Marandawont

Exactly

Yea It worries me that believers don't already know this.... if we could commit suicide and still reach salvation how many of us would be left to actually spread Gods word? Id probably be gone.

I'm not a psychologist. I'm a follower of Christ. and it is SELFISH. I was suicidal, and people showing me pity made my situation even worse, it took people showing me truth. Truth is what helped me be free. As the word states. You cannot show Truth without love they are inseparable , sounds like you all want to show only empathy. That only goes so far.

I'm not Catholic.

That's why we can choose how we witness. but I left this.... If we are followers of Christ doesn't everything fall back on Gods word? 1 Peter 4:11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Interesting.... Maybe this is better. God wouldn't waste his time forming you in your mothers womb if you weren't here for a purpose. He created you, AND KNOWS YOUR PAIN. Suicide is selfish, we need your love we need your gifts SO HE may be glorified.

Scripture is cold? She said point her in the right direction so I did. sorry I cant sugar coat the word. I do empathize with her situation, Ive been there myself, God had to pull me out. But this scriptures is for starters...

...Thou shall not kill. Deuteronomy 5:17

Prosperity sermons. Who doesn't like a good pick me up? Recently, or not so recently....many have been opposing this type of gospel, saying its not a gospel at all. and as Christians we should live humble, giving, not going after the finer things in life. I disagree. to a certain extent. I believe God wants me to live in prosperity , but if that gets in the way of my salvation, then heak no. AND BY THE WAY, that's with anything. GOD is a Jealous GOD. I believe we need to follow those important commands, and all of Gods commands. We must put him first, and we can live in prosperity, without guilt. "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you"Matt 6:33 "37Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’d 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’e 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” MATT 22 37-40 KJV Loving others is providing for others when they need it, if you are poor yourself how can you do this? I don't believe God called us to be poor sick broke. (poor in knowledge) I don't believe we can be used by God with a victim mentality, you can be a victim and not carry with the the mentality of one. This is crippling, and doesn't build the kingdom of God. You don't have to lay low because you follow Christ. ] You will know them by their fruit.

Yes, they used to be downtown in my city, no one liked them. Not even blacks. I almost subscribed , but first I always do my own research before anything, but I couldn't get with them saying black people being the lost tribe that God said would be in slavery for what 400+ , when clearly that already took place. AGRRED, no one today. But most black Christians are Christians today because of colonialism on forced religion. This is the valid issue most blacks have an issue with today, and why they oppose Christianity as a whole, they link it with racism, is my point. And in a lot of ways it can be linked with racism, as well as murder (crusades). Doesn't change the fact that Christ is the only way its people who are messed up.

lol, I feel like I have to make another post now. Good point. I will not be victimized, but I can still show empathy. God is so good.

Idk what I am , I am a lost political millennial. but I am black, for sure. And I can no longer get jiggy with Lecrae. he irritates me.

hello, all. I will try to be a nice as possible, but some things cant be said without a little anger. I am tired of the black community, attacking Christianity. (especially on other Christian blacks) In recent years African Americans (some) have come to the conclusion that they all came from Egypt and were past pharaohs. I get it , you want to be apart of something great because of the past oppression (or current) , cool. But if you do just a little history search you will soon see most slaves came from the west coast of Africa, but sure, some Egyptians could have migrated to the west coast, ill let you have it. But, to bodly say that other African Americans are lacking intelligence for being Christians, or that they should "wake up" is offensive. YES, slaves were forced to convert to Christianianity. YES they were beat, murdered raped, and countless other horrible acts to accomplish this. and I agree it was wrong and it hurts my heart. Because that's where the opposition comes from today, but that doesn't change the fact that Jesus Christ is the only way. not your pineal gland, and certainly not King tut. I'm tired of being called a slave because I follow a "white jesus" if you think that, then we have to start from scratch. Just in time for black history month. (at work sorry for grammar issues kinda rushed lol)