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Why do you believe ?

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Posted by: Frederik

You cannot expect anybody to believe in God just because of the bible. I mean just because the bible is old doesn't say that it's genuine. Imagine 2000 years from now after an asteroid hit the earth and after everybody died a new species of mankind finds an old version of Lord of the Rings, maybe they'll dig it and think that Frodo really existed, and they'll start searching for the ring until they become insane... however, I hope you understand what I wanna say. Nobody will believe in the bible just because this book is old. Believing happens on an emotional level, I mean I have this "feeling" that Jesus is real, but what is this feeling worth ? And why do I have this feeling while others don't have it ? Is this really the holy spirit or is this simply because I am destined to believe or is it simply because I am naive ? I mean is this the same feeling like the feeling that it could rain tomorrow ? Is this that kind of feeling which is rather an assumption ? What do you think ? I have heard of people which read the bible and didn't become believers, this shows the fact that there is a very old book which claims that there is a God doesn't do anything. It takes more to believe.



Posted by: quickdraw

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Originally Posted by Frederik
You cannot expect anybody to believe in God just because of the bible. I mean just because the bible is old doesn't say that it's genuine. Imagine 2000 years from now after an asteroid hit the earth and after everybody died a new species of mankind finds an old version of Lord of the Rings, maybe they'll dig it and think that Frodo really existed, and they'll start searching for the ring until they become insane... however, I hope you understand what I wanna say. Nobody will believe in the bible just because this book is old. Believing happens on an emotional level, I mean I have this "feeling" that Jesus is real, but what is this feeling worth ? And why do I have this feeling while others don't have it ? Is this really the holy spirit or is this simply because I am destined to believe or is it simply because I am naive ? I mean is this the same feeling like the feeling that it could rain tomorrow ? Is this that kind of feeling which is rather an assumption ? What do you think ? I have heard of people which read the bible and didn't become believers, this shows the fact that there is a very old book which claims that there is a God doesn't do anything. It takes more to believe.


Yes, it's a spiritual discernment, not intellectual, or a feeling thing really!!

God will draw those he calls in this life, I'm sure His Word says somewhere that no one comes unless He draws them!

MYSTERY UPON MYSTERY EH!!! IT DOES EVENTUALLY COME DOWN TO OUR FAITH AND TRUST IN HIM, NO MATTER WHAT!! THAT'S WHERE OUR TRUE PEACE COMES FROM EH!!
And if we pray for MORE AND MORE ABUNDANT FAITH, He gives it to us as a gift!!

As for your question, "why do I believe?" I believe because of what I have experienced in my day to day relationship with Him, because of what He has done in my life and in the lives of those I have committed to pray for!

Forever His,
Sharon