...but I just need prayers right now. I know God is there. I know Jesus Christ is His Son and only through His blood are we saved. I know all that, so I know that I'm good, but...
*sighs* Just having moments where the devil is trying to make me doubt. Those "well...what about THIS RELIGION?!" moments. I know none of them have anything to support them. Hinduism and buddhism and junk...there's no history to them (like how you can actually find archeological and historical stuff that supports Biblical events and whatnot), there's loads of problems and flaws with their beliefs and just...they're pretty much just overglorified fairytales. There's nothing to them and therefore no reason to even be bothered, especially compared to all the stuff in favor of Christianity, but you know how the devil is.
Like I said, it's stupid, but please pray...
It's a dumb request...
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I'll say a prayer for you, don't worry you will overcome this darkness from our enemy for the Lord is with you.
Some of my favorite scriptures.
Psalm91
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Hebrews 4-4
1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
3For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
James 4
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Psalm91
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Hebrews 4-4
1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
3For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
James 4
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
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Gabriel 9.0 - Posts: 736
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There's history to every religion. . .Also, there's nothing wrong with studying other religions. In fact, it's better to know about what other people believe than to write it all off as crap. They may be false, yes, but saying that they're just a bunch of stupid fairy tales is inviting others to look at Christianity the in the same way. I'm not saying that these other religions are true, because Christ is more real than anything, but what I am saying is that, as long as you aren't tempted to practice these other religions, it's okay to get a good understanding of them.
So yes, is your problem that you're tempted to practice other beliefs, or that you want to study them?
So yes, is your problem that you're tempted to practice other beliefs, or that you want to study them?
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LadyRushia - Posts: 3075
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Sigh* Well, it's not like this prayer request is dumb, Momo-P. But it's dumb that when you post prayer requests that you rarely respond to what I've asked you. If you're really interested in getting over this problem, I'm going to have to insist that you speak to people, specifically myself, who have spoken to you about this and whom you seem to consistently ignore.
I'll ask you this. Have you ever gotten into apologetics? They're a great way to cement your belief in God and to remove doubt. I hope you actually answer this time, even if only to say 'No, I haven't'. Because while I'm perfectly willing to pray for your difficulties, it doesn't motivate me when your behavior displays a lack of an interest in overcoming it.
I'll ask you this. Have you ever gotten into apologetics? They're a great way to cement your belief in God and to remove doubt. I hope you actually answer this time, even if only to say 'No, I haven't'. Because while I'm perfectly willing to pray for your difficulties, it doesn't motivate me when your behavior displays a lack of an interest in overcoming it.
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Prince Asbel - Posts: 588
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Prince Asbel wrote:I'll ask you this. Have you ever gotten into apologetics? They're a great way to cement your belief in God and to remove doubt.
Trufax. I suggest reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. Understanding your faith and being strongly grounded in it will help you to then be able to study other faiths without severely wavering. Again, it's better to know about what other people believe instead of assuming things about their faiths that may not be true.
A haven't really studied apologetics, but this semester I took Old Testament and Western Civ.; those classes gave me a very firm foundation, so if you have the opportunity, you should take an Old Testament (or New Testament) class or do some research about it. Apologetics will definitely help, but so will studying the Bible, its history, its purposes, and the culture of Israel and its surrounding nations.
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LadyRushia - Posts: 3075
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Another thing. Reading about other religions and studying their arguments is not a danger to your belief. Belief in God is not made by intellectuality or mental dilemmas to traditional beliefs. If that were the case the greatest thinkers of all time would always be Christians, and they're not.
So don't be afraid to examine your faith in light of criticism. Don't expect much if you haven't studied the Bible much beyond children's Sunday school, but the thing I'm basically saying is do the research, do the work. Take the time to study theology and move into apologetics. I'm sure you'll feel better.
Oh, and I'd feel better if you would AT LEAST let us know you're listening to us.
So don't be afraid to examine your faith in light of criticism. Don't expect much if you haven't studied the Bible much beyond children's Sunday school, but the thing I'm basically saying is do the research, do the work. Take the time to study theology and move into apologetics. I'm sure you'll feel better.
Oh, and I'd feel better if you would AT LEAST let us know you're listening to us.
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Praying for ya!
May God be with you!
May God be with you!
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meaning- "If you don't trust GOD, you'll be caught in the problem."- myself[/color]
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-meaning he is with us all the time.[/color][/color]
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meaning- "If you don't trust GOD, you'll be caught in the problem."- myself[/color]
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