The sky is blue.
There are a lot of statements out here that begin with "I believe..." and/or "I am ...". An atheist believes that God does not exist. Does that mean that in fact, there is no God? Does the belief that the Bible is fantasy mean that in fact, the Bible is fantacy? Does believing the sky is green in fact mean that the sky is green?
There is a difference between what we believe and what is truth. The truth is absolute and we can believe it or not, but truth isn't changed by man's "poor reach of mind. " There's room for opinions, but opinions may or may not be truth.
Regardless, to begin, we ask Jesus into our heart and he comes to live in us. He saves us from our sins. He comes to live in us for all time. We are a Christian for better or worse, for eternity. At some point in our Christian life, we may come to a crossroads and we must make a decision on which way to go. For me, I chose to believe that God IS who he said he is. I chose to believe that Bible is God's inerrant Word. The Bible is Truth.
This takes me back to my "root cause" analogy. It's like driving a stake which becomes a boundary. I can only be pushed so far back until I reach the line I cannot cross. Until you choose who you will serve, there will be questions. Endless questions, but no answers. Confusion. Sinking sand. Blaming God instead of believing God and his Word. Taking the sinful behavior of the LC as a standard for God and His Holiness is a mistake.
There's a hymn that goes "I have decided to follow Jesus...no turning back." This is where faith takes over.
Truth is absolute and is unaffected by man's belief about it...something I agree with WNee on.
I know. You can challenge me all you want, but it's too late for me. "To those who believe, no explanation is necessary. To those who don't believe, no explanation is possible." I can't not believe. I can only testify that the sky is blue.
Nell
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