Remaining Christian...

[Christ_empowered]

...how do you do it? I know, this is probably a Christian T+A question, but there's *no* traffic there, and this is an issue for all believers, I think.

My own situation is like this: raised PCUSA, counselled by a Calvinist after breakdowns, temporary insanity, and 1 year of Christian Rehab. OK. Also, lots of brain damage, much of it from involuntary psych treatments. Now, I'm at least as smart now as I was pre-electroshock (that's God for you), and I'm having doubts. Not massive doubts, mind you, but...once God blessed me with faculties, I started questioning things more, which I guess is understandable.

Now...how do you all stay Christian? The world throws everything it has at us, sometimes more intensely than others, to get us to sin and stray and give ourselves over to the ways of the world. I've slacked off considerably, I know. I even entertain thoughts now and then that's it not so much The Triune God as it is some sort of "higher power" running things. I guess that would be like a Divine warm hug for humanity, right? No sins, just "love," of the neo-hippy sort.

I catch myself after I've given in partially. Then I look up stats on things (drug abuse, marriage, homosexuality) that prove that Christian morality works better than anything else. Still, I have doubts.

What do you all do?

 

[Grazer]

It's interesting that you put homosexuality in opposition to Christian morality without defining what you mean by either term but anyway.

If I have doubts it usually means I have unanswered questions so I sort out what questions I have then look to get answers. The answers are not always simple and it can take time so prayer and support helps me sift through it. Trust is what its about but trusting God doesn't mean ignoring the doubts and questions, it means knowing he will guide you through your doubts and help provide the answers you need.

 

[Classik]

...how do you do it? I know, this is probably a Christian T+A question, but there's *no* traffic there, and this is an issue for all believers, I think. My own situation is like this: raised PCUSA, counselled by a Calvinist after breakdowns, temporary insanity, and 1 year of Christian Rehab. OK. Also, lots of brain damage, much of it from involuntary psych treatments. Now, I'm at least as smart now as I was pre-electroshock (that's God for you), and I'm having doubts. Not massive doubts, mind you, but...once God blessed me with faculties, I started questioning things more, which I guess is understandable. Now...how do you all stay Christian? The world throws everything it has at us, sometimes more intensely than others, to get us to sin and stray and give ourselves over to the ways of the world. I've slacked off considerably, I know. I even entertain thoughts now and then that's it not so much The Triune God as it is some sort of "higher power" running things. I guess that would be like a Divine warm hug for humanity, right? No sins, just "love," of the neo-hippy sort. I catch myself after I've given in partially. Then I look up stats on things (drug abuse, marriage, homosexuality) that prove that Christian morality works better than anything else. Still, I have doubts. What do you all do?

Christ warned us about persecution. They do come and will always come. Good news is, the Holy Spirit is there for you - and one day it will all cease.Was it all that easy for Christ??? The devil knows you are in the right place and he uses the world against you.

Trust and obey...for there's no other way to be happy in Jeusu...but to trust and obey

 

[felix]

You need to know God. Seek and you will find Him. You need to have a personal encounter or testimony with God. You cannot believe God fully based others testimony alone. You must start experiencing Him in your own life.

If I say tomorrrow the sun will rise in west will you believe? No, because you know it is not going to happen for sure. What made disciples to die for faith? Because they know for sure the Truth.

Once you know something is 100% truth, what will make you believe it as a lie and doubt that truth?

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[elijah23]

...how do you do it? I know, this is probably a Christian T+A question, but there's *no* traffic there, and this is an issue for all believers, I think.

My own situation is like this: raised PCUSA, counselled by a Calvinist after breakdowns, temporary insanity, and 1 year of Christian Rehab. OK. Also, lots of brain damage, much of it from involuntary psych treatments. Now, I'm at least as smart now as I was pre-electroshock (that's God for you), and I'm having doubts. Not massive doubts, mind you, but...once God blessed me with faculties, I started questioning things more, which I guess is understandable.

Now...how do you all stay Christian? The world throws everything it has at us, sometimes more intensely than others, to get us to sin and stray and give ourselves over to the ways of the world. I've slacked off considerably, I know. I even entertain thoughts now and then that's it not so much The Triune God as it is some sort of "higher power" running things. I guess that would be like a Divine warm hug for humanity, right? No sins, just "love," of the neo-hippy sort.

I catch myself after I've given in partially. Then I look up stats on things (drug abuse, marriage, homosexuality) that prove that Christian morality works better than anything else. Still, I have doubts.

What do you all do?

I believe that Jesus Christ was God in flesh, so it would seem to me there is no better religion than Christianity.

By “God in flesh,†I mean to say that God came to earth as a human being, and that human being was Jesus Christ.