Sun 8 Jun 2008
That’s how many I have to moderate and they’re all spam.
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Yesterday our concerts went pretty good! I took a bunch of Ibuprofen (but still less than the dentist suggested) and I think it has helped with the swelling. I can’t believe it, I’ve been so blessed to not be in much pain at all.
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Next topic; Truth Seekers. Bereans. Etc.
Someone asked me a while ago, “If you were born a Muslim, would you still be one?” And that confused me at first, because I wasn’t sure what he was getting at. In the past few weeks I’ve had some very interesting discussions with another friend that have further helped me to understand this question. Are you a Calvinist because you were born one? Are you a Roman Catholic because you were born one? Or, dare I ask, are you a Christian because you were born one? I thank God that I was born into a Christian family, and I’m thankful I was born into the blessing of being surrounded by such good influences, but I’m realizing how easy it is to “coast” on the faith of others and not really know what you believe.
So, back to the original question; if you were born a Muslim, would you still be one? Are you enough of a truth seeker that you would have found The Truth? Are you content with imitating other fallen humans, and not Christ? Is it enough to let your convictions lie merely in what your parents believe, and not in what God has convicted you of in your heart?
In the recent past there has been enough doubt cast in my mind by following “modern theology” to make me doubt that I would be able to stand firm in my faith before anything. It scared me, because I realized if I didn’t agree with either my parents or my friends who held opposing views, what did I actually believe?
Here’s another question to consider. If you were a Muslim and had found Christianity, would you be willing to have your own father cut off your head, all the while with him admonishing you to come back to the “truth”?
Now ask it again, if your own family asked your life for your faith in Christ, would you be able to take hold to the never wavering faith you have, or does that faith exist in your life? What about the rest of your doctrine? Are you sure of it? If not, what is keeping you from seeking the Truth? What is keeping you from throwing your heart to God and following Him with every fiber and every longing in your very being?
It seems like teenagers and young people usually want to push the limit with what’s right. Probably every unregenerate person does, but it’s very apparent in younger people. You might be like me and say “Dad says it’s OK, so I’m doing it.” Now that may be very well and good for a lot of things, and I think parental advice is some of the best stuff you can get. But have you ever stopped and thought of the possibility that your parents are wrong? What if you are quieting God’s convicting voice because you haven’t sought His approval, but rather you stopped at the approval of your parents?
Don’t think I’m putting parents down - I’m just putting God up. You can claim that God put parents there for a reason, and that’s to tell us what to believe, but you can’t escape the fact that a lot of people have very ungodly parents.
Luke 14:26 (New International Version)
26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple.
I feel kind of funny posting this on a public blog, seeing as this could be construed as teaching, and Paul didn’t seem to like women teaching men (and of course I’m aware some men read this). Please accept it as a summation of what’s been on my mind lately. It’s easier to explain things to even myself sometimes once I’ve written them down.
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