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hi hope you can help me i'm a 15 year old male i'm a devout christian i love god with all my heart and i wanna be a better christian and devote my life to god i want to help people to get closer to god i wantto start to spread god's word i'm a bit nervous not sure where to start but i want to start talkinhg to people about god maybe start with people that i know not sure how do i go about it? (link)
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God bless you! The Way of the Master is a great technique for witnessing. Check it out here:
http://www.wayofthemaster.com/watchwitnessing.shtml
God will opens door for you...Mark 16:15
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15/f. a few years ago I got caught[by parents] with cutting & depression. Between then and now I've struggled with S.I & eating disorders..but Ive managed to have 99.999% of people convinced I'm COMPLETELY over everything and am totally healed. but I'm more depressed than ever..just got too good at hiding it. Everyone sees me as the Jesus Freak..and I was. until recently, idk I just started to fall away from religion =\ anyway.
theres a guy my dad works with that has a daughter my age thats been cutting a lot and everything like I was. I agreed to talk to her if she wants. my mom suggested that i introcude her to religion and tell her my 'success story'
but I dont know how to go about this since I'm not better and i confused about God right now.[obviously i cant tell my mom that.]
helpp? (link)
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First of all, I'm proud of you for coming clean with the reality that you aren't okay. It took courage to speak it even on a forum like advicenators. This is a terrific start.
I feel a real need to address the religion aspect of your dilemma. Do you have religion or relationship? There's a big difference between having religion and having a relationship with God through Jesus. Religion deals with following rules...the do's and don'ts. Having a relationship with God through Jesus deals with the heart. God is in the heart changing business not the "good works" of religion business. He loves and wants YOU.
I was a sexually abused child. I had issues piled on top of issues. I understand all the things you're feeling. Been there. Let me tell ya, it took lots of heart changing. Let me explain a few things I learned.
Depression comes from a heart issue of focusing on self. Yes, there can be brain chemical imbalance that makes a person more easily drawn to depression, but depression can be resisted and overcome by focusing on God. Reading His word is a powerful way to defeat depression. Let me make it clear that it's not the act of reading the Bible, but reading it with a heart of seeking God's help. It's an attitude of realizing Jesus is the only one who can do anything about the situation. Depression is not overcome by everyone telling you you're fine, but rather by truly opening up and letting God deal with your heart.
Many told me to just go and do something that will raise my self esteem. Self esteem is esteeming self and actually stirs depression. The people who are telling you that you're fine are probably trying to lift your self esteem and, as you're finding out, it's making the depression worse. It may even be pushing you into isolation. That cycle keeps going around and around until it's properly dealt with. Relationship not religion.
Cutting is an emotional release. Most teens I know of that cut have a hard time releasing deep seeded hurt and anger through the natural way of crying tears. Again, a heart issue that needs to be dealt with. Spending time with the Lord in prayer; telling Him about the hurt will bring release. Perhaps keeping a journal of your prayer time.
Eating disorders...I suffered with anorexia in my young adult years. People said I would be fine if I just started eating. Eating brought my weight up, but I was still dying inside from a wrong view of my worth as a person. The anorexia came back several years later. It wasn't until I was honest with God and allowed Him to show me my worth in His eyes. You. Me. We are wonderfully made by the creator of the universe.
We have an enemy of our souls, the devil, that loves it when we focus on ourselves and when we keep things hidden. He knows that as soon as things are spoken and brought out into the light of Christ, he no longer has power over us. When I broke the silence about the sexual abuse, there was nothing for the devil to stand on anymore. One by one, over time, the other things disappeared.
It sounds like you are under a lot of pressure to talk to this girl, but what I get from your explanation in your question is that right now, you won't have much to offer her until you remove the mask your hiding behind and get healed by seeking God in this.
IN ADDITION: I'm so glad to hear you know Jesus. Just because things are seemingly rocky right now, doesn't mean your relationship with Jesus can't be restored. There's a lot of tension in the world economically and such, but the spiritual tension is even greater. We need to band together as brothers and sisters in Christ and hold each other up. Fight the thought life that is trying to drag you down. Get in and stay in the Word. Seek out people who will encourage you and help you grow. And contact me anytime. I will keep you in my prayers.
