Dealing with friends and family - Page 2

violet · 11-07-2007, 10:51 AM

Bless you for giving your life to God.
I truly respect that you are so honest about your past sins.
I don't mean that one needs to confess to anyone but God, but the fact that you chose to share says alot about your honesty.
I feel being a Christian is an ongoing lesson throughout life.
Another important thing~ Your behavior and attitude will speak far more of God in your life than any words ever will, with family and friends.

But stand your ground.
If others feel children should choose for themselves, so what.
You have a right to YOUR beliefs and you stick by them!
I have my individual beliefs and I know sometimes others assume I think I am holier or better.
Nope.
Just as Jesus, I love everyone and want them all saved.
I don't necessarily 'like' everyone but that is not the same as love.
Love is about truly caring about one's soul and never wanting any harm to come to them.
That is Christ's love.

When you feel convicted over something, such as that book/movie, believe in yourself; there will always be those who disagree and argue, always~

Put all your faith in God and make pleasing HIM your priority, not friends and family and people online.
God first!
You are in my prayers.
Find your strength in God and seek the Truth and you shall find it~
Love,
Violet

Beloved · 11-07-2007, 10:52 AM

[quote=treshay;49767]Oh and I wanted to add...

if I didn't not speak in tongue immediately after my baptism than the I have not recieved the Lord and I am not truly saved.

You will probably recieve different opinions here about the Speaking in Tongues as proof that you are saved...

I speak in Tongues but I never believed it was a sign of my salvation... I do not force it ... It either comes or it doesn't...

I believe in the writings of Paul who teaches that Tongues are an earthly language, as well as a heavenly language of Angels so to speak...

Yes, I have attended Churches that believe like these group of women you mentioned...

When you have some time surf over to the

www.Biblegateway.com

and click on the Keyword section and you favorite Bible version, and type in tongues for the New Testament... Study all the references and come to your own conclusion...

So my question is, should I be baptized again? Do I need to be or does one baptism last a lifetime....

If your understanding was that your babtism was 1st repentence, your desire to die to yourself, and be cleansed of your sins, to prepare the way for the Lords Infilling then I don't think you need to be re-babtised...

Others here may have a different opinion or additional information... So please jump in family...

oh that makes me sound stupid ...

No! it doesn't, if you don't ask, study and submit to the Holy Spirit then how will you learn anything???

You don't think your children are stupid because they ask questions, neither does your Father...

Much Love my sister,
angela

Beloved · 11-07-2007, 11:08 AM

Ditto Violet, you sure have the Gift of Grace...

See how much you are needed here

...

Has Larry left already?

treshay · 11-07-2007, 01:20 PM

[quote=Beloved;49941]I've always been a Christian, but as I've said before, I'm new to truly walking in my Faith.

I write everything in love and i prayed for the Holy Spirit to guide me

and I believe the Father, Christ , and His Holy Spirit is definitely with you on your path in His Kingdom...

Could you expound on " I've always been a Christian" before I make a comment, Please?

Yes, I say this because I have always KNOWN Jesus Christ was our Lord and Savior. My parents didn't go to church but I knocked on the doors of my neighbors and asked them if they were going to church and if I could come with. Because of this, I went to many churches but never had one of my own. I was hungry for the Word as a child and I felt a strong calling for it. I may have mentioned somewhere else on here that I suffered from child abuse throughout my life - I now believe that this happened for two reasons, one because my parents didn't pray and confess over me to allow the Lords righteous path to become my own, instead they left me for Satan. And second goes right with that, Satan had me, an easy target and he put sexual abusers in my life and my father became drunk and became abusive in other ways. Although I always believed and hungered for the Lord, my own bitterness was in His way. Satan whispered in my ear "Why would the Lord allow these things to happen to an innocent child" I felt alone and forsaken. I never feel that I turned from God I just let my anger stop His shining in my life. I couldn't forgive because the thought that I was the one that shoud do something enraged me. Then by His sweet Mercy I saw that I was the one who needed repentance for the sinful feelings I was holding on to - those had in fact become my bread and butter, I fed off the hate everyday and allowed THAT to guide me. I believe that the day I saw all of this was the first time I was ever touched by the Holy Spirit and I will NEVER turn back!

violet · 11-07-2007, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beloved

Ditto Violet, you sure have the Gift of Grace...

See how much you are needed here

...

Has Larry left already?

Thank you, my Dear, and I'm afraid so.....

violet · 11-07-2007, 02:36 PM

[quote=treshay;49980]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beloved

I've always been a Christian, but as I've said before, I'm new to truly walking in my Faith.

