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Greetings friends,my name is Tiago Im not mutch of a Christian,agnostic at best , however Im embarassed to say Im feeling draw to Jesus its a jarring thing to me ,i could not Share This with familly they all know me as an heretic and eternal opposer,Im afraid really , its just dancing on me what if the advice christians tryed to Share. Is real and i wasted 30 years of my life ,i Guess i Will Share some of my history without bothering you too mutch i hope,i dont usually Share This mutch with strangers but i dont care anymore.

I was raised by my grand parents after my Mother abandoned me ,my father was a drug addict and died of AIDS when i was 3 my Mother caught AIDS from him but i was spared, after my father died my Mother had more partners ,One was a drunkard and beat her,another tried to abuse me and locked me on a dark Room when i resisted ,só my Mother left me , my grandma cared for me and was very religious though her religion was somewhat of a cult a Christian denomination called jehovas witness ,they seemed very fanatic too self righteous too rigid i was on constant fear of jehova ,eventually i left with a deep contempt and hate towards Christianity that ONLY increased after my Mother died,i Guess i blamed God for everything ,i fellt a great void and desire to Discover The trught, i began a quest to learn ,science documentaries books of other religions even forbiden Grimoires eventually i wandered into dark corners researching into The occult ,laveyan satanism ,cosmicism,even dabbelded on The O9A a satânic death cult ,ironically i ended up joining another cult The (Joy of Satan) i joined even did the dedication ritual signed with my own blood, They claimed God and Jesus were impostors entities created by The jews in a conspiracy to rule The world and lute people away from The old true gods their history really stick to me further feeling into my hate towards everything abrahamic,once when i was going through some very bad issues on my life randomlly 2 Christians apeared out of The blue trying to help me i rejected them arrogantly ,another instance i was in The hospital with a twisted gut in life danger a preacher came by twice i sent him away again ,i Guess hatred blinds a person,i was a real heretic just felt repulsed by Christianity even mutilated my old bible out of spite flipped religious imagery whenenever i found it spitting on religious images vandalizing etc, the Joy of satan were also national socialist and claimed The germans were actually inocent and ww2 was causes by The jews,long story short i could never commit to their teachings as elaborate as they were i could not commit, then i Saw through their lies and broke free ,recently ironically i started feeling The urge to aproach and search for Jesus even got The feeling to spread The word Im embarassed really i feel somewhat tainted im such a great heretic ,how can This BE? I must be cursed or nearly mad , i still have so many doubts but i fell draw to Jesus like i have a great void in my heart ,i was so sure Christianity was a lie now i dont know anything anymore i just feel my life sonking into darkness and despair everything going wrong my marriage failing some nights i just want to fade into darkness The ONLY thing keeping me afloat is my Young son,can you guide me,thank you.
 
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^ Gospel of John is often recommended as a great place to start reading the Bible.
This movie is a word-for-Word portrayal of John's gospel.

Also, please check out the Alpha Course.





There are 10 videos total, answering a lot of questions about faith, Christianity historically and in the modern
world, the estate of man, and God's design for humans. I hope you watch them. They could benefit you greatly
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Luke 15:11-32
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11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’
28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

Romans 10:9
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9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

 
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What version of The Bible should i use , on my country its mostly catholics ,but i was never to find of them because of The saintd worship ,of i recall correctly isnt that idolatry?
Almost like The hindus making up a God for everything.
 
Greetings friends,my name is Tiago Im not mutch of a Christian,agnostic at best , however Im embarassed to say Im feeling draw to Jesus its a jarring thing to me ,i could not Share This with familly they all know me as an heretic and eternal opposer,Im afraid really , its just dancing on me what if the advice christians tryed to Share. Is real and i wasted 30 years of my life ,i Guess i Will Share some of my history without bothering you too mutch i hope,i dont usually Share This mutch with strangers but i dont care anymore.

I was raised by my grand parents after my Mother abandoned me ,my father was a drug addict and died of AIDS when i was 3 my Mother caught AIDS from him but i was spared, after my father died my Mother had more partners ,One was a drunkard and beat her,another tried to abuse me and locked me on a dark Room when i resisted ,só my Mother left me , my grandma cared for me and was very religious though her religion was somewhat of a cult a Christian denomination called jehovas witness ,they seemed very fanatic too self righteous too rigid i was on constant fear of jehova ,eventually i left with a deep contempt and hate towards Christianity that ONLY increased after my Mother died,i Guess i blamed God for everything ,i fellt a great void and desire to Discover The trught, i began a quest to learn ,science documentaries books of other religions even forbiden Grimoires eventually i wandered into dark corners researching into The occult ,laveyan satanism ,cosmicism,even dabbelded on The O9A a satânic death cult ,ironically i ended up joining another cult The (Joy of Satan) i joined even did the dedication ritual signed with my own blood, They claimed God and Jesus were impostors entities created by The jews in a conspiracy to rule The world and lute people away from The old true gods their history really stick to me further feeling into my hate towards everything abrahamic,once when i was going through some very bad issues on my life randomlly 2 Christians apeared out of The blue trying to help me i rejected them arrogantly ,another instance i was in The hospital with a twisted gut in life danger a preacher came by twice i sent him away again ,i Guess hatred blinds a person,i was a real heretic just felt repulsed by Christianity even mutilated my old bible out of spite flipped religious imagery whenenever i found it spitting on religious images vandalizing etc, the Joy of satan were also national socialist and claimed The germans were actually inocent and ww2 was causes by The jews,long story short i could never commit to their teachings as elaborate as they were i could not commit, then i Saw through their lies and broke free ,recently ironically i started feeling The urge to aproach and search for Jesus even got The feeling to spread The word Im embarassed really i feel somewhat tainted im such a great heretic ,how can This BE? I must be cursed or nearly mad , i still have so many doubts but i fell draw to Jesus like i have a great void in my heart ,i was so sure Christianity was a lie now i dont know anything anymore i just feel my life