Has anyone ever changed their minds on a doctrinal position as a result of praying and studying something out that they read here on CB?
Can't say I have Changed my mind on a Doctrinal position "as a result of praying and studying" or as a result of reading something on CB.
To Clarify:
Mindfully- people hear, read, study all kinds of things...from a young age and into maturity.
To Clarify:
I was not raised in a "church" or heard any particular "church" Doctrines.
I do not belong to or attend a "church".
I trusted my mother, (having passed away) who believed in God, Christ the Lord Jesus, and thus, so did I. I can not remember ever Not Believing.
Growing up, I TRIED, reading the Bible. Of course it was a frustrating Fail, since in my ignorance...I thought Book...open...read like a novel...cover to cover.
Something I realized...going through Public Schools....is the Failure to properly Teach; HOW TO Learn and HOW TO Study.
That ^ was my Quest...and am content with having put forth the Effort to accomplish that.
Next Quest...was to Diligently dedicate Long hours daily to Scriptures.
The Basic who, what, when, where, why and how...is always the paramount questions I seek for answers to any particular Scriptural topic.
As far as Doctrine- I didn't begin with a Doctrine...but Learned Jesus has a Doctrine, and He being the One I wanted to follow...
I gave my attention To His Doctrine...and am content His Doctrine is Supreme.
I did not lend my time and efforts to doctrines of men or any particular man-made whatever denomination church.
Joining..a Christian based public internet forum...has been a real eye-opener, "from shocking to comical"...of so many different doctrines...many having no resemblance to Jesus' Doctrines....and the desire of some who "Want to Argue," how the points of "their" Doctrine, trumps, Jesus' Doctrine...
"Because" ... hierarchy of Clerics within their Denomination has for years made those claims, thus, it must be so.
It is Easy and Simple to Observe what one States is their Belief...
Another who agrees with that Belief.
Another rewords and changes your Belief, then disagrees with it...lol.
Another who never States their belief, but trolling to be against what others believe.
Another in agreement with or against "someone" not even participating on the forum.
It a gambit.
Change my mind? No.
Been enlightened in my mind? Yes.
How Weird some people are;
How some people make an interesting point that sparks my interest to go study that;
How some people's genuine attempt is Goodness.
How some people's genuine attempt is Wickedness.
My Scriptural Learning has Very little to do with my minds thoughts, Logical Conclusions, Illogical Conclusions, metaphorically, symbolic, etc.
My Scriptural Learning IS Jesus IS the Truth...
Period. If He says it, it IS what it IS.
I may not Understand every word He says... but I have chosen to Trust and Believe Every word He says.
And am confidant, WHEN, I have the Interest to Underderstand anything, according TO His Understanding...He has provided For Me, an Express WAY, FOR me to Understand (in my new spirit, in my new heart), Expressly according to His Understanding of His word.
Changed my "mind" / my "heart" thoughts by being influenced with Doctrines of men?
No.
Glory to God,
Taken