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I've an emotional struggling with Christianity since a boy. I can't think about God as really loving Father or so, though I had a very carying & lovable dad. And also I sometimes see the cross a defiance to us, more than something loving towards us. Thoughts?
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Nero Degurechaff
You can also find answers in other places like nofap or in real life places. I was also the same like you last month, if you truly can't do so,just do good things and God will do the things.
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Nero Degurechaff
If that's the case,the answer will be very hard to find as philosophy also held me back at loving God and even now, the answer will be within yourself of what will you do in your life.
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Nero Degurechaff
Well try not to think too hard of loving God,i am sure He understands your deepest thoughts, try to slow down a bit and search for good things to do and amazing things in life.
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Nero Degurechaff
once you done that,you'll probably find what you want to do and hopefully love God one way or another.
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Gracealone3
I disagree with Nero Degurechaff on a couple of these point. Yes, I don't doubt that we can find our answers through the bible and His Word, I affirm that. However, I think trying to find ‘answers within yourself’ is a bit too vague for me.
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Gracealone3
But I would turn to some Christian apologetics if you have any intellectual doubts. Like you, I grew up in a Christian household. At 18, I had some serious intellectual doubts, many of them classic ones which you have probably already heard of:
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Gracealone3
If God is all-knowing, all powerful and all loving, why is there so much suffering and evil in the world? Is the bible reliable? Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Doesn't science disprove God/faith? etc etc
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Gracealone3
So how did I find answers to these questions? In summary, a combination of:
1. Prayer and continuing to study and reading God’s Word
2. Educate yourself with some Christian books – there are some excellent resources online. I’ll post some below.
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3. Follow your questions ‘into the ground’. Basically, don’t give up on a question till your satisfied. I still have questions that I read up on.
4. Doubt your doubts – Look for flaws in your doubts! Remember how far God has brought you already.
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Gracealone3
5 Talk to a wiser Christian – Is there an older, wiser Christian in your church who’s wrestled with these questions?Go ask them!
Lastly remember, “All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.” – John 6:37
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Gracealone3
Here are some of my favourite websites:
Bethinking.org
http://www.veritas.org/
http://www.reasonablefaith.org/
I hope this helps. Please tell me if I’ve got this wrong!
I’ll be praying for you brother and in our fight against PMO!
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The Errol
@Gracealone3 Great! Apologetics has already helped me a lot! Love W. L. Craig! I'm a very avid reader of his posts and debates! however, I have more personal question rather than those of the teodicy, or so. And I was able to answer them properly.
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The Errol
@Gracealone3 Well I've an uncle whom I asked many, many questions. However his answers have been really clever & sarcastic that leads me with many questions more, haha. Though, all them are 100% bibilical!
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