I don't really see this as a debate, more as, a simple question. I'm not going to argue because for me there's nothing even to argue since it is my own beliefs and nothing can be done or said to change my relationship with God.
Forget religion; it's not about categories.
Sure I belong to a denomination, and sure we can classify someone's belief in God or something as a religion, but I'm way past that. Religion is nothing to me if I don't have a personal relationship with the one I put all my faith and trust in and who died for my sins: Jesus Christ. We don't got a YouTube video of Jesus walking on water, I've never seen it happen myself, so why do I believe?
I was not forced to believe. I right now have the ability and capability as an adult to free-willingly cast off every statement everyone has made to me about God in my lifetime, but do I? No. It's what I want to believe in. A promise of Eternal life, in Heaven, for only believing and choosing Christ to be number one in my heart? I'll take it!
What is the point of living on Earth? For someone who does not believe in God, what is your heart's desire for eternity? Can you say you are 100% sure of what will happen to you? I was 13 the night I accepted Christ into my heart. Sure I knew all the stories of the Bible inside and out...did that mean anything? Nope. "I went to church everyweek!" Big Woop... You can sit in a garage all your life...that make you a car? No way. Just like I knew that all these outside activities wouldn't get me to Heaven, I had to make Christ number one in my life, like he did for me, on that cross.
Like I said, I was 13. I feared Hell more than anything at the time, but felt so unappreciative that I was living my life ignoring God and all he's done for me. You can call his dying on teh cross a Hoax; nothing new, been said before by many. You can
say that the stories in the Bible are made up, it's your choice. All I know is that I have 100% confidence and faith that Jesus is gonna be sitting there when I get to Heaven saying: "Well done good and faithful servant". It's probably the most important as well as easiest choice one can make in his/her life.
I've been a counselor at camps for 7 years now for Elementary kids and probably nothing brings me more joy, excitement, etc, than seeing a kid get pumped about wanting to pray to ask Jesus into his heart. Not because anyone pressure him, but it all makes sense. They are young and to the point where they don't need to sit there and question every single aspect there is of Christianity. You will never be able to fully understand the un-ending omniscience, power, grace, and love of God which he demonstrated through Christ; not even Christians. Children accept it, and that's how Jesus asks up to be: like little Children; their bodies are small, but their faith is strong.
I'm not here saying I'm better than anyone, and I'm definitely not attempting to force anything on anyone, but I've got this great peace in me, where when stuff goes wrong in life God always pulls through for me. Nothing extremely bizarre, but through his will.
I live for today, and I live for eternity, because I know one day that all of this we see right now will pass away, but there are treasures in Heaven beyond human understanding waiting for me...and well, anyone. I'm up for finding out what they are...and I got unlimited space in my vehicle for anyone who wants to tag along with me and share the feast.
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