Hey Summit.

Wow that would be great, I would love to meet up for coffee while you are down this way. What a blessing. I understand your isolation and how you are feeling. It doesn’t bother me whether I meet guys or girls to be honest. Just to make some christian friends would be nice. I am not available on the 9th but any other day would be lovely. We can work it out as in rgards to times and where to meet. It would be lovely to meet you 🙂

God bless you. My name is Lee by the way.

Hi again.

Yes it will take some time for me to heal, re-educate myself but it will get done. Yes, I am confused about a few things really. For the first time in my life I am sincerely with all my heart seeking God and my life is changing… I am afraid to join a church and I don’t know why. I am confused about that. There is so much unknown for me and I guess that’s what I am afraid of the unknown. I wish I had a friend that I could do these things with sometimes, then I could have someone to share my experiences with and talk things through. I am sure though that from this site I am going to make lots of wonderful friends. Also I have a burning question on my mind, do I need to be baptised in order to accpet god into my life? I wonder about that.

Many blessings to you Anthony.

2quik.

Hi there.

Thanks for your reply. I actually went and checked out that link and read the part about homosexuality and a few other parts. It’s going to take a step for me to join a church and I am just not sure on the whole thing yet. I have read a bit of the bible. I have a KJ version and I read the scripture out of 1 corinthians 6:9-11. The NIV version and the KJ version says different things but according to the scripture the salvation army put in their positional statement, it actually says homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of god. This is where I get confused. I can go to church and praise the lord and do whatever else we do at church but I still wont receive the kingdom of god. What rubbish, is that man or God that has created that? I am sorry I am just very new to this all and am also learning and growing.

I think I just need to take it slow here. Actually one question I do ask is would God forsake me if I don’t belong to a church right now or go to church? Is that a requirement of becoming a christian? You actually bring up a good point about everyone having to know you are gay, let me tell you something now I am so so obviously gay, you can tell just by looking at me and I am pretty sure people would just guess that I am. I am a very honest person and if someone approached me and asked me if I was gay I would have to tell them.. I cannot lie. I am going to pray to God to bring someone into my life that I can go to church with and receive some support. He has blessed me with support and finding freedom 2 be and I know he will bless me with this.

Sadly yo do live a bit far away but that’s ok, we have this great place and that’s good enough for me. It will be lovely to get to know you better 🙂

2quik

Hi again Ann Maree.

Thanks for clarifying that for me. I think I have just been feeling even after trying very hard to walk with God and do what he would expect of me that I was not worthy of his love. I kept thinking that no matter what I did, I just would not be able to walk with him ever. That is very slowly being broken down to me not believing that at all. I ma very new to this walk so am doing my best.

I have tried reading the bible but to be totally honest i find it hard to understand, so I have just resorted to reading books about God I can understand and praying. I think it will just be important to take this slow in my walk with him. I treat him like my best friend because I know he will never ever let me down.

I cannot wait to meet summit… that would be lovely. What a great blessing for me 🙂

Thank you for your advice as well Ann Maree 🙂

2quik

Hi again, Lee.

You know, I really don’t think that you must go to church in order to have a relationship with God. I’ve had a relationship with God for years when I was not attending church, and for me, it was every bit as fulfilling and real, and sometimes even more so than it ever was when I was attending church every Sunday.

I’ve recently gone back to church because I had that desire to be with other Christians, but if the church wasn’t there or I wasn’t welcome there, God would still be with me, and I would still have a relationship with him. I don’t believe that it i necessary to do anything to have a relationship with God, other than talk to him, listen to him and learn about him.

Reading books about God is good, praying or talking to God is good, just thinking about God and having that relationship in your heart is good, too.

I’ve heard it said that Sitting in a pew at church doesn’t make someone a Christian, anymore than sleeping in a garage makes them a car. I think that’s very true. In the end, how you relate to God is a personal thing and whatever works for you and makes you feel close to God is perfectly fine.

I think the Scriptures in the Bible about homosexuality have been both mistranslated, and misused. If you read my reply to Zed in the thread titled “How do I…” I talk a bit more about my thoughts on that.

I’m happy for you to send me a private message here on the forums, too if you’d like to chat more.

Blessings to you!