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<blockquote data-quote="Bolly" data-source="post: 1251160" data-attributes="member: 6337"><p>@Rob I don't know your whole story. But I can relate to struggle with sin as a believer and a sense of anger towards God. I myself went down a pretty dark road even as a believer. A road Im still mentally recovering from. Just because you believe in Jesus and become a Christian doesn't mean you're instantly walking around with a halo like your shit don't stink. Paul himself struggled as well. I'll post scripture below that may offer some comfort. The struggle is real for all men. Unless your Jesse Lee Peterson. I don't know who this Barrs character is. But instead of reading books about the Bible. <em>Read the actual Bible</em>There's a lot of talk here in these posts but one thing you'll always notice is zero Bible and I'd be very wary of any theological advice given here as a newcomer to the faith or one struggling. As far as falling away from God read the story prodigal son. At the end he was still a son. John the Baptist himself at one point grew weary of Jesus going so far as to even doubt him wondering if he was the messiah or if they should keep waiting. There's a lot of inspiration and comfort to be found in the Bible. Jesus himself said it...search the scriptures!</p><p></p><p>Romans 7:15-25 KJV</p><p>15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.</p><p></p><p>16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.</p><p></p><p>17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.</p><p></p><p>18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.</p><p></p><p>19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.</p><p></p><p>20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.</p><p></p><p>21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.</p><p></p><p>22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:</p><p></p><p>23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.</p><p></p><p>24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?</p><p></p><p>25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. <strong>So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.</strong></p><p></p><p>I don't know what you believe exactly Rob. Good news is even if you battle with yourself, if you accept the Gospel, the good news of Jesus's death burial and resurrection, when you take your last breath you can know for sure you'll go to heaven instead of Hell. God is not a liar, and his gift is eternal. </p><p>1 John 5 11-13</p><p>11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.</p><p></p><p>12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.</p><p></p><p>13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; <strong>that ye may know that ye have eternal life, </strong>and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.</p><p></p><p></p><p> Study the Bible. Gospel of John is the best place to start. Learn about God from his own mind and words. Not what other men think about God. Sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom passed out in a puddle of your own puke after a wild night out coming to the next morning thinking to yourself "God was right. I was wrong. " </p><p></p><p>Proverbs 24:16</p><p>For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.</p><p></p><p>Keep your chin up bro. Once you believe the Gospel and receive the Holy spirit you'll always a child of God. Always. If I could sum up the Bible in one word it would be fatherhood.</p><p></p><p>Romans 8:15</p><p>For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bolly, post: 1251160, member: 6337"] @Rob I don't know your whole story. But I can relate to struggle with sin as a believer and a sense of anger towards God. I myself went down a pretty dark road even as a believer. A road Im still mentally recovering from. Just because you believe in Jesus and become a Christian doesn't mean you're instantly walking around with a halo like your shit don't stink. Paul himself struggled as well. I'll post scripture below that may offer some comfort. The struggle is real for all men. Unless your Jesse Lee Peterson. I don't know who this Barrs character is. But instead of reading books about the Bible. [i]Read the actual Bible[/i]There's a lot of talk here in these posts but one thing you'll always notice is zero Bible and I'd be very wary of any theological advice given here as a newcomer to the faith or one struggling. As far as falling away from God read the story prodigal son. At the end he was still a son. John the Baptist himself at one point grew weary of Jesus going so far as to even doubt him wondering if he was the messiah or if they should keep waiting. There's a lot of inspiration and comfort to be found in the Bible. Jesus himself said it...search the scriptures! Romans 7:15-25 KJV 15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? 25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. [b]So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.[/b] I don't know what you believe exactly Rob. Good news is even if you battle with yourself, if you accept the Gospel, the good news of Jesus's death burial and resurrection, when you take your last breath you can know for sure you'll go to heaven instead of Hell. God is not a liar, and his gift is eternal. 1 John 5 11-13 11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; [b]that ye may know that ye have eternal life, [/b]and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. Study the Bible. Gospel of John is the best place to start. Learn about God from his own mind and words. Not what other men think about God. Sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom passed out in a puddle of your own puke after a wild night out coming to the next morning thinking to yourself "God was right. I was wrong. " Proverbs 24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. Keep your chin up bro. Once you believe the Gospel and receive the Holy spirit you'll always a child of God. Always. If I could sum up the Bible in one word it would be fatherhood. Romans 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. [/QUOTE]
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