I am feeling overwhelmed and I will probably be scatter brained. So, I haven't been saved long. You always hear false prophets, hear about how few will make it. When I ask questions, I go back to the Bible and both seem correct. I ask God for discernment. Then hear how the majority is wrong, so I'm afraid to believe anything the majority teaches. I grew up in one particular church and I find myself always questioning it, then afraid I will get it wrong. Then when I ask questions, I'm told that since I'm a know it all, I need to preach (I just ask questions, never tell anyone they are wrong or anything like that) Many times, when I ask questions, I'm treated like an idiot and told I'm not really walking with Jesus. It's very disheartening and I just feel overwhelmed! And when I ask a question, people are rude and I see it everywhere, in person and online. And we are Christians, supposed to set an example and be set apart and help each other. It is very discouraging and overwhelming especially when you are just learning and getting to know the Word.
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When you go back to the Bible you are doing the right thing. It's OK to 'Be a Berean", always questioning that which you do not know or understand.
In time you will gain both knowledge and discernment, and those two gifts (along with faith) will help you through this time.
With those three gifts of knowledge, discernment, and faith will also come the gift of humility. Those four gifts working together will complete and form the foursquare foundation of your new belief in Jesus Christ.
As for those who look down on you for asking those questions, they are the spiritually poorer of the people who surround you at this time. They are forgetting that once they also didn't know, and thus they also had to be taught in order to know what they do now.
Blessings to you!
In time you will gain both knowledge and discernment, and those two gifts (along with faith) will help you through this time.
With those three gifts of knowledge, discernment, and faith will also come the gift of humility. Those four gifts working together will complete and form the foursquare foundation of your new belief in Jesus Christ.
As for those who look down on you for asking those questions, they are the spiritually poorer of the people who surround you at this time. They are forgetting that once they also didn't know, and thus they also had to be taught in order to know what they do now.
Blessings to you!
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The Holy Spirit is to be our Teacher and our Guide, not man. NO matter how much you think a pastor is walking with God sooner or later they are going to mess it up and confuse us. Then as you said when you ask questions to try to understand they get mad at you because in effect you are confused because of their error. Just read your Bible and pray for the Holy Spirit of God to give you understanding. People can share their witness and testimony as we are told: 1Peter 3:15 "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,"
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You have the right attitude. You must question everything. The bible says to prove all things and hold fast to that which is good. In order to do that, you must have an open mind and most people frankly do not. You must continue to ask question because that is how you will learn. This is a good place to ask those questions and get answers and if there happens to be anybody being rude hopefully the mods will take care of them.
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