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Dealing with Religious Family
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RE: Dealing with Religious Family
(January 14, 2015 at 9:05 am)wolfclan96 Wrote:
(January 14, 2015 at 3:04 am)Godschild Wrote: What was it you believed, you never said you were a Christian, being raised in a baptist church doesn't make one a Christian, it only makes you one of millions who were raised in a Baptist church. Do you know exactly what the scriptures teach, it sounds like you do not, or you wouldn't have had to argue with a friend about God, that would been something you would do with yourself if you knew what the scriptures said.

Welcome to the forum,

GC

Sorry for not being more clearer. For the longest time I was a Christian at heart,

What does being a "Christian at heart" mean to you, I'm curious?

Quote: having believed what I heard in church and what not.

What was it you heard and define "what not," I'm not sure I can understand what you mean without you being more specific.

Quote: What I mean about debates with the friend was more of him speaking his two cents on the matter that were just simply unarguable.

What were some of these unarguable matters, was his two cents worth offensive, was it dumb, did it make any sense?

Quote:You are right of me not being completely familure with scripture, though I have read a good bit it at very least.

If you haven't read the entire Bible, it seems to me you could not draw an opinion of it's content without study and IMO study can't be through if you are only reading and not sure what the Bible actually says.

Quote:To be completely honest I probably just fallowed because I was never really taught anything else and felt it was right.

...then I grew up.

I did not come to know much of the truths of scripture until I had grown up and studied for several years. Regardless of what most here say about the Bible it's not a fairy tale or myth (is there an actual distinction between the two) for enjoyable reading and leave it at that. It's a serious work that could have never come together in it's present form without an external guide(God).
Christianity has very little to do with feeling, it has everything to do with learning and knowledge, seeking what is true, knocking to receive the truth and after the truth is given it's up to you to reject it or accept it. Has any of this been a process in your life. You shouldn't leave learning to others they are fallible and might misguide you, a search with God will reveal what is true and real from what's a lie and false. Now I do not mean you shouldn't listen to others, you should, you should check it out against the Bible and find if it's the truth.

GC
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
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Messages In This Thread
Dealing with Religious Family - by wolfclan96 - January 13, 2015 at 6:57 pm
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by Roxy904 - January 13, 2015 at 7:16 pm
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by dyresand - January 13, 2015 at 10:17 pm
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by Godschild - January 14, 2015 at 3:04 am
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by wolfclan96 - January 14, 2015 at 9:05 am
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by Godschild - January 14, 2015 at 11:40 pm
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by wolfclan96 - January 15, 2015 at 1:13 am
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by Godschild - January 15, 2015 at 11:58 pm
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by robvalue - January 14, 2015 at 3:13 am
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by robvalue - January 14, 2015 at 10:06 am
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by strawdawg - January 14, 2015 at 10:12 am
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by watchamadoodle - January 14, 2015 at 11:50 am
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by wolfclan96 - January 14, 2015 at 12:52 pm
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by watchamadoodle - January 14, 2015 at 2:21 pm
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by wolfclan96 - January 14, 2015 at 4:49 pm
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by dyresand - January 14, 2015 at 5:36 pm
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by watchamadoodle - January 14, 2015 at 7:52 pm
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by Minimalist - January 14, 2015 at 12:18 pm
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by robvalue - January 14, 2015 at 12:56 pm
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by psychoslice - January 15, 2015 at 12:06 am
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by robvalue - January 15, 2015 at 12:14 am
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by robvalue - January 15, 2015 at 2:23 am
RE: Dealing with Religious Family - by wolfclan96 - January 16, 2015 at 8:13 pm

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