Greetings to all people of faith.
I read through the guidelines for new members and it looks like I have to tell you all who I am, what brought me here, and my favorite scripture.
My name is Dominic and I was raised in a Jewish household. I went to the synagogue every second Saturday and was even allowed to study the Torah at the beit midrash.
However, as time went by, I felt increasingly dissatisfied with Judaism. Their constant petulance at Jesus Christ, and their claim that He was 'shoehorned' into the prophecies felt wrong. I started to fear for my soul. I also became increasingly aware that my kind had killed Jesus, and it put an enormous amount of guilt on my conscience.
So when I turned 16 years old, I had myself baptized in the Christian faith in secret. Lo and behold! The guilt that weighed me down for years was lifted up! That's when I knew that Jesus Christ was the one true savior. Ever since that moment, I have become a fundamentalist Christian. I have no illusions that the curse bestowed on the children of Israel has been lifted from me, in fact, it's what makes me so devout to God. I want to earn my place in the eternal Kingdom and break free from the curse.
So I ended up here. Judging by the threads and posts, it seems that the level of devotion to Jesus in these boards appears to match my own. I am truly blessed to have found this haven of worship and devotion.
My favorite scripture is:
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
For [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing."
1 Pe 3:15-17
I read through the guidelines for new members and it looks like I have to tell you all who I am, what brought me here, and my favorite scripture.
My name is Dominic and I was raised in a Jewish household. I went to the synagogue every second Saturday and was even allowed to study the Torah at the beit midrash.
However, as time went by, I felt increasingly dissatisfied with Judaism. Their constant petulance at Jesus Christ, and their claim that He was 'shoehorned' into the prophecies felt wrong. I started to fear for my soul. I also became increasingly aware that my kind had killed Jesus, and it put an enormous amount of guilt on my conscience.
So when I turned 16 years old, I had myself baptized in the Christian faith in secret. Lo and behold! The guilt that weighed me down for years was lifted up! That's when I knew that Jesus Christ was the one true savior. Ever since that moment, I have become a fundamentalist Christian. I have no illusions that the curse bestowed on the children of Israel has been lifted from me, in fact, it's what makes me so devout to God. I want to earn my place in the eternal Kingdom and break free from the curse.
So I ended up here. Judging by the threads and posts, it seems that the level of devotion to Jesus in these boards appears to match my own. I am truly blessed to have found this haven of worship and devotion.
My favorite scripture is:
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
For [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing."
1 Pe 3:15-17
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