Coby’s Story
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So, long story short...
Coby made the mistake of
believing and trusting the words of men instead of the Bible
My Advice to You is
trust God and the Bible first
Here's the whole story
In 2003 I discovered I was a sinner and that I was going to Hell for it. Pastors told me that Jesus died for my sins and all I had to do to NOT go to Hell is believe what He did for me - then I would be forgiven and go to Heaven. Turns out, this isn't exactly true. The bible says otherwise. The whole truth is:
If I believe what Jesus did, ask for forgiveness, confess and repent of my sins and make Jesus the Lord of my life - then He will save me from Hell, which is salvation. Its a conditional contract though, I have to continue to believe and keep Him Lord in my life.
I learned that Christianity is a relationship with Jesus and not religion - so screw all the rules of men that don't fit the bible. Another truth discovered was: Jesus is NOT my co-polite - Jesus is my Lord. I must give Him control of my entire life. He's in the driver's seat, not me. Ever heard the song that goes "Jesus take the wheel"? The last thing I learned is: being a Christian is easy, not hard, just let Jesus take over. Its the allowing Jesus to take over part which is hard.
If a church person says something to you, make sure its well scripted in their bible, have them to send you to the scripture - ask God for understanding and He'll give it. I'm sure someone is gonna say, "well, how can you believe the bible?"
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Comments (5)
Nice perspective. It's refreshing to have real Christian believers question the teaching of the Institution of Christianity. Can't tell you how many people blindly follow men instead of their own beliefs and frankly it's a bit depressing.
The older I get, the more I stray away from the Catholic religion that I was raised on. Not necessarily the Christian Commandments and good will towards men, but the structured formalities of the church. I say the same prayers and walk through the same procedure every time I go, without ever really knowing its true meaning or origin. Maybe I need to do the same thing that you did and go back to the source, The Bible, to see what it is I really believe in.
Please do read your bible. Ask God for understanding too. Everyone is going to have to give an account for their lives before God one day. You don't wanna be "all mistaken" before God saying, "Uh duh, I was just doing what they me to do." You need to know for yourself what God accepts in order to get to Heaven and that what you're doing is the right thing. If you'd like some assistance contact me.
So much of what I read here was with me this morning in my prayer and meditation time. I spemd time with God and scripture each morning. I spend the time discerning where I am and what GOD WANTS FOR ME, and from me EACH DAY.
When I read scripture, I pray that I understand what it is God needs for me to learn from it. My personal relationship with God is based on my accepting that he is in control and that I am here to serve. Each day is an opportunity for me to live to my gifts so that they may come to full bloom in service to creating a more loving and accepting world.
A few years ago I realized my relatinship with GOd had to change. I was in a miserable place in my life and I knew that developing my nderstanding of my God was critical to moving out of that space. So I got busy. I read, I prayed, I spoke with friends...I stumbled upon a great book called. Finding your Religion. It is by the chaplain at Duke University. As a note you might like, in Doonesbury caomic, he is who the priest character is fashioned after...
Anyway, the book outlines the journey of spiritual development. It is a great book, that helped me see what and why I was seeking. Check it out is is a wonderfully well written and compassionate book.
The Bible is such a gift. I know each day when I experience the depth of it, I am humbled by the breadth of God's love for us.
Thanks for standing for truth, personal and worldly!
F
And here I was, thinking that the Bible was written by "men"