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My testimony

Darunt

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Born in 1983 raised as a catholic I stopped to follow their teaching around 16 years old and took the atheist road, not my best idea but I did worst. On this road sin was my way of life, I was lusting on women, getting drunk, listening to Satanist black metal, playing video games all day, i never wanted to get any job and of course I became addicted to my computer it was normal for me I never cared about tomorrow and sometimes the others.

But everything wasn't lost, I loved to do some research on internet mainly about conspiracy theories, the lyrics in music, the sign in video games that I was playing and everything was for or against God. So I started to question myself: "If God doesn't exist then why so many media were talking about him?" I wanted to go deeper about this question and this is when Brother and Sisters that I got my worst idea ever, instead of reading the Bible which is the logical thing to do, I studied everything related to Satan in media and the spirit world and of course I wanted to try a ritual ... it worked before I did anything like it was .... waiting.

At first its "funny" to have your "own-personal-spiritual-sexual-pet" you meditate and *ding!* you have what you called for, but slowly I realized that something was off I was lusting on women more than ever, every time I talked it was more or less about sex so I started to resist peacefully at first, to understand what is happening to me it was strange like it was me but not really me and this is where everything went haywire.

Angered because I was starting to open my eyes this demon changed her course of attack and instead of saying sweet things, she wanted to install fear in my heart telling that she will kill my family or me if I don't do what I am ordered. Every night was a fierce battle because stubborn as I was giving up wasn't an option Demon or not, but even as methodical as I can be I was losing and one day when I was about to give up once and for all, asking for any help I could find I heard: "Don't give up you are NOT alone!" it was more an order than anything and when I heard it I've got the energy to move thousands of mountains it was incredible and I was able to sleep right after. There was less struggle but one changed my life as I knew it, as always i was battling late at night to get some sleep, I went out of my room to sit somewhere else and its when I saw it even if it was blurry I saw it an Angel equipped with an armor and a sword who told me clearly: "This is not a fight you can win alone go back to the church". The day after this revelation I remembered plenty of things, when I was little child and God answered some of my prayer, when in some of my struggle I got the idea of the armor of God out of nowhere (Ephesians 6:13-17). He was here every seconds showed me the path of peace and I turned my back on him. Thinking about that is making me crying again I was really stupid :'(.

It was 11 month ago so I'm a new Christian sometimes I make some mistakes on scriptures even if I already read all the new testament, I can't go to Catholics church the last time I gone in I wasn't at ease and there are plenty in France so I was kind of lonely before I found this forum ^^ ( thanks a lot to GotQuestion ), the demon is still here sometimes it make me fail even when I can hear the Holy spirit telling me: "If you stay in your bed 5 minutes more you will sin". I can see the work of God little by little sometimes its a bit too slow for my taste but when I look back I really see a change so yeah God is in control, I stopped any kind of pornography, I'm listening to jazz now, I'm still unemployed but change is on the way, I still playing video games but I avoid video games who preach against scripture ( I plan to stop at the end ), I help my family when needed, there are plenty of things to change it's going at his pace but I know at the end everything will be OK.

Ho and if you know a good way to help me learn the Bible I'm all hears !.

As God said yeah I'm NOT alone :). God bless you all and protect us against our archenemy.
 
Really happy that you are back and seeking God.
  • You are the only one that truly undertands your situation but your salvation is a must and the key to learning the Bible.
  • Romans 10:8-10...I would say that you would have had to do something similar to this.
  • The Bible also says: Romans 10:13...it is difficult for another to say what you should do; it is a personal thing between only you and God but, I think it is a lot eaiser than some might feel.
  • Jesus said: Revelation 3:20
  • Paul said: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-4
If you are a Christian with God in you, read your Bible and allow the holy spirit to teach you in all truth.
God Bless and welcome to T.J. .
 
Please God deliver us through Your Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, from the Evil One. I understand that the human condition is evil and wicked in the afterlife without You. I don't want to be an evil spirit, I want to be good with You, family and friends in heaven, knowing that You and your Son makes this all possible. Thank you for all that you do. Amen
 
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Really happy that you are back and seeking God.
  • You are the only one that truly undertands your situation but your salvation is a must and the key to learning the Bible.
  • Romans 10:8-10...I would say that you would have had to do something similar to this.
  • The Bible also says: Romans 10:13...it is difficult for another to say what you should do; it is a personal thing between only you and God but, I think it is a lot eaiser than some might feel.
  • Jesus said: Revelation 3:20
  • Paul said: 1 Corinthians 15: 1-4
If you are a Christian with God in you, read your Bible and allow the holy spirit to teach you in all truth.
God Bless and welcome to T.J. .

And just by reading that you helped me more than you can imagine as Proverbs 27:17 say: As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. It is one of my favorite proverbs ( and also one the few that i know by heart ). After reading you i took a bit of time to think about it a little and i came to the conclusion that its a long process, there are part that i learned almost instantly and some who ask more time because i need to understand it fully but when i look back i know way more than 11 month ago.
 
And just by reading that you helped me more than you can imagine as Proverbs 27:17 say: As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. It is one of my favorite proverbs ( and also one the few that i know by heart ). After reading you i took a bit of time to think about it a little and i came to the conclusion that its a long process, there are part that i learned almost instantly and some who ask more time because i need to understand it fully but when i look back i know way more than 11 month ago.
That is so good; I would caution that it is not what you know but what is in your heart.
 
That is so good; I would caution that it is not what you know but what is in your heart.

So does that mean that a Christian don't know his heart? or when you submit to God its not you but God? but if you listen to your heart doesn't that mean that you know it? I'm quite lost.
 
So does that mean that a Christian don't know his heart? or when you submit to God its not you but God? but if you listen to your heart doesn't that mean that you know it? I'm quite lost.
I appologize if I have contributed to your confusion.
  • I don't think you are lost at all
  • Yes, you should no your own heart because only you can know and not someone else knowing for you!
  • Darunt, you must understand that what I am about to say is what is called a Metaphor or symbolism. It is my hope that this can help you understand why I said you must know your heart, There are two types of Christians: Head Christians or Heart Christians:

  1. Head Christian: This is a person who is a christian in name only. They can know the word of God very well, better than many but, are not saved. I compare myself to this. Before I was "Born Again", I knew of God but I didn't know God; now I know God. The greatest example of a Head Christian will be the future Anti-Christ. The Anti-Christ is definetly not Christ nor will have God in him but, there will probably be very few that knows of God and the scripture better than he.
  2. Heart Christian: This is a true "Born Again" Christian, a person that not only knows God and has God in them or in there "heart", a person who is truly saved. If you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, you are a Heart Christian; there should be no confusion about that!
That is why I said that it is not what you know but what is in your heart.
  • Yes, only you can know what is in your heart.
  • Search your heart, know that you are saved and don't be lost!
 
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Thank you RJ you remind me when i was making my account there was a question "Are you born again?" and i answered "i just got doubt about this question so i think its not now" and still I'm between doubt and faith being under spiritual attack every day doesn't help either to have a clear conscience i think its Revelation 12:10 but at the same time when i put everything on God things are way better but change is on the way because God will never let anyone down Deuteronomy 31:8.
 
Thank you RJ you remind me when i was making my account there was a question "Are you born again?" and i answered "i just got doubt about this question so i think its not now" and still I'm between doubt and faith being under spiritual attack every day doesn't help either to have a clear conscience i think its Revelation 12:10 but at the same time when i put everything on God things are way better but change is on the way because God will never let anyone down Deuteronomy 31:8.
1 Corinthians 13:8-12....8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.
  • As a Christian, with Christ in you, there comes a day when we die our human, physical death. We come before God and recieve glory, are made perfect: 1 Corinthians 15: 35-57
  • The point of this, while we Christians are still alive physically in this carnal world, we are not perfect spiritually yet, Not being perfect at this time has it's problems and like you, we all struggle with some levels of doubt. Don't get down on yourself about your weakness because in your weakness is found your strength, Jesus Christ who is in you: 2 Corinthians 12:9
  • You are right about Revelation 12:10,, this is not about you but it is about Satin. In fact, this verse is proof that Satin has no power over you since Christ is in you. In this verse, the accuser is the devil and God has thrown him down but God is raising you up.
  • Your also right, that change is on the way but until then, do not focus on doubt but on this: Philippians 4:8.
 
I totally forgot about Philippians 4:8 and you are right it is better to focus on good things than doubting every time.
 
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