Leaving christianity, a bit of my story

[Godscreated]

  I'm not playing your game, I asked an honest question and would like a honest answer.

GC

Well, alright, you can get one, but please don't disappoint my trust. Here are some of the reasons that I was a Christian:

1. I repented from my sins, very often, very sincerely.
2. I did my best to live a good life, to get rid of my sins and live according to gods will.
3. I actually believed in Jesus and that he had died for me sins, and I have accepted that.
4. I was baptized when I was 12, this was a very sincere choice at the time.
5. I dedicated my life to living for God, often requiring personal sacrifices. I was not ashamed of the gospel and spread it actively and I gave away my time and my money for his purpose.

I could give more, but I think this is enough for now.

 
 Okay I will accept those answers, I believe you thought you were sincere in what you believed. Now what you believed may have some serious problems.
1) If your belief was real then how is it you can deny God, if you truly believed and knew Him you couldn't deny His existence now could you?

2) If you were a Christian then according to scripture you would have known God is real, yes the Bible teaches one can know God because God promises to reveal himself to those who have a real belief in Him. Drich asked you if you ever asked God to reveal himself to you?

3) I do agree with Drich that you have used 'I' often in you belief. Were you not taught Biblical doctrine? First no one seeks God until He calls you. This calling is through the Holy Spirit, He convicts you of your sinful life and then gives you a understanding that you need God's forgiveness through Jesus and what He has done for your redemption. Then you will seek God and then decide to either accept or reject the gift offered to you by God through Jesus, you see you do not choose to find God, He invites you to be a part of His family, the only thing you do is accept the gift. Look at it this way, you were born of your parents, not a choice you made, then on your birthdays you are offered gifts for something you did not seek nor choose. You accept those gifts or you could reject them but then who does that, I openly accept gifts for my birthday even though I did nothing to come into this world. Same with salvation, you do not earn it because you can't. If God did not offer it you would not have the opportunity to accept the undeserved gift, same as the gifts for your birthday you did not do anything to deserve them. The great thing about salvation God gives you the gift at the same time you are reborn, no waiting for this one and it last forever. 

4) Some believe baptism is required to be saved, it's not, the thief on the cross that accepted Jesus while hanging there didn't get baptized. It is something the Holy Spirit will convict you to do, so you can through a physical representation show that you have accepted Christ, died to sin and are reborn (raised) into eternal life.

5) How did you know what God's will for you was? All Christians are called to live a life according to Christ teachings but there is a personal will God has for your life, Paul teaches us this using the physical body as an illustration. Do you have an idea what body part you would have been, careful how you answer tis question. 

6) You said you made personal sacrifice for God were they what you chose, because in all my experiences God chooses what you will give up in this life. If you decide to follow His will you will accept what He ask you to give up, again not your choice it's God's because He knows what's best for you, you accept what He knows is good for you and do God's personal will in your life and watch his choice come to pass as a good thing in your life.

7) Now if you were a Christian you would have had a personal relationship with God, He would have revealed himself to you as a real being interested in your life and because of this revelation you would not be able to deny God's reality. Once you are a Christian you will seek out more and more about who God is, if you do not then you should ask yourself did I really accept Christ as God's eternal gift.

GC