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sorry i didnt know under which category to put this.
erm so some ppl say that in year 1012 the poles are shifting or smth and that its the end of the world.
is this true???? :[ (link)
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Since you put this in the spirituality category, I'm going to give a spiritual answer directly from the Bible.
The Bible says in Matthew 24:36 "No one knows the day or hour. The angels in heaven don't know, and the Son himself doesn't know. Only the Father knows." (CEV)
Since no one knows, any prediction is false. You need only make sure you are prepared by having a relationship with God through His Son Jesus. If you know Jesus as Lord and Savior of your life, that day will be a joy for you because you will go home to be with Jesus forever. So if you know Jesus, you have nothing to fear no matter when that day occurs.
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I'm really interested in mission trips, to other countries or states. Next year, im going to an indian reservation in South Dakota and to Africa with the Thrive Africa orginization. I wondered if anyone knew about good mission opertunities that i could participate in with an orginization. Thanks! (link)
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YWAM (Youth With A Mission) http://www.ywam.org
Excellent organization.
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Is cussing bad, like does God not like it or does it say in the bible not to do it cuz i cuss all the time but i have a gut feeling im speaking viley. (link)
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Bless you for caring about what God thinks. That is awesome! Here is what God says about cussing:
God says in Exodus 20:7 "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain." (ESV)
So, God's name as a cuss word is bad; very bad.
As far as other cuss words, God says in Matthew 15:18 "But the words that come out of your mouth come from your heart. And they are what make you unfit to worship God." (CEV)
Only God can see each person's heart, but the words that we speak give a good indication of whether we are pleasing God or not.
The fact that you are feeling conviction tells me you recognize that God is trying to get your attention. Since cussing is the concern you have and the bible says that what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, I'm guessing He wants to deal with you on a heart issue.
My advice is to open your heart to what God is trying to do in you.
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why is it so dangerous i mean did you havee an experience on it. How come you know if it is bad or not.Some people use it for good to contact older people in there families and some ude it to contact the bad side. But how DO YOU KNOW IT IS SOO BAD? explain?? (link)
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I don't know what you're referring to. What is "it"?
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Hi
thanks for your answer to my question on religion. now i was wondering about my son. I did not have him baptized or circumsized. He is under two. Have I put his chances of getting to heaven in jeopardy? And also, his father and I are not married, yet we are together. Is that sinful? Thank you (link)
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You're very welcome. And I want to say how awesome it is and how proud of you I am that you took the responsibility to have given your son life. So many do the selfish abortion cop-out thinking life will be fine. From every woman I have talked to who has had an abortion, ended up an emotional wreak.
I was in a similar situation as you. I had my son when I was 17. When I accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior, I started praying for God to help me. Thanks to God intervening and me embracing that help, my son has made wise choices and is now a godly young adult. He's a Lieutenant in the army, has a beautiful wife and 2 great kids who he is raising in the ways of the Lord Jesus. Just wanted to encourage you with that.
Let's address circumcision first. Without getting to complex, I'll simply state it this way. Circumcision was a command given by God to Abraham for the Jewish people to show that Abraham and his descendants have kept the covenant of faith. (See Genesis 17) Whether you have your son circumcised or not, has no barring on his salvation. Circumcision is still done today as a hygiene issue, but the faith covenant is found in Christ.
Now baptism...Many believe that they're on their way to heaven because they were baptized as a baby. That belief is wrong. There were no babies baptized in the Bible. A person goes to heaven because they have repented and accepted God's gift of grace through faith. That means they have asked Jesus to be Lord and Savior by repenting (repent means to turn away from sinfulness)and accepting His sacrifice on the cross for their sins.
The bible says in Mark 16:15-16 "Then he told them: Go and preach the good news to everyone in the world. Anyone who believes me and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe me will be condemned." (CEV)
Baptism is not a requirement of salvation; belief is. This passage doesn't say "anyone who refuses to believe in me and is not baptized will be condemned". That's because belief (faith) IS the requirement for salvation. Baptism is the outward expression of an inward faith.
So not having your son baptized is not what would be putting him in jeopardy. What would put him in jeopardy is you not taking the responsibility of making sure he grows up knowing that he can have a personal relationship with God through Jesus. Then when he is at a place of accepting Jesus, he can make that decision. The first step is letting God work IN you so He can in turn work THROUGH you.
