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Title: raised religious, then got saved! Post by: ravenloche on January 20, 2004, 02:54:36 PM Hello fellow family members!
Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. I posted the above verse first, because I was raised in a well known religion. I did all of the right things, went faithfully to service several times a week, and still I felt empty and with no fullfilment. I even went to their cemetary,oops that was supposed to be seminary; for a year.The book of 2 Tim. talks most eloquently of this false church: 2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. As I grew older I delved more and more into the life of sin, in ways that I will not even speak of here. (That old man is dead and I will not give any glory to him!) It only took me a year at the seminary to discover that the Roman organization is far more about politics than it is about souls and eternity! I left the seminary, and all desire to be even remotely religious: joined the army, and quickly fell into the drug and alcohol,and army town "ladies". I wanted nothing to do with this "God" that I had been taught about. During this time Yeshua was good enough to sent to my life, and to my barracks a born-again brother, who just happened to have a burden for me! gee, surprize, surprize! For a year he tried to get me to go to his church, and I would adamantly refuse: I had had enough of religion! He invited me one day to go to a prayer meeting, at a friend's house--O.K. this will get him off my back, and it is not in a church. When I got there, I could feel for the first time a real love, not something put on, or phony. They did not tell me I was a sinner, I knew that, all they told me was that the love of our saviour was all around,and upon me! After a couple of hours of the most glorious peace, and love: in a convesation between the Lord and myself, I can say that I was totally and completely set free,delivered from drugs and alcohol, and with no doubt whatsoever SAVED! That was Nov. 16, 1977--I have since been giving my witness of his power like this: I've gone from smoking dope, to preaching hope from the pit to the pulpit from the pill to the gospel I still beleve in drinking, I just found a new wine I still believe in smoking , I am on fire for God I still believe in danceing, I just changed partners I still like rock and roll, my feet are on the rock, and my name is on the roll. I have a B.A. for I am born again I have a B,S. because I have been saved I have a PhD because I am a penticostal holiness dancer! pray for me that I can continue to grow in Jesus! respectfully yours in Yeshua: :)ravenloche :) Title: Re:raised religious, then got saved! Post by: 2nd Timothy on January 29, 2004, 03:16:22 AM Great testimony ravenloche!
from smokin dope, to preaching hope! I Love it! Grace and Peace! Title: Re:raised religious, then got saved! Post by: The Crusader on January 29, 2004, 05:31:15 AM Amen, thanks for posting this ravenloche, you sound a lot like me.
Your friend and brother The Crusader <:)))>< Title: Re:raised religious, then got saved! Post by: sincereheart on January 29, 2004, 07:33:42 AM Quote I've gone from smoking dope, to preaching hope from the pit to the pulpit from the pill to the gospel I still beleve in drinking, I just found a new wine I still believe in smoking , I am on fire for God I still believe in danceing, I just changed partners I still like rock and roll, my feet are on the rock, and my name is on the roll. I have a B.A. for I am born again I have a B,S. because I have been saved Wonderful! I love it! Title: Re:raised religious, then got saved! Post by: Shylynne on March 06, 2004, 08:41:09 AM from religion to a real love
A wonderful testimony raven! |