Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2014 20:22:46 GMT
Thank you all for a warm welcome to this forum! I have a Christian forum hosted by the same site. Message me if you would like to take a look at it. I have been a true Christian for the about 6 years now, but had been an untrue Christian for the 19 years leading up to that. One of my mom's favorite stories was about me (as a 3 year old) preaching sermons to her. I knew the books of the Bible and could quote scriptures before I knew the pledge of allegiance. Several years pass, several youth rallies, falling asleep at church, and typical young boy behavior. I decided I was ready to commit to Jesus (I didn't truly make that choice knowingly). I talked to our preacher, said the prayer, and was baptized not too long after that. Jump ahead through high school and college (where I professed Jesus only when religious discussions were in the air), the military and several years after discharge ( all the while following the Christ with my mouth but definitely not with my actions or thoughts). Toward the end of my old life, my mother, who had done the same thing, had come to true repentance and was following Jesus. She constantly talked about His Coming and how much she loved Him. When she did this, she made me seriously uncomfortable. However, the night that I died and was reborn, she was talking to me about it again. She finally got my consent to start reading a book. Now, before I go on, I believe that Jesus used this book as a portal to see Him clearly, not that the book is somehow divine. Since reading it, I have found several doctrinal flaws, so I no longer believe the book was true, but God used it to open my eyes nevertheless. Because, as soon as I began reading it, I couldn't put it down. I read the entire thing late into the night. I was on the verge of tears and started rethinking my previous belief that I was a Christian. I bowed my head to pray and could immediately feel a demonic presence close by. I couldn't understand why until I realized that it had to be because Satan didn't want me to give up my life of sin. Well, I finished that prayer and instantly felt God's Protection upon me. Since then, I have gotten rebaptized, and have been reading the Scriptures more deeply than ever before. And, that is my story! Anymore questions, feel free to ask!