Introductions If You Have The Time

[WhySoSerious]

You wish to know things about me.
Here's goes... I found Jesus through the path of attempted suicide. Life, I felt, had dealt me a bad hand. I felt like there was nothing I could do about it. I just figured I'd end it all, since it would've been a Hell-on-Earth just to be alive. Just as I was about to pass out and die (I was hanging myself), I heard a voice. "Don't do it, son; it's not yet your time." I knew it couldn't have been anyone else as no one was in the house at the time. Luckily, I "rescued" myself before it was too late.

As far as church goes, I do not have the means to get to the nearest church. I have no car, no bike, and very little money. The area I live in has no church unfortunately, nor are there any churches in the nearby towns, sadly enough. Walking is not an option. I want to go, but I cannot.

My life has been wretched. A sinner's paradise infact. Experimentation with drugs, lewd parties, wanton sex, discussions about all manner of things holy (not holy like here though) and unholy, the list goes on. It shook me verily to my soul when I realised one day, that my life had no meaning without purpose. And purpose had come to me when I was a teen as a voice preventing my suicide. Now, having grown up... I seek purpose. I found no purpose wasting my days away doing nothing but sinning the 7 sins, yes all 7.

Some of you might say or thing that I am unsavable, that there's no helping me. That might be true, but I ask a request of you... can you save me?

If there's ever been a scripture that I've held dear it's been John 3:16 (I think).

"God loved the world so much that he gave his only son, and whoever believed in him would nor perish, but have life everlasting."

I'm sorry if it's not the correct version or what have you (my memory is not as good as it used to be, while my vocabulary is still good... go figure), but it's something that ever since I pulled myself out of that sin-filled life have held on to dearly.

So, what do you think of me now? I've read some of the other threads. You say you're allowed to judge, hit me with your best shot. Do I have a chance... redeeming myself like a can at the God's Redemption Center?

[Gabriel Reproba]

Re: Introductions If You Have The Time

You wish to know things about me.
Here's goes... I found Jesus through the path of attempted suicide.

Welcome. This is because you were an atheist then. And atheists suck at everything, even at killing themselves.

The area I live in has no church unfortunately...

You live in New York City? Get out while you can!

I found no purpose wasting my days away doing nothing but sinning the 7 sins, yes all 7.

Exactly where are these "seven deadly sins" found in the Holy Bible?

Better read our church doctrines HERE before making an even bigger ass of yourself.

Some of you might say or thing that I am unsavable, that there's no helping me. That might be true, but I ask a request of you... can you save me?

No we can not. But Jesus can. We can only lead you to water, we can't make you read.

If there's ever been a scripture that I've held dear it's been John 3:16 (I think).

"God loved the world so much that he gave his only son, and whoever believed in him would nor perish, but have life everlasting."

Watch out. That can be taken out of context. Check out the link I posted above or the study in my sig block for more.

I'm sorry if it's not the correct version or what have you (my memory is not as good as it used to be, while my vocabulary is still good... go figure), but it's something that ever since I pulled myself out of that sin-filled life have held on to dearly.

It is best not to rely on memory for Scripture. Memory requires thought and thought can be dangerous. That said, are you too lazy to look it up online at sites like http://www.biblegateway.com/?

So, what do you think of me now? I've read some of the other threads. You say you're allowed to judge, hit me with your best shot. Do I have a chance... redeeming myself like a can at the God's Redemption Center?

You have taken the first step. Now go read the proper version of the Bible and find Jesus!

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Introductions If You Have The Time

I think it would help if you read
EXODUS
LEVITICUS
DEUTERONOMY
JOSHUA
JUDGES
II KINGS 9
JEREMIAH 3
LAMENTATIONS
EZEKIEL 23
HOSEA
JONAH and
HABAKKUK

[WhySoSerious]

Re: Introductions If You Have The Time

That's a lot of reading to do!
Thank you for the suggestions, I'll get started right away.

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Introductions If You Have The Time

That's a lot of reading to do!
Thank you for the suggestions, I'll get started right away.

Jesus refers to "The Law"

(for example
Matthew Chapter 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.)

and to understand what He means it is necessary to read what the law actually says. Otherwise you will finish up like all those false Christians who say in effect

"oh babble babble the law babble babble except for this tittle (which I don't like)"

or

"babble this jot.."

and finish up in Hell.

God has given His Law to prevent that happening, but Satan always has something waiting to slip in where it's not wanted - adding to God's word, which is corruption. When people allow Satan to insert his venom - for example by suggesting that cheeky children should not be battered to death

DEUTERONOMY 21
18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

they are calling Jesus a liar. But if you have read Deuteronomy then you will be ready for Satan when he starts in on you, perhaps disguised as Methodist or a Hare Krisna or something like that. Deuteronomy is on the introductory list I suggested, and this example is easy to remember because it's Deuteronomy 21:21 - and 21 is the traditional age of majority.

Satan tells lies. John 8:44

When someone suggests that Deuteronomy 21:21 refers to drunken whoremongering blackguards and not to "innocent" cheeky kids, just "messing around" - and as a child I often made flippant remarks, for "jocular effect" it led to a wanton, lascivious adulthood of intoxication and pornographic display (which, had I been killed, would never have happened) - we know that God disagrees:

II KINGS 2
23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

The parents had not disciplined their children. God had to step in and do the job for them.

And I have been remiss. I should have included ALL of II Kings on the introductory reading list. I will add it now:

I SAMUEL
II SAMUEL
I KINGS
II KINGS



God does not tell lies. The Prophet Jeremiah discussed this precise issue with God, and the conversation has been preserved, by God, for us to read.

JEREMIAH 15
17 I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.
18 Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
19 Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
20 And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
21 And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.

All of Jeremiah is on the short list, so by now you will have read this. It demonstrates that Satan does indeed want to get his wicked hands on us and intrude terrible devices into us. Into our minds as well as into the scripture that God has given us as part of His plan for deliverance.

Jesus is a unique part of that plan - the part that leads to salvation. Everything else leads to Hell. So when Jesus refers to "The Law" we need to know what that law is so that we know what Jesus means. It is not obscure. It sticks straight out, plain tp see, and The Bible tells us that Jesus wants to come into us.

REVELATION 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

PRAISE HIM