When you say your son's father and you are together, I'm going to assume you mean living together or, even if not living together in a physical sense, there is an intimate relationship going on. If this is the case, yes, it is sinful.
My advice to you is to seriously consider taking yourself out of the situation; to stop living together and stop sexual activity. If you're thinking about marriage, it's only a good thing if you both are on the same spiritual page. If you're reaching for Jesus and he isn't, you won't be in unity. God can change his heart too; it may just take some time.
As a side note, I'll tell you this, when I repented and accepted Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior, I felt like a virgin again. Pure and clean before the Lord and I stayed that way until I got married. God is a God of second chances.
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Raised in a catholic family, attending catholic school, i rebelled against christianity. I feel I had no religion until I was about 19 and realized I believed in the Great Earth Mother, who gave birth to the world and everything in it. I have prayed to this goddess for years until recently confused. I have always known deep down that something very significant would happen in my lifetime. I have learned a lot recently about the "end times" and the rapture. Which brings me back to the bible and am now thinking that God and Jesus is real. I know the Mayan calendar ends in 2012. I know we have seven years of tribulation before the apocalypse. I know war and famine and earthly destruction is beginning as i write this. i researched bible codes and feel there is a lot of truth in that. what i do not understand is the significance of men in the bible and religion. in the story of adam and eve, women are basically cut down. the messiah, jesus was a man. god is portrayed as a man. Yet women are life giving and wise. (not saying men are not wise). it would only seem to me that the mother of earth is in fact female in a way. if there is so much truth in the bible, then why are women insignificant as compared to Jesus and the prophets? if i do not believe in jesus deep down in my heart am i destined for hell although i am a good person? God chose women to give birth and and i think all that is today came from a female figure, because only women give life. if the rapture is real, i do not wish to be left behind because i don't believe in my heart that Jesus is our savior. I love life, i love people, i stay away from evil. i also do not think gay people or unmarried parents are wrong like it says in the bible. it pains me to think life ends with death. Even if my question is not precise, any insight will do , since i cannot fully give you the gist of my confusion. thank you (link)
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You have many things in your question and I will attempt to address what I can. It sounds to me like God is reaching out to you and attempting to draw you to Himself. This is a big deal.
We all have a God-shaped hole inside of us. We can try to fill it with other things like "stuff" or false beliefs, but when it comes down to it, that hole can only be filled with the love of the one true God; the God who created Heaven and earth and everything in it; who loves us without measure; who sent His only Son to die in our place. The God of the Bible.
Significance of women and men --
God is a triune God. Three persons; One God. He made man (general term meaning humanity; men and women) in His image. Like Him, each of us are one being yet three; body, soul and spirit. Not only are we made in God's image, we are the only part of creation that has the privilege of a personal relationship with God Almighty. Men and women in God's eyes are the same from a spiritual standpoint. He loves us equally. The difference is the roles He has given us. God made Adam and Eve to be compatible partners. To interact with Him and each other.
The man has authority over the woman. This is not to bring women down as insignificant, but to protect them because woman are precious. God placed in men the desire to protect and provide. God placed in women the desire to nurture. If we lived in a perfect world, the roles of men and women would be played out perfectly. But we don't live in a perfect world. We live in a sinful world. (see Genesis chapter 3)
Speaking to Eve, it says in Genesis 3:16b "...Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you." (ESV)
God was saying that because of sin entering into the world, women will now desire to have the role of authority, but the man will still be ruler.
The relationship between me and my husband is not perfect by any means, but I submit to him. Why?
Because God says in Ephesians 5:22-23 "Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior." (ESV)
Submitting to my husband isn't hard because he is a God-fearing man who loves me the way Christ loves the church. I have a sense of freedom because I am obeying Christ by doing that. This is a difficult, if not impossible, concept for people to grasp who don't have a personal relationship with God through His Son Jesus.
Religion --
I don't know what you were taught growing up, but God is not interested in our rituals and our following the "do's and don'ts" check-off lists. He wants a personal relationship with you. The law is designed to show us our sin. The law says do not steal, if we steal something, we have done something wrong and we know it. Without the law, we would not realize we need to be reconciled to God. It sends our hearts seeking Him to sort through the confusion and then we realize Jesus is real and we need Him to save us.
