Jesus is Real

Jesus is the TRUTH, so He's the realest.

 

You had a dream therefore God or Jesus is real? That makes no sense.

 

What was the dream about?

 

It obviously doesn't prove that God is real in the empirical sense, but there have been scores of instances where people came to the Christian faith through a dream. In fact, from what I've read, it appears to be one of the most common ways that Muslims become Christians.

 

So once that kind of supernatural behaviour happens authentically for a certain amount of times, perhaps you would see it as evidence even if it's hard to grasp through the earthly fallen realm.

 

What do you mean by this? People shouldn't think things through? Scripture says 'work out your own salvation with fear and trembling', not accept whatever comes alone. Just because doesn't accept something doesn't mean they have a hardened heart, it means they are working things out.

I've heard those stories as well. I can't help but wonder if there's a way to explain away these dreams. Why do we dream what we dream in the first place? I'm just not into this head in the clouds kind of Christianty.

 

I agree that sometimes people over-react to these kinds of things, and thing everything is a religious experience when it sometimes isn't.

However, God absolutely does come to people in dreams, all the time. We see that over and over and over in the Bible. So... that is Christianity, whether you like it or not. God is entirely capable of performing miracles. He is a Supernatural Being.

I get a little disappointed to see anyone going to far in one direction or the other. In other words, people who think every little coincidence in their life is a miracle, or people who call those people "head in the clouds" Christians or don't think ANYTHING is a miracle. Be careful not to fall too far into the latter category that you miss the incredible signs and wonders of God all around you. They are undoubtedly there.

 

Neither am I. I'm a fierce student of apologetics. The intellectual, rational, logical defenses of the Christian faith--I'm a straight-up nerd about that stuff.

But not everyone is like that. In Islam, dreams are highly regarded, which may be why God has chosen to meet so many of them that way.

In the end, those kinds of dreams are only intended to change the life of the dreamer. You aren't expected to acknowledge their dreams as authoritative.

 

I have a long story. So I'll make it short,

Came to know the Lord growing up all through my teen years, fell away in my early 20s from God. Did all kinds of bad stuff, Drugs, wild sex, etc

That lasted up until 6 months ago when I gave up drinking alcohol. Had a very real encounter that was personal, didn't see God but the conviction of the holy spirit on my life was tremendous, fell back into a relationship with Christ and here I am today.

Completely Thanful for all that God has done for me

 

"Trust me guys, I know it all...." And thus religion profited enslaved mankind.