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Hi there, nice site, might stick around a bit! Me name's G (for short) and err I'm looking for some Christians to mix with outside the box a bit I guess. I'm a 19 year old guy, andd ask if you want to know anything else! I'm looking for opinions on what I am, and if I should be worried. Well, I'm a semi goth and wear alot of black and some times black eye liner, and even red contact lenses or such. I find it very elegant, not sure why lol. I just like being unique. Through that I have had a lot of accusations thrown at me through my life, but I can assure you that I'm 100% Christian, and I even consider myself a warrior of God. <-- that is if I am worthy. I pray alot through the day, and go to church as often as my body allows me (Don't ask- hangover.. lol)  etc. But what matters is that my heart is right, and I know it.

A while ago I posted a similiar post like this on a different Christian messege board, and the people were very nice- Also made me feel a bit more at ease by agreeing with the statement: aslong as your heart is right. Then came along a guy who insulted me, and even insulted my parents and so on because of what I am- which made me angry beyond belief because it's THAT kind of attitude that gets me off on one. Anyway, I lashed out at him in a big way and then I got banned from the website completely, and I think he got off free because he's a regular... This made me a bit confusingly depressed, since Christianity is what I dedicate my life to and then that happens from a Christian community. But I forgive him. I just can't back down on something like that, I have too much pride to cowar. I read up something that also insists that pride is sin? My pride lies with God mostly, and I will die for Him. And other pride related bits is that I can't back down from a challenge (fighting) I love fighting, that's why I gym and do martial arts. So anyway, that's me hehe. Opinions on my situation would be appreciated, should I be worried? I believe that aslong as your heart is right with God, your fine. I'm a Baptist by the way.

Hopefully I won't have the same happen to me here hehe. But if it does, so be it. Thanks for reading! Opinions appreciated

Hello G and welcome to Christians Unite forum.

You sound like a very prideful person. That is not what God asks of us.  Proverbs 29:23  A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is of a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Resting in the hands, of the Lord.
Bob

That's the most beautiful verse I've ever heard mate. Will keep it

Hello G,

Welcome!


G, I really don't care if you are blue and pink polka-dotted as long as you obey the forum rules and don't disrupt the worship of God.

The only thing I wonder about is your apparent need to draw attention to yourself, even on the first post. We do the best we can to glorify God here, not self. I can only speak for myself when I say that I'm not interested in arguing about the things of man. Nearly all of us come here for Christian fellowship and talking about the things of the LORD. You are most welcome to join us.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Romans 8:1-2 NASB  Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

Alright, but that's why I posted here - "About You!" Thanks for welcoming mate

Welcome G. If you haven't done so please make sure to read the forum rules that you agreed to when you registered here.


Besides the verse that DreamWeaver gave you there is:

Pro 16:18  Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Pro 16:19  Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Pro 16:20  He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

I hope that you will have a good time in the Lord here.

Welcome g, perhaps you may have heard that pride is a sin. But because you ended your statement with a question mark perhaps you aren't sure.

It's in The Bible:

Pr 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

 Pr 11:2 ¶ When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

God said it, I believe it, and that does it.

Welcome G... the Goth thing does not bother me and perhaps even you can be a witness to others of 'that world'.
         The other members here have given you wonderful BIBLE verses in regards to the pride issue.  My advice is to.. "keep your eyes on Jesus"!


In His Service.. Tina
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Welcome G

No problems with goth or any other appearance here...........God has repeatedly reminded me in not so pleasant ways that my pride was my sin and downfall. I try now only to serve. I take alot of lashings along the way but I think it is a better test of the character Jesus wants in me to be thankfull for His path for my life and the blessings he bestows. Being thankfull I think was the first step to shaking off the burden ofsin called pride.I love our God Jesus and all glory to him for the changes He has made in me.

One can learn alot here at CU, welcome and soak it all up. ;)

I don't under stand, why is it sin? If someone comes up to me and say I'm weak blah blah and I say well, I'll prove to you that I'm not, and fight him- what's wrong with that? I'm not questioning the Bible, I just don't understand why it's sin. I love fighting, I love it because it's fun, the mere challenge and thought that the other guy might be stronger than you, that just makes it more fun. And I'm not speaking of fighting as in picking on people, and fighgting everyone I see. I'm speaking of fights that both agree to it, and enjoy it. (Well I do :) ) Bah, confused.