For the sake of illustration, let's say you had a goldfish you loved. The goldfish is swimming around in a tank of water. Would you take that fish to the ocean and "loving" drop him in the water because the tank is considered to restrictive? That fish would not survive and the dropping of it in the ocean would be considered cruel and unloving. But without a relationship with God through Jesus, we see God as a task-master trying to keep us in a restrictive tank instead of a loving Father who wants nothing more than us to turn to Him with our whole heart.
Believing what the Bible says --
The Bible is the inspired Word of God. We either believe it all or we believe none of it. There is no picking and choosing. God's Word is Truth. For example, you said you don't believe homosexuality is wrong like the bible says it is. God's Word says homosexuality is a sin. Whether you believe homosexuality is wrong or not, God's Word says it is. Someone else may say they believe it's okay to murder. God's Word says it's sin. That person can believe all they want that murder is okay, but God is not going to change to adjust to our fleshly desires, we need to change to line ourselves up with Him.
Being a good person and going to hell --
The Bible says in Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." (ESV)
It doesn't matter how many good works a person does, we will NEVER be good enough to reach a place of getting to heaven on our own. That's why Jesus came to take the penalty for us. Our part is to repent and then accept God's free gift of grace through Jesus' sacrifice. THEN our good works are treasures in heaven. In other words, we do good works BECAUSE we are saved and have a relationship with Jesus, not to achieve salvation.
The rapture --
There are many opinions surrounding the rapture. I can tell you this, No one knows when it will happen.
Matthew 24:36 "But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only." (ESV)
Those who have a relationship with Jesus will not fear that day, because that is the day they get to be in heaven with Him forever.
Will you be one of them? Repenting and accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior of your life is the answer. God's Word says in Romans 3:23 that "ALL have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God." (ESV)
And the Bible says forgiveness is for all who choose to repent. Act 3:19 says "Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out," (ESV)
You may ask, how do I do that? Romans 10:9 answers that question. "...if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (ESV)
I'll leave you with this thought...if you seek Him with your whole heart, you will find Him. Matthew 7:7-8 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened." (ESV)
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Hi Cindy,
I always read your answers to questions and I am glad you are a believer and that you know Jesus. I am 14, and I am a christian. I live in a christian family and I am very much involved in church youth group and so is my brother who is 16. I was recently on my computer and I found an ''instant message'' conversation on my computer, which my brother was having with a girl, and it was written in a very sexual manner. I can tell that he is involved in sexual things, though I am not sure to what extent. He is also very resentful and insulting lately, and I am conjecturing that it is because he is involved with sin. I know that when we are very young, he was very much into sexual things for his age, and he always was talking about things with me which were way too innapropiate. I was thinking of asking my youth pastor about it, or just confronting my brother. What do you think I should do? Thoughts?
Thanks!
P.S. I do not have a good relationship with my parents, but, if my brother was actually having sex I would definitely tell them. (link)
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God bless you, little sister, for your mature attitude. It sounds like your brother is digging his way deeper into sexual sin. Like anything else, it starts out small and moves into something big. Your concern about this is valid and necessary. This is a serious matter and needs to be dealt with because according to James 1:14-16, your brother is in or at the very least, is headed into trouble.
He needs to be confronted about this. My advice is that you pray about how to go about the confrontation; whether it's something you should personally do or if you should tell someone that you can trust; someone who will back you up and take action.
Just a little side note...If your brother or anyone tells you things like, "that's what guys do." or "it's okay as long as there's not actual sex." Stand firm; these are lies. The bible says in Matthew 5:28, "But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (ESV) From what you have said, there is evidence of sexual sin already and it will only get worse unless it's brought into the Light.
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what religion is Obama, Clinton, and McCain?? thank you very much :) (link)
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Obama and Clinton are NOT followers of Christ. It doesn't matter what they CLAIM to be. Or what church they attend. They both support the murder of unborn children through abortion. Obama has muslim interests which means terrorism would not be controlled should he become president. There are numerous other things they support that are not biblical at all. I encourage you to check out for yourself what they support. They are not godly people. McCain supports the more biblical side of the big issues.
IN ADDITION: I am so glad you were looking at those things for yourself. Most people don't.
