Recent content by Redeemed22

In regard to the original question, first let us ask, why is Christianity different from all other religions/faiths? Some definitions of religion would include or exclude Christianity as a religion. For a moment let us consider Christianity a religion just for the sake of explanation. Every...

Heres a few scriptures -Isaiah 62:5 God rejoices over the choosen/redeemed as a bridgegroom rejoices over the bride -Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:19-20 Jesus calls himself the Bridegroom -John 3:28 John the Baptist comments on the Christ possesing the bride (among other things, John the Baptist is...

4 wisdom teeth out. thanks to God for a successful surgery

To me the question is trust about what? If I meet an atheist, I don't doubt most of the things they say about day to day details of life. Actually, I kindof like atheists. And I love them. In Christianity, Christrians are taught to support each other through...

lostSheep: Read Psalm 55. David was betrayed by a very very close friend. He is furious and broken and torn up inside, but then he finds security in God. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Redeemed.

Thanks everyone for your encouraging words. I feel like the storm has ebbed. It took some emergency prayer from my brothers and elders, but God is faithful. All praise to You, God. You drew me from deep waters. The ropes of death had taken me but you heard my prayer and flew from on high. You...

Let me offer another explanation of some of the ideas Adstar placed out. Ephesians 2:4-5 "But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved." The Bible describes a condition of...

The Holy Spirit prevented me from suicide more than once several years ago. I wouldn't advise testing the waters. Don't let yourself be drawn towards it, or even the thought of it. There is something intoxicating about that darkness. According the the Bible, nobody can get their life on track...

I like throwing big rocks into bodies of water. I do it habitually if I am near water.

My prediction: People will rush here and there, and knowledge will increase. [catch the reference?]

You sound like you are making lots of tough decisions. I'll pray about you, your sister, and the guy whose mother died. Do you think it would speak to your sister to explain that an emotional entaglement with this guy will actually make the situation worse for him? That a romantic relationship...

One of my favorite verses is Job 28:28 "The fear of the Lord- that is wisdom to shun evil - that is understanting" The fear of God doesn't translate well into English I describe it this way. The fear of the Lord is somewhere between the English word fear and the combination of...

I've been dealing with some depression recently. Actually, off and on for a while. I'll be talking to a leader at my church about it tomorrow. Pray that God will show us the source(s) of the depression, be it lies I have believed, unrepentant sin, unhealed wounds, etc. I want to move forward.

They will be in my prayers too. I will set an alarm to remind me.

Madenew, As a 20 year old guy (21 on Friday), I would like to offer my perspective. I have heard it said that a girl's heart should be so entrenched in God that a guy would have to come to God to ever find her. The one thing I wish somebody would have told me when I was like 10 is that not...