Tomi

I believe what I believe. I was asking what the differences in religions are and why one can't be just as right as theother. Through this topic and most of the posts I have gained a good insight. I never said that I am believing in several different things. I simply started out thinking it is wrong to say someone else is wrong for praising and believing in God in their own religion. To me that would be judging someone. I understand what you are saying. Because I asked Jesus into my heart to be my Lord and Savior, I am compelled to fellowship with others who believe the same. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6 I am not judging other faiths, but if we don't have this one most important thing in common, we are not on the same page. Chatrismoy, is Jesus your Lord and Savior? Love, Tomi

Hi Angelsafe, Did your dad say why he would not help? Has he ever helped before? I am praying for you. In His Name, Tomi

My experience with JW is that I was told by one of them that Jesus was the archangel Michael before he was Jesus. He never was the son of God and is not the savior. Your works are all you have and there is no guarantee of Heaven. If you are raising your child with Christian beliefs, your grandmother is not going in the same direction. As it was said earlier, the most credit they give Jesus is that he was a prophet. First of all Jesus was never the archangel Michael. We worship and believe in God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Jesus was born of a virgin, walked the earth preaching and ministering to people, was crucified, died, was buried, rose again and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father in heaven. Attending Church will not make you a believer. I believe you want the most for yourself, your child and your grandmother. Worthy Boards has a forum called "Seekers." In it is an excellent explanation of salvation and how to receive it. Being a Christian is really simple. We are not judging other faiths. Christ said that we must take up our cross daily to follow Him. If we are following Him and also hold hands with a faith that says He is not God, we are not being true faithful followers.

Praise God! I prayed that they would be released unharmed.

That's wonderful Jackie!

Hey FC, I read your question, letter and some of the responses. Sometimes your brothers and sisters in Christ do not act the way they should, why else would Paul have written so many letters? When the Church was a baby, believers where operating in the gifts of the spirit after having received the baptism in the Holy Spirit. But yet they were still acting unbecoming of followers of Christ. Paul had to tell them to stop gossiping and being busy bodies. He had to tell them that love was the most important thing, not how well they prophesied or ministered healing or did good works. They were literally like new born babies running around with new pacifiers and teething rings. And because they had these abilities or were operating in that authority Christ gave them, they thought they were beyon reproach. Paul had to remind them that they still needed to avoid sin and live each and every day for Christ. They were not given a license to do what ever they wanted. They not only had to obey the laws of the land but they also had to keep the greatest command and that was to love God with all their heart, mind and soul. And the second was to love their neighbor as they loved themselves. I often tell people that they can't love their neighbor if they don't love themselves. Yes, what they did was wrong. Forgive them completely. Ask God what He wants you to do. In the meantime have bible study with your wife and children right there at home. Make sure it is fun and enjoyable to all. Focus your life on living the fullest for God. He has great plans for you as there is a purpose for your life. You were not born to merely exist. You can sing, you were on the worship team. I believe your heart longs to fellowship with other believers. For a period of time the Lord had me visiting various denominations. You know, not one of them was perfect. Every one had a flaw or two. People are not perfect and will never be while we are here on earth. Remember you are not following people, you are following God. Don't give up on Him because of people. As God leads you and you start to visit Churches again, be mindful that the one you choose will have flaws you can live with. Don't be so hard on yourself, forgive yourself and move on. Remember Paul said we must run the race and do so to win! Not just barely make it through, run to win the prize. One last thing, have you ever noticed when runners are running, they never look around. They don't look at their opponents, they don't look up at the benches, their eyes and total focus is on the finish line. They want to win, they pace themselves to last to the end and have enough strength to give it one last push at the end. Your already in the race, run to win. Tomi

I don't know if I am responding in the right place. I clicked on this discussion because I have experienced healing during praise and worship and wanted to see what someone else had to say about it. I visited the website for this person and did not listen to the music. The picture of her caught my attention though. I don't think I will be listening to that music. Tomi