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now im not sure what your bible says, but mine clearly states, that you need 2 things to get into heaven, repent of your sins, and be baptized in the name of jesus christ. not just one BUT BOTH. (link)
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Mark 16:15-16 "Then he told them: Go and preach the good news to everyone in the world. Anyone who believes me and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe me will be condemned." (CEV) In order to truly believe, repentance must take place, but baptism is not a requirement of salvation; belief is. This passage doesn't say "anyone who refuses to believe in me and is not baptized will be condemned". That's because belief (faith) IS the requirement for salvation. Baptism is the outward expression of the regenerated heart of the saved person.
Below are a few passages that back this up.
Acts 10:43-48 "To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name." While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared, "Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?" And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to remain for some days." (ESV) The Holy Spirit could not have come on these people had they not first been made right with God through faith in Jesus. They were saved through faith in Jesus. Peter saw the presence of God on them so then they were baptized showing an outward expression of their faith.
Acts 15:11 But our Lord Jesus was kind to us, and we are saved by faith in him, just as the Gentiles are. (CEV) Saved by faith in Jesus.
Acts 16:30-31 Then he brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." (ESV) This one says it all. Saved by faith in Jesus.
Acts 18:8 "....and all the people who had faith in the Lord were baptized." (CEV) They were baptized as an expression of their faith in Jesus.
This one where Jesus appeared to Paul on the road to Damascus and spoke to him. Acts 26:18 ".....that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me." (ESV) We are sanctified (sanctified means separated or saved) by faith in Jesus.
Romans 4:5 "But you cannot make God accept you because of something you do. God accepts sinners only because they have faith in him." (CEV) Again, faith.
There are oodles of passages about Abraham being accepted by God because of his faith and Abraham was not baptized. I could go on, but I think the point has been made. May God bless you!
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In christianity, what is the purpose of baptism and the holy communion? (link)
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Repenting and choosing to have faith in Jesus is what saves a person from their sins. Baptism in and of itself does not save a person. Baptism is an outward expression of his or her inward faith in Jesus.
In Holy Communion, the cracker or bread does NOT turn into the body and blood of Jesus. It REPRESENTS the body and blood of Jesus. Taking Holy Communion causes the person who has chosen Jesus to remember how Jesus' shed blood on the cross gives spiritual life to those who believe.
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So, in my family, mainly everyone is Catholic.
I feel like an outsider because I just recently had an epiphany that the Christian faith, and religion in general, just isn't for me...
Well, I told my family that I still believed in God, but I didn't believe in religion because I believed in simplicity and don't really like fundamentalism.
I don't like how priests, popes, bishops, .etc speak for God. It just doesn't seem right. I also don't like it when we all come home from Church and my parents are talking about what the priest said during the homily, or something like that, but they never ever say what God said at Church.
I just feel really tied down and confused right now.
I told them about this and they totally flipped out. They gave me the whole, "While you live under this roof, you'll believe what we believe" lecture.
What should I do? I feel as though I should be given at least a little portion of freedom.
I'm just so confused right now. (link)
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I don't know your family personally, but I do recognize when a person (like you) is trying to seek out truth and feels tied down by all the man-made traditions of religion. Been there. Down that.
Being a Christian is having a personal relationship with God through Jesus. It's not a list of do's and don'ts. It's not going to church. It's not saying hail Marys. It's not saying meaningless redundant prayers. It's not religion; it's relationship.
I encourage you to seek out a RELATIONSHIP with God. Although your parents need to be honored for the fact that they are your parents, they have no control over your heart. That is where your freedom is. You can give your heart to God by accepting His free gift of grace through Jesus.
Read the Bible yourself and match everything you hear preached to what it says in the Bible. The Bible will ALWAYS be right.
Fundamental is simple. Fundamental means you base your beliefs on something. In the case of a TRUE Christian, the beliefs are based on the Bible. The thing is, so many people who call themselves Christians don't know what they believe because they don't know what the Bible says. Below is a link to an online Bible if you don't have one to read. Start in the book of John. This will give you the truth about Jesus. The book of James will give you a pattern of how to live the Christian life. And ask me anything you want; I'd love to help you understand.
http://www.godtube.com/virtualbible/?gclid=COuxyrPGkJECFQ6CPAod7FYdOA
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How do you convert from being catholic to christian? (link)
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All these answers you got are wrong and I think you know that because you obviously realized that being Catholic doesn't make you a Christian. So I applaud you for asking this question.
