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I don't know what to believe.
Lupac:
Maybe you guys can help me. I'm at the point now where I don't know what to believe. I've talked to Roy and Kat about this, but I figured maybe someone else could help me. I'm starting to think the the bible, isn't anymore true than any other religion's book. I want to believe the scriptures. I want to stop worrying about this and that. And despite my best efforts, I'm still afraid that no matter what I do, if I don't follow what I used to believe, God is going to be angry at me and put me in hell. For a long time, I looked for every way to validate what I believed, because if I thought anything wasn't true, I was going to hell. I tried so hard to believe, because if I didn't, it was hopeless for me. I want to believe this (Truth, what the scriptures teach.), I'm GOING to believe this. Can anyone help me? Thank you.
arion:
To be honest I'm not sure how much more we can do for you. A few weeks back you made a commitment I believe to stay off of those other sites that keep putting doubt in your mind. Did you do that? It all comes down to what you personally believe about God. More than enough truth has been shown in the teachings and from the Word of God that the Christian 'Hell' is myth perpetuated by the Church. If you believe that God is love and that we were created by him then you also have to believe that Hell is not love. How is creating billions of creatures with a finely tuned nervous system and then knowing in advance that your going to torture the vast majority of these creatures for trillions of years love? Quit dipping your toes in the doubt and unbelief you are finding in the world of Christendom. If the teachings here are true then then it will be proven to you as you endure. God himself will confirm it to your spirit. I wish I could offer some words that would settle it for you but I can't. Just quit dipping your bill and drinking from the pollution found in the contemporary church system and in time it will become clearer to you.
Lupac:
I've haven't been anywhere else but here. Certainly not about any hell teachings. Look, maybe I should go for a while. No one can help me except God.
Ninny:
Bryant, I'm just going to pray that you will find peace..without peace we are like wandering nomads, none of us us any different...Jesus said, "Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;..." John14:27 YLT
We all need peace, the peace that comes from "knowing in your knower" as a friend of mine used to say...that no matter what happens to us, God has us in the palm of his hand...either God is big enough to make all things possible or He is not...no rebuke my friend, at all, just a prayer and a hope that you will find your answers and you will let God be your answer...You're not the only one, I assure you..you are not the only one to wonder if all God says is true and if there really is a God out there at all..but I pray that He will give you the peace that you need...You're such a sweet little brother and I have been praying for you... :)
I would also agree with Mark...give your all to God and let Him prove Himself to you :)
Kathy :-*
Lupac:
--- Quote from: Marky Mark on February 02, 2010, 06:41:50 PM ---Hello Lupac.
Arion gave an excellent reply and his words ring true.
From your blog site.
--- Quote ---Cannabis: I consider myself a connoisseur of all things cannabis.
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I think that you should maybe clear your mind and show your Creator that you mean business when it comes to His Ways and His Truths that you so desperately seem to want to learn.
One cannot receive the things of the Spirit with a mind cluttered in worldly desires.Ask and pray with a pure heart and mind,after all, the mind is the gateway to the Spirit.
Always pray that Gods will,will be done.
Peace to you... Mark
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Okay. I haven't smoked in weeks, and when I did, it was one of the few things like allowed to clear my mind to the point of not letting these things bother me. I felt closer to God because I could "push" away, in my mind, the things that bother me. But maybe you're right. (It would do me no good to argue, as I'm in no position to.) I've never been taught how to receive the Spirit. I've denied myself everything I've thought to be "bad". I'm 18 years old, and I've never even had a girl-friend. I don't go out on weekend nights, hoping to hook-up with some girl, like a lot of people I know. I feel completely alone, in everything I think and believe. Maybe, I've been trying to hard to believe. I can't relax though. Even now, I feel like, I wouldn't say guilt, but that uneasy feeling you get, when you're in a uncomfortable situation? I feel like that right now, and most of every day, all day. I'm thinking about going back to my old doctor. Maybe he can help me...
Ninny, thank you. You've helped me so much. I can't bring myself to trust and love God. I try to, I pray, everyday that He'd help me.
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