I write everything in love and i prayed for the Holy Spirit to guide me

and I believe the Father, Christ , and His Holy Spirit is definitely with you on your path in His Kingdom...

Could you expound on " I've always been a Christian" before I make a comment, Please?

Yes, I say this because I have always KNOWN Jesus Christ was our Lord and Savior. My parents didn't go to church but I knocked on the doors of my neighbors and asked them if they were going to church and if I could come with. Because of this, I went to many churches but never had one of my own. I was hungry for the Word as a child and I felt a strong calling for it. I may have mentioned somewhere else on here that I suffered from child abuse throughout my life - I now believe that this happened for two reasons, one because my parents didn't pray and confess over me to allow the Lords righteous path to become my own, instead they left me for Satan. And second goes right with that, Satan had me, an easy target and he put sexual abusers in my life and my father became drunk and became abusive in other ways. Although I always believed and hungered for the Lord, my own bitterness was in His way. Satan whispered in my ear "Why would the Lord allow these things to happen to an innocent child" I felt alone and forsaken. I never feel that I turned from God I just let my anger stop His shining in my life. I couldn't forgive because the thought that I was the one that shoud do something enraged me. Then by His sweet Mercy I saw that I was the one who needed repentance for the sinful feelings I was holding on to - those had in fact become my bread and butter, I fed off the hate everyday and allowed THAT to guide me. I believe that the day I saw all of this was the first time I was ever touched by the Holy Spirit and I will NEVER turn back!

Bless you Dear sister.
I too have been through much abuse so I fully understand.
God truly is our only healer, spiritually and mentally and emotionally.
Take your past and try to help others with your experiences~

Beloved · 11-07-2007, 04:34 PM

[quote=treshay;49980]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beloved

I've always been a Christian, but as I've said before, I'm new to truly walking in my Faith.

I write everything in love and i prayed for the Holy Spirit to guide me

and I believe the Father, Christ , and His Holy Spirit is definitely with you on your path in His Kingdom...

Could you expound on " I've always been a Christian" before I make a comment, Please?

Yes, I say this because I have always KNOWN Jesus Christ was our Lord and Savior. My parents didn't go to church but I knocked on the doors of my neighbors and asked them if they were going to church and if I could come with.

Because of this, I went to many churches but never had one of my own. I was hungry for the Word as a child and I felt a strong calling for it.

Reminds me of Samuel

I may have mentioned somewhere else on here that I suffered from child abuse throughout my life - I now believe that this happened for two reasons, one because my parents didn't pray and confess over me to allow the Lords righteous path to become my own, instead they left me for Satan. And second goes right with that, Satan had me, an easy target and he put sexual abusers in my life and my father became drunk and became abusive in other ways.

Well, I won't go into detail, but I had enough bad experiences with men as a child that I dislike men and never trusted them...The Lord has been slowly healing me of that...

Although I always believed and hungered for the Lord, my own bitterness was in His way. Satan whispered in my ear "Why would the Lord allow these things to happen to an innocent child" I felt alone and forsaken. I never feel that I turned from God I just let my anger stop His shining in my life.

Last years Womens book study revealed that 10 out of the 12 women there had been abused in their childhood

I couldn't forgive because the thought that I was the one that should do something enraged me.
Then by His sweet Mercy I saw that I was the one who needed repentance for the sinful feelings I was holding on to - those had in fact become my bread and butter, I fed off the hate everyday and allowed THAT to guide me. I believe that the day I saw all of this was the first time I was ever touched by the Holy Spirit and I will NEVER turn back!

WOW! I love you Treshay

... You are one of those very special children of the Lord... I can relate alittle... OK! everyone... I Know every child is special...

Though as a child I knew no Christians, I would sometimes try to convince my atheist father that their was a God... Somehow in my little brain I knew, like you...

treshay · 11-07-2007, 05:38 PM

[quote=Beloved;50047]

Quote:

Originally Posted by treshay

WOW! I love you Treshay

... You are one of those very special children of the Lord... I can relate alittle... OK! everyone... I Know every child is special...

Thank you but no more than any others! As a matter of fact I feel I still have ALOT of work to do before I am worthy of even being categorized with some of you here! My goodness, I've never even read the Bible completely! (I am working on 1John right now though). Yes, we are all special in His eyes.

Though as a child I knew no Christians, I would sometimes try to convince my atheist father that their was a God... Somehow in my little brain I knew, like you...

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