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Loong so i'll give you 5 for answering..
I believe in God and Jesus and all that other stuff.. I'm a Christian and go to church religously [no pun intended lol]
well i've been reading those Left Behind books and it got me thinking.. There is a priest in there who was left behind in the rapture because he believed in God but it's almost as if he was ashamed of it kinda and didn't want people to know. And i feel like im the same way.
I mean people know i go to church and believe in God but i do alot of bad things [nothing sexual] and now im scared that when the rapture comes i'll be left behind.
So can someone tell me what i can do to be a better Christian and how to get these thoughts out of my head?
I'm sorry if this confused you :[ (link)
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I agree with the advice DangerWench has given and I will add this. Being a true Christian means you know Jesus as Lord and Savior. The things mentioned like feeding the poor and so on mean nothing if that relationship with Jesus isn't there. True Christians do these things because they ARE saved NOT to GET saved.
Regarding the rapture-- First of all, the Left Behind series is a series of fiction NOT the Bible. So don't take it as gospel. Personally, I look at the rapture as: If it comes before-- GREAT! But gosh darn it, I'm gonna be ready if it doesn't.
If you are scared, don't look for any old answer just to make yourself feel better. That's like trying to hold a severed finger on with a bandaid. Look for the truth. Ask yourself if your belief in God/Jesus is like knowing Abraham Lincoln (You know he exsisted and believe what the history books say about his actions and stuff) Or is like knowing your best friend (someone who you know you can go to and laugh or cry, to share your thoughts, a real living person who loves you) Judging from your question, it sounds like you have the head knowledge, but may be lacking in the issues of the heart.
The truth always hurts to some extent, but ask God to show you where your heart is spiritually. Take this time of questioning to really seek Him until you have assurance. I promise you there is freedom in Christ.
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