Oh, just saw your post ibTina- and thanks for it. I AM helping another goth friend (closest friend) of mine become Christian :) He's not there yet, and it has taken a few years already. But I won't give up, even if I know I am to fail. And I would do it for others aswell, the opportunity just hasn't showed up yet.

Don't know if this forum is the right place for my questions.. Came here to look for help is about it, if I'm a burden please direct me to a more appropraite place

Brother, there is more strength in meekness.

Ro 12:20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

G

I have no quarrel with hobbies, as is seems your "fighting" is. The sin I refered to is simply pride. The reson Pride is a sin (other than the fact that the bible says it is) is that a pridefull man is tempted to boast.

That is also why we are not saved by works.....lest ye boast.

If we are pridefull of what we do even if it is for God we have the tendancy to boast and position ourselves hight than others. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

We are all on equal feilds in the eyes of God and He wants us to act accordingly. Be gratfull for the oppertunity to serve.

G, you are not a burden, I do hope we are addressing your questions, I believe you were wondering if pride is a sin and so far we have posted several Scriptures for you, but please don't just take our word for it, look them up in your own Bible, I's sure that you will find a lot more too.  ;)

Baisically the only pride I am 100% is to not cowar to a challenge. If someone challenges me or insults me, I won't back down untill I win or am onconcious. It's my irish and german blood I'm afraid but I can't change that. Is that bad? BY the way guys, thanks for help so far :)

Of course you can change that G, you alone are the one responsible for anything you choose to do or not do. It may take a while, but I know you can change that. All Christians are new creatures when they accept the Lord Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and the Bible tells us that when you ask Jesus into your heart, He gives you the power to overcome any habits or undesireable behavior, of course you must go before God and ask Him to help you in the name of Jesus and you must be willing to change and let God work in you.

 2Co 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

The manner in which you speak of fighting does sound like ego speaking, pride. As we said pride is a sin. I'm sure that you have heard the old saying that sometimes it takes a bigger man to walk away from a fight than it does to fight. As old and worn out as that saying may seem there is a lot of truth to that. It requires a lot of courage to walk away from a fight when you know that someone is going to call you a coward for doing so. Where is the true courage though when your back is turned to someone that has just threatened to do bodily harm to you? This is not to say that Christians are to be pacifists. We are told in scriptures "Mat 5:9  Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. "

The main question that you should ask yourself is why does fighting make you feel good. Is it because you can cause pain to others or to yourself? Is it a way that you try to get your frustrations with life out? Just what about fighting do you find "fun"? These are rhetorical questions. In other words I am not asking for an answer from you but rather questions to make you think and to answer for yourself.

G, I too had a confrontational personallity. It took a long time to surpress that and believe that Gods way was better than mine.

Insulst are just that, only insults. We are to respond in love tooward our enemies, as Christ did. He never accepted sin, but always accepted the sinner. Love them into the kingdom.

then there is the reference to fighting. He who lives by the sword shall die by it.....

We are tought that we are not to be confruntational but transparent and open to all.

Hobby fighting among those who are doing it for fun.....is more like a sport, and not really confrontational however may be harmfull to the body for no reason. I am unsure on this point.

Hello G,

I challenge you.

I challenge you to read and study the book of Ephesians in the Holy Bible. It is quite beautiful and it teaches about the matchless Grace and Love of God.

All of the things of man last only a short time and pass away. Your youth will also pass away. BUT, the riches of CHRIST are eternal, and they grow as you grow and mature as a Christian. At this point, I would say that you are NOT putting God first in your life, rather self and the things of man. Some of the mightiest warriors in human history were and are Christians, but it isn't something they brag about, and they don't enjoy hurting other people.

Remember that I have CHALLENGED YOU to read and study Ephesians. I might also CHALLENGE you with a test on Ephesians after a reasonable time. You like to be CHALLENGED, and I have obliged you. We'll have to see if you back down or not.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Philippians 4:8 NASB  Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

Eph 2:3-5

........Like the rest we were by nature objects of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5  made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved.

Hello G, I also have Irish, German, and Scottish blood in my blood.  But God love you, and if you don't give up on God, God won't give up on you.

Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of God (His unmerited favor and blessing) has come forward (appeared) for the deliverance from sin and the eternal salvation for all mankind. 12 It has trained us to reject and renounce all ungodliness (irreligion) and worldly (passionate) desires, to live discreet (temperate, self-controlled), upright, devout (spiritually whole) lives in this present world,