Being a Christian is having a personal relationship with God through Jesus. It's not a list of do's and don'ts. It's not going to church. It's not saying hail Marys. It's not saying meaningless redundant prayers. It's not religion; it's relationship.
Jesus Himself is our mediator. So the first thing you need is to realize there is absolutely nothing you can do to be right with God. Being a Christian is accepting God's free gift of Grace, which is Jesus. Repenting of your sins directly to Jesus and truly accepting Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior makes a person a Christian. Again it's relationship, not religion.
Going to church gets you around other believers and helps you learn more about Jesus. Just find a church that teaches biblical truth. You may ask, How do I know what biblical truth is? Read the bible yourself. Start with the book of John (fourth book in the new testament) Reading the Bible is the Word of God, so reading it will show you what God has to say and what pleases Him. Praying is the communication with God that builds the relationship with Him. Prayer is conversation with your friend. Just talk to Him the way you would talk to your best friend because if you know Jesus personally, that's what He is. He's your best friend.
I hope that helps you understand that your question was a very good question.
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I call myself a Christian but i dont go to church. I have been trying to get my mom to take me, but it seems we never have the time. I always feel guilty for this and i know im not agnostic. I really want to be a good Christian, and stay loyal to God. But i find myself always cursing, and always doubting him. Thanks for any advice! :] (link)
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First of all, being a Christian is something you ARE, NOT something you do. Being a Christian means you have a personal relationship with God through Jesus because you have repented and put your faith in Jesus for your salvation.
The first step in being loyal to God is realizing you can do nothing without Him. The Bible says no one can please God without faith. That's where Jesus comes in. Jesus died to pay for your sins in full; it's a free gift. But each of us needs to accept that gift by faith. Once you have repented and put your faith in Jesus and have that relationship, He helps you change the outside stuff like cursing and doubting.
It doesn't matter if you go to church or not, without asking Jesus to be Lord and Savior of your life, you will never know God.
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I would like to read the bible, I am christian , is there a place i can read it online? (link)
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Here ya go....
http://www.godtube.com/virtualbible/?gclid=COuxyrPGkJECFQ6CPAod7FYdOA
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who/what is god?
he who created the universe?
is "he" an unseen entity? bc why do i picture in my head like he looks like a man with long white hair and a long, flowing beard in white robes like zeus except not. hes not a man who created the universe but ppl put this image up of him? (link)
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Those other answers you got are wrong. There is only one true God and He is the one who created the world and everything in it. His most precious creation is human beings because out of all the things He created, humans are made in His image.
The first people were Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve were perfect in every way until the devil came to Eve in the form of a snake and she listened to the devil and sinned. Since then we are all born with what is called a sinful nature. (Just look at a little child. No one has to teach a child to be naughty. A child acts on his/her sinful nature.)
Anyway, That sin separated them from God. God is so holy and powerful that He can't look at sin, and because He loves us so much, He sent His son Jesus to die for us. Jesus is the sacrifice that paid for the sins of every person. Those who repent of their sins and accept Jesus' sacrifice get to be with Him when their body dies. Those that don't will spend eternity with the devil.
You can know God in a very personal way. He knows and loves you. God says in His bible that He wants to give you hope and a future. I encourage you to read the Holy Bible. The Bible is God's Word. You can learn about Jesus and God in this book. Here is a link to read the bible online:
http://www.godtube.com/virtualbible/?gclid=COuxyrPGkJECFQ6CPAod7FYdOA
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What does god want from me? I am 13 and been a christian for 7 years but last month I realized that I need to have a better relationship with god all help is valued. I will take all advice and try to use it..
Allie (link)
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Hello Allie,
It's wonderful you want to have a better... well, let's call it a deeper relationship with God. It sounds like God has laid on your heart that it's time to go to the next level of relationship with Him. This is a big deal, Allie. You are probably in for a spiritual growing time like you have never seen before. Think of it as a caterpillar that's about to be spun into a cocoon. and I'm sure you know what happens after a time of changing; A beautiful butterfly emerges.
A deeper relationship means letting God surround you with His cocoon of protection and letting Him change your life and make you stronger in Him. This may look different for each individual, but it's a matter of lining up your life and desires with what He personally has for you. God wants you. He loves you with a love you can't fathom.
So remember a few things while you're in the cocoon: diligently seek Him - God will reveal to you what lining up your life means and looks like. Prayer is conversation with your Daddy - We need to come before the Lord with respect as a Father, but He is also your Daddy, so climb up in His lap and talk to Him. Don't forget to listen too. Remember God will NEVER forsake you - Even if He "feels" far away, He's not. And finally, Find friends who love the Lord because bad company will ruin you. (1 Cor. 15:33).
Being 13, you are going to be faced with many temptations in the coming years, but with this desire to go deeper with the Lord, you are off to a terrific start.
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Im going through this weird "phase" and it could either be great or dangerous.. I just don't know where I stand or if this is something all christians go through.. the problem is.. I was writing in my diary about all the troubles of being a christian.. when it suddenly hit me that I have an option, instead of constantly wondering if its all in vain, instead of questioning it all, I could take a break from believing.. and figure out if I really want to be a born-again christian. You know - I figured I could either come out with a new joy and stronger belief in Jesus, or just stop believeing (which i doubt would happen!)
Now I guess some would say the devil put these thoughts in my head - but if I didnt believe - then there woudlnt even be a devil who could put them there.
I tried going back - taking back this thought of "going on a break" with my relationship with jesus, but its like its too late.. like I've opened Pandoras box - I have to do it now. Cause even when i try to go back, when I pray, read the bible - it feels like I'm lying - pretending to believe, cause I actually don't. Its like I have no option - I'm going through this phaze - Im on this break - and now I just wait and see what the outcome is.
Its been going on for about 2 weeeks. What do you think about all this? Is it normal? Is it the devil? Should I just stop and put all my might into getting back to the way it was before? Or see where this takes me? Could it have been Gods voice telling me to explore so when I came back I'd be more content?
Any thoughts are appreciated!! (link)
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It's dangerous. Period. You said, "Now I guess some would say the devil put these thoughts in my head - but if I didnt believe - then there woudlnt even be a devil who could put them there."
The truth is there is a devil and he put those thoughts in your mind. Whether you believe there's a devil or not doesn't change the fact that he exists.
Unbelief is one of the devil's weapons. The only thing "normal" about this is that it's a ploy the devil has been using since the beginning of time. If he can get us to doubt God's word, he gets a hold in our lives.
Look what happened to Eve. Gen 3:1 "Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God ACTUALLY say, 'You shall not eat of any tree in the garden'?"
The devil got Eve to doubt what God said.
God's word says in Mark 16:16 "Anyone who believes me and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe me will be condemned." (CEV)
Do you believe that? I hope so, because God's word is true. He doesn't change. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8)
The fact that you have stepped out of the relationship you have with Jesus means you have believed the same lie as Eve. You either love the Lord with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength and want to obey Him or you don't. There is no going on a break.
There is no greatness in unbelief and God did not tell you to not believe. How do I know this? The bible says in James 1:13 "Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one."
God may use this situation to show you it's better to be with Him, but God did not initiate this. The devil offered it and you chose to embrace it. The bible says in James 1:14&15 "But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death." (ESV) So, by embracing the thought, you put this pattern into motion.
You said "I tried going back - taking back this thought of "going on a break" with my relationship with jesus, but its like its too late."
It's not to late, but with every passing minute, the pattern you set in motion allows the devil to gain more and more strength making it tougher to go back to Jesus. You need to get on your face before God and repent now. Ask for His mercy and the strength to fight your way back to Him. He will meet you right where you are if you pursue Him with all your heart. Even if your "feelings" don't match your heart yet, don't allow the evil one to discourage you. God is more powerful than the devil. Keep saying no to the devil and yes to Jesus. I'll be praying for you.
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How come in the bible an angel comes to josef and tells him that mary will be giving birth to a son called Immanuel - but then he ended up being named Jesus?
Thanks, I'm just curious :) (link)
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Immanuel means "God with us". The angel was saying that the child was the promised messiah; God in the flesh.
IN ADDITION: I would be glad to give you a biblical perspective on any subject; especially love-life stuff. So ask me about anything at anytime.
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