And now I am asking myself some
pretty serious questions.
It’s my main
interest not just to share my beliefs,
but to share only what I feel God has shown me (whether you
choose to believe it or not) and to put all of the facts and
Bible doctrine together in a way that allows people to make an
educated decision for themselves on what to believe...to help
people to teach themselves (and others) to think and ask
questions, looking for answers only in the Bible. There
is a responsibility that comes with receiving Christ. And a
natural desire to share truth when one finds TRUTH!
We too often label
our beliefs...Existentialism, Unitarianism, Catholicism, etc;
(make up any word for them you would like). But we as Christians
should understand that if we were blessed enough to have studied
directly under an Apostle, we would have no idea what all of
these labels meant because they did not exist until
MAN
brought them into the picture. We need to see that what makes a
"Baptist" a "Baptist" is Baptist (i.e. man-made) beliefs. What
makes a "Catholic" Catholic is man-made catholic writings.
We find Doctrinal Truth only from the Apostles during their
lives, and in these last days only from the Bible.
We
have become the apostate church- Lukewarm. As "theologians" and
know-it-all's we have introduced doctrine after doctrine of man
into what God (through Christ and His apostles) made pure and
righteous. We have quarreled for centuries over little things
that separate what Christ intended to be "one, as He and the
Father are one".
Now I have written a book that I am going
post on this site to change any and every one that I can -
through love of the the human soul and by the power of the Holy
Spirit-to try and explain our existence and calling from Christ
in a manner that every one can understand. And in doing
so, tear down the walls of denomination that we ourselves have
built.
"Organized Religion" seems to contradict
everything that is taught in the Bible, but there is no denying
that I feel a true relationship with God just as ANYONE can. I
hope to share that relationship as well.
When I began wanting to know God, I looked in
many churches and other religions for someone to believe in
something that made sense to me- something that they had a
reason to believe besides the fact that they have just always
believed a certain way. I was discouraged. How can the religions
and especially the Bible be so ambiguously interpreted if it is
really the Word of God? So I set out on my journey to find
answers to my questions. For more than 2 years I read the Bible
over and over from cover to cover comparing it to the teachings
of other religions (i.e. Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism,
Bahá'í, etc.) in as many of the original languages I was able to
comprehend.
After coming to the conclusion that only
Christianity made sense, I then had to figure out which of the
hundreds of denominations of Christianity I was to believe in...
I hope
that the answers I found will help show that finding Truth is a
choice, a volitional issue. I CHOSE to continue searching for
TRUTH instead of being content in some little corner of
Denominationism. We have become separated by our perspectives
of Truth. But Real Truth is
not affected by our perspective.
Real Truth is found only in the Bible. I say that because
I have searched many books, religions and belief systems and
have tested and tried as many as anyone I know. The only thing
that can possibly stand up against science and History that I
can find is the Bible!
I will
keep my writing simple and understandable, and try to
explain ideas rationally (making things make sense), empirically
(having some sort of evidence for things), and explain my faith
(simply believing) when an un-answerable question comes up. Some
things are just considered concrete with or without evidence
because it is Truth that matches the Bible. So in the following
pages, let me show you how I came to finally believe that
everything in the Bible is true so that you too can have
confidence in knowing why you are here...
Let it be known first and foremost, that in my
new-found state of questioning, I have lost my solace. Without the
knowledge that there is a God, and He is my savior I am MISERABLE. It's
not evidence but it is very telling. What evidence is there that you are
in love outside of action? NONE! You just 'feel' it. Yet we know it to
be true and see it because of our actions toward the one we love.
Christianity is very similar. we know the Bible is true and Jesus is
real because we feel it, and it shows in our actions.
It's obvious why this could be a big deal to
the world, why is it such a big deal to me? Mainly because I WANT TO BE
HAPPY AGAIN. But I don't want to believe something untrue for the sake
of that happiness. And also because it shapes my decision-making.
I married my wife because I thought God told me
to. I moved to Nashville because I thought He told me to. I took my
current job, joined a church, had children, bought a house, started
ignoring my family, gave up music and friends...and countless other
decisions have been made in my life because I sincerely believed that I
was moved by the Holy Spirit.
So many of us "christians" only accept what we
have learned. We know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING that's based on our own
experiment, experience and intellect. We know NOTHING based on
historical fact. Biblical knowledge means little when you get to this
point. I don't personally know anyone who knows as much about the Bible
as I do. That's not arrogant, it's just a simple fact. But if
you're not sure the Bible is true, then where do you go for that proof?
Who can council you? you need something before and above the Bible. You
can't say, "well the Bible says this" because it holds no weight in your
world.
Which brings me to the purpose of this new
website...Read Titus 1:10-16... The Bible basically tells us to shut the
mouths of people telling half-truths. It tells us to examine our beliefs
and be ready to give account for why and what we believe. Most
christians are unable to do so, and so in that and many other ways, we
are our own worst enemies and the very reason that many people are
willing to consider that Christ could be God.
The purpose of this website is not necessarily
to provide answers. I myself am still learning and don't have all the
answers. But it is to help people start to ask questions and help them
to learn some really good questions to ask in order to come to the
realization of the True Kingdom of God and how it can be identified. And
if it is TRUTH, it will come to light on this site. If it is MYTH, then
that too will be brought to light.
We are all one Church who are Christ's Elect,
so why are we separated into denominations? Why have we allowed men to
come into the churches of Christ and change the written Word of God? Is
it TRULY the written word of God and is there any PROOF!?
It is out of Love that this site
exists... love of Wisdom, Truth and YOU.