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The story of an ex-atheist
Marlene:
Welcome, David to the forum!
Just, remember Adam and Eve felt naked and that God did not love them anymore for there sins.
But, God never left them for a minute when they were sent from the garden.
He never leaves nor forsakes his children. He is not like fickle man or woman.
I too wondered before coming in here if God could forgive me. I felt like such a failure.
He has blessed you and all the others who he led in here. But, he blessed all humanity.
Hope you will find this a place to come to, when you need a friend.
Loved hearing your story of your journey.
In His Love,
Marlene
aqrinc:
Hi David,
Welcome,
Rest brother, you were never in control at anytime.
Heb 4:4-7 (CLV) (Words in bold brackets my insertion).
4 For He has declared somewhere concerning the seventh thus: And God stops (Rests) "on the seventh day from all His works."
5 And in this again, "If they shall be entering into My stopping-!" (Rest)
6 Since, then, it is left for some to be entering into it, and those to whom the evangel (Gospel) was formerly brought did not enter because of stubbornness,
7 He is again specifying a certain day, "Today"-saying in David after so much time, according as has been declared before, "Today, if ever His voice you should be hearing, You should not be hardening your hearts."
george :).
Linny:
Welcome to the forum David! As others have said, you express yourself eloquently!
I know you will find like-minded friends here. God has been leading you to this knowledge all along through all your life's journeys and paths. He was in all of them!
So many people suffer from low self-esteem. The world is hard on us and most parents don't do a very good job of teaching us how to balance our realization of our own beastly nature along with the knowledge of how much God loves each of us. Knowing you suffer from this is the first step towards re-learning how to see yourself through God's eyes and not the world's.
I am so glad you have joined us and I look forward to getting to know you better.
Lin
Dawidos:
Thank you all for your kind words. Don't get me wrong. I believe in all those Scriptures with all my heart. But they are so marvelous and touching that you want to say "It's too beatiful to be be true", although in the depth of my heart I know it is. During my "research" on the subject of Christianity I've read many times that Christian Universalism is a huge wishful-thinking. It's kind of irony that nowadays not many believe in happy endings. It's very sad that christian theologians turned Christ teachings into religion of intolerance and condemnation. Although I must say a few good words about polish bishops - they put a greater emphasis on salvation and ressurection, not hell and eternal punishment. Unfortunately the Pope has stated recently that Hell does exist and is eternal. His predecessor John Paul II came from my country and I respected him very much, but after finding the truth the Pope is no longer an authority for me.
PS. I have the Bible in polish, but the translation isn't good. Hades, tartarus, sheol, gehenna - all is translated as hell (polish. - piekło). So sad :(
Kat:
Hi Maximilian,
I'm glad you decided to join us :)
You have express your experiences that give us a very good idea of how you came to this truth. We live in this age where the world must go through the learning/experience of good and evil, but we tend to be more aware of all the negative/evil that is happening. This is all necessary, we need a backdrop of darkness/evil so that we can have a contrast and when we are brought to the light we can comprehend how wonderful it truly is. In the LOF article VI 'TWO JUDGMENTS BY FIRE' scroll down a little ways to 'EVERYTHING IS RELATIVE,' that will help explain this better.
But the few that have their eyes opened will see the world as a different kind of place now. Like you said not get angry at people that are only on the path that God has given them at this time. This world is what it is, the people of the world will be blind to the truth until Christ returns, then and only then will they learn righteousness.
Isa 26:9 With my soul I have desired You in the night,
Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early;
For when Your judgments are in the earth,
The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
So take comfort we are all learning and growing together here. Ask your questions and I hope you will be helped by the different perspectives you get, there are so many people here with good understanding. Here are links to what we have available here at the forum.
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mercy, peace and love
Kat
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