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Morten:
Hello everyone

Just wanna say hello, and I'm new in this. My name is Morten and I'm 23 years old.

It feels so good to be able to join. You all, looks so peaceful. I looking forward to talk to you guys.
I have some questions you may be able to answer me.

I have finely got out of Babylon, and it feels kind of scary, i don't know where to go, or who to talk with, but I'm sure I'm not alone.

Well but i have one thing left and it is my smallgroup, from the church, I'm gonna quit, but I'm wondering what to say?
Do someone here have a good answer or experience on how to say it to people who don't believe in this, or don't know about it.

Well I'm thankful if someone have a answer.

God be with you

Stevernator:
Hey Morton,
Welcome to the forum! I have found it is a bit lonelier when no one believes the way you do. After all, don't we all want friends that we can relate to and share with? I have tried to share the knowledge I have received from this site with others and have been met with people sounding confused and some showing dismissive apathy.

Maybe you could start by sharing your new beliefs. You could just say something like, I have searched deeper into the scriptures and I have found that they point to the universal reconciliation of all and give them scriptures (1 cor 15:22, col 1:20)

So maybe you could just politely explain your new beliefs and that they are not consistent with the bible study you are in.

Don't expect many of them to be interested however. I have found that not many of those with a long history of being in church are open to the idea.

Good luck,
Steve

Morten:
Thank you so much Steve.

That felt really good.

But i have another question. This is little bit diffrent, and i think many ask this, or im maybe wrong?

How do you lve this life. What do you do about the work you do etc... Like i, work with electrician. And was thinking about starting at school, o get a better education. But after i found this truth, i really are unshure what to do. What do you guys do, work and studdy the bible, share some of it?
I get little bit frustrated, but when i think about it on the inside, i kind of love it to. Love to not now what to do, but evrything is in the hand of God.

The key is that i need patience. Iam so newbie in this, but thats a good sine though, hehe, if you know what i mean. Can only grow deeper, i hope though.

Morten

Craig:
You live your life.  You be an example for those around you.

You be the message don't give a message.

Craig

Stevernator:
Hi Morten,
I am a college student and I ask myself the same questions. I'd like to do something great in my life but I feel sort of helpless sometimes or maybe I don't have the energy I'm not sure. I like this scripture I copied from http://bible-truths.com/souls.htm

"Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; having your conversation [Gk: ‘conduct’] honest [Gk: ‘honorable’] among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may BY YOUR GOOD WORKS, [Not your clever Bible arguments], which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation" (I Pet. 2:11-12).

There are many times when it would have been better if I had taken this advice because many people are not open to being shown the meaning of the scriptures.

I like this scripture also.

"Ye are the salt of the earth… Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid… Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven" (Matt. 5:1,14,16).

We can glorify our Father by giving our time, talent and resources to others.

Also be sure to read John chapter 15.

Take care,
Steve

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