Dear Ray,
I was brought up a Roman Catholic and have been a
professing "evangelical" Christian for a few years
now, and have attended many different churches.
However deep down I was aware of contradictions both
in the church's teachings and within myself that
seemed unanswerable. I was dominated by sin and doubt
and guilt. I was diagnosed with a mental ilness and
have been hospitalised a few times in recent years. Oh
my life was so full of fear and darkness. I could
never escape the idea of punishment and damnation that
had been taught by the churches I had thrown myself
into. I was fearful of other religions, which was just
pride. Believing I had the truth and others would be
damned. But all the time I felt like all I was doing
was bringing condemnation upon myself.
Oh how different things are today. I found your site a
few months ago and it was as though light shone into
my darkness. Finally the scriptural teaching that the
true God is a God of love and Saviour of the WHOLE
WORLD made sense. I saw how I had left my first love
for a prideful and hateful religion. But I also saw
the mercy of God. At last I felt no condemnation.
Finally my mind and heart feel free, the Scriptures
are opening up to me and I have joy and peace in
believing. Particularly useful was the teaching upon
the rich man and Lazarus. Overall your site has been
such a blessing. May God continue to use and bless it.
Many thanks and God be with you.
Dave