Oh, I'm glad you're not one of these "The Old Testament doesn't count" Christians! Psalms are so lovely! They teach us that all atheists are fools (Psalm 14:1), that the Bible is perfect (Psalm 19:7), that some people are wicked already in the womb (Psalm 58:3), that God gives riches to those whom He loves (Psalm 115:14), that it is OK to kill heathen babies (Psalm 137:9), that it is OK to hate those whom God hates with righteous hate (Psalm 139:21-22), et cetera, et cetera, et cetera, I could just keep going.
What is yours?
I think my favorite is what Jesus said against all that false propaganda that He is all about love and peace:
Matthew 10:34-36
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
I am losing my faith in God, and I was hoping to find help here.
I need saving.
Why would you want to lose your faith? What would you put your faith in instead, the Homosexual Agenda?
Hello, my name is Mary. I hope to fellowship with you! That is, unless you don't listen to church authority (Deuteronomy 17:12); are a witch (Exodus 22:17); are a homosexual (Leviticus 20:13; Romans 1:24-32); or fortuneteller (Leviticus 20:27) or a snotty kid who hits their dad (Exodus 21:15); or curses their parents (Proverbs 20:20; Leviticus 20:9); an adulterer (Leviticus 20:10); a non-Christian (Exodus 22:19; Deuteronomy 13:7-12; Deuteronomy 17:2-5;Romans 1:24-32); an atheist (2 Chronicles 15:12-13); or false prophet (Zechariah 13:3); from the town of one who worships another, false god (Deuteronomy 13:13-19); were a non-virgin bride (Deuteronomy 22:20-21); or blasphemer (Leviticus 24:10-16), as God calls for your execution and will no doubt send you to Hell, and I have no interest developing a friendship with the Spiritually Walking Dead.
Why would you want to lose your faith? What would you put your faith in instead, the Homosexual Agenda?
I do not WANT to lose my faith, but life has been rough. I am starting to question God's plan for me. I know, it's horrible, and it makes me no better than a nonbeliever. This is why I need your help.
I do not WANT to lose my faith, but life has been rough. I am starting to question God's plan for me. I know, it's horrible, and it makes me no better than a nonbeliever. This is why I need your help.
Dear, no matter how God is testing you, you have to endure it.
Who knows - maybe He's torturing you just because He's betting on your life with the devil just like He was playing torturing Job:
Job 1:6-12 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. 7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? 9 Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. 11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. 12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.
So Satan went and killed Job's family and took away his wealth and gave him the worst imaginable sicknesses, and together with God they observed Job's reactions to all that. I'm sure it was very pleasing for God to see Job praising Him while he was suffering.
If your situation is similar, if God and the devil are playing with your health and happiness just because they are bored and have nothing better to do at the moment, would you seriously want the devil to win that bet?!?
I do not WANT to lose my faith, but life has been rough. I am starting to question God's plan for me. I know, it's horrible, and it makes me no better than a nonbeliever. This is why I need your help.
Well dear, it seems to me if you don't want to lose your faith, stop paying attention to the devil whispering doubts into your ear. Fear and obedience is why you were created (Ecclesiastes 12:13), not emotional connection.
Hello, my name is Mary. I hope to fellowship with you! That is, unless you don't listen to church authority (Deuteronomy 17:12); are a witch (Exodus 22:17); are a homosexual (Leviticus 20:13; Romans 1:24-32); or fortuneteller (Leviticus 20:27) or a snotty kid who hits their dad (Exodus 21:15); or curses their parents (Proverbs 20:20; Leviticus 20:9); an adulterer (Leviticus 20:10); a non-Christian (Exodus 22:19; Deuteronomy 13:7-12; Deuteronomy 17:2-5;Romans 1:24-32); an atheist (2 Chronicles 15:12-13); or false prophet (Zechariah 13:3); from the town of one who worships another, false god (Deuteronomy 13:13-19); were a non-virgin bride (Deuteronomy 22:20-21); or blasphemer (Leviticus 24:10-16), as God calls for your execution and will no doubt send you to Hell, and I have no interest developing a friendship with the Spiritually Walking Dead.
your situation is similar, if God and the devil are playing with your health and happiness just because they are bored and have nothing better to do at the moment, would you seriously want the devil to win that bet?!?
After reading this even I feel a little bit less depressed.
I do not WANT to lose my faith, but life has been rough. I am starting to question God's plan for me. I know, it's horrible, and it makes me no better than a nonbeliever. This is why I need your help.
So life has been rough, waa waa, boo hoo. Tell me Mathias, what country do you live in? I presume you reside here in the Godly USA. Has Jesus, President Trump and your presumably weak-willed, yet God-fearing parents not given you enough love and attention that you feel the necessary to come God's Favorite Church to complain?
Questioning the Lord's Plan only leads to the Devil and sin. If you'd stop being a crybaby sissy and get right with the LORD, you will find yourself in the Book of Life!
Mark 16: 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
Oh, the keys. Yes, it was the keys. I have never lost my faith. My bad.
But from time to time I think I have to strengthen my relationship with God. So I read one of my favorite passages:
1 Samuel 15:3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
It makes me feel powerful. Those Amaleki (sp?) had it coming.
Specially those infants!
1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the TRUMP of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first.
I do not WANT to lose my faith, but life has been rough. I am starting to question God's plan for me. I know, it's horrible, and it makes me no better than a nonbeliever. This is why I need your help.
Why have you come to God's Favorite Church to complain? Read the Bible, and pray daily.
I have felt the endless love of this forum, and with prayer, bible study and doing God's will, I have found the meaning of life: TO PRAISE GOD.
Not to be pedantic, dear, but the meaning of life specifically is to Fear God and obey Him (Ecclesiastes 12:13). In any case, I'm glad you have seen the scales drop from your eyes and have come to consider Redemption!
Hello, my name is Mary. I hope to fellowship with you! That is, unless you don't listen to church authority (Deuteronomy 17:12); are a witch (Exodus 22:17); are a homosexual (Leviticus 20:13; Romans 1:24-32); or fortuneteller (Leviticus 20:27) or a snotty kid who hits their dad (Exodus 21:15); or curses their parents (Proverbs 20:20; Leviticus 20:9); an adulterer (Leviticus 20:10); a non-Christian (Exodus 22:19; Deuteronomy 13:7-12; Deuteronomy 17:2-5;Romans 1:24-32); an atheist (2 Chronicles 15:12-13); or false prophet (Zechariah 13:3); from the town of one who worships another, false god (Deuteronomy 13:13-19); were a non-virgin bride (Deuteronomy 22:20-21); or blasphemer (Leviticus 24:10-16), as God calls for your execution and will no doubt send you to Hell, and I have no interest developing a friendship with the Spiritually Walking Dead.
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