Need to follow Jesus

[Shoesnsocks]

Hello,
I see a need to follow Christ and have for been seeking His will in His word for almost 2 years now. Ever since I started reading it I have been convinced that in order to follow Jesus I have to go be homeless in the city and preach the gospel to whoever I meet, and that I also must not talk to my parents anymore. My conscience has me convinced that if I want to really be a disciple of Christ then my natural parents are now longer my family any more and thus I am not required to honor them. I also have been having major doubts about the new testament and whether or not it's trustworthy. I believe that what Jesus has said is completely true, and that He really is the Christ, that He died for our sins and rose again from the grave and that no one will be saved from hell without Him.

It just like anytime I read Paul's letters or Acts or Peters letters something tells me they're not trust worthy. I definitely didn't start thinking this until I read about other people ideas on whether or not Paul was a real apostle. I agree that these people bring up many false accusations, rely on at best circumstantial evidence, and take things that he said out of context. But I do have a hard time reconciling his sayings with Christ's.

Like why does Paul say it's ok to eat meat sacrificed to idols and Jesus say it's not?
Why does Paul say Christians are not under the law, but Christ tells His disciples to keep the law and obey Moses.

I'm not trying to spread around some false teaching I'm just very distraught and know that I need Jesus but anytime I begin to purpose within my heart to come to Him for rest, I am met with these suggestions that tell me to forsake my parents literally asap and quit my job to be homeless and reject Paul.
I really hope someone can help me.

 

[Eugene]

it I have been convinced that in order to follow Jesus I have to go be homeless in the city and preach the gospel to whoever I meet, and that I also must not talk to my parents anymore. My conscience has me convinced that if I want to really be a disciple of Christ then my natural parents are now longer my family any more and thus I am not required to honor them.

Hi Shoesnsocks and welcome. With the above statement I might think you’re pulling our leg, but then I do realize how things can be taken out of context as to who Jesus was addressing, the time line involved such as future or present, and if the thinking you’re applying to something Jesus said might be perceived incorrectly, or if you’re hearing someone tell you this. We just had another thread asking about the scripture in Luke 14:26, If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
I replied to the question at the following URL link. Read it if you will and let me know what you think.
http://christianforums.net/Fellowship/index.php?threads/luke-14-26.69955/#post-1336638

I'll also post a link to a pamphlet I wrote on security of the believer I hope will be of help to you. You selected the option of being listed as Not a Christian, and that too would make me wonder at the desire to be a disciple.
Salvation with Security – 1, 2, 3
http://www.christianforums.net/Fell...ds/salvation-with-security-parts-1-2-3.52236/

 

[Shoesnsocks]

Thanks Eugene. The reason my profile says I'm not a Christian is complicated. I believe with my whole heart that Jesus is the way the truth and the life, and ever since I began to seek God's favor I have lived a much different life than I used too. But these struggles I go through make me think I'm not really a christian or a disciple. I just think that Jesus requires of me something I won't give to Him, and therefore feel unworthy to be called a disciple.

I really, really want to believe that the Bible in it's entirety is the inspired word of God, and if it is then I'm met with an adversary that I feel powerless to.

The statement from the Lord in Luke's gospel about hating father and mother I believe to be meaning loving less than God, and holding the will of God in such esteem as to disregard the wishes of our parents for our life if they are contrary to what God has called us to.

 

[Eugene]

The statement from the Lord in Luke's gospel about hating father and mother I believe to be meaning loving less than God, and holding the will of God in such esteem as to disregard the wishes of our parents for our life if they are contrary to what God has called us to.

Hi Shoesnsocks, for your comfort and knowledge of our Lord Jesus, I do hope you'll consider the pamphlet Salvation with Security.

I don’t know your thoughts on what Jesus told those not in Christ versus what He told us through revelation to the Apostle Paul (Gal 1:11-12) such as what it took to be born of God, and that told to man in:

Mat 19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?

Mat 19:17 And he said unto him, . . . if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. (Can we do this? If so, why the need of Jesus dying?)

Mat 19:21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. (There is always something lacking in our best efforts when we try to become justified by what we do.)

Now the reason I brought this up is that we are born of God only by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ as we read of in Rom 10:13. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved, and Rom 10:14, How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? . . .

I'll await your answer before proceeding.

 

[Shoesnsocks]

I will consider these things. Thank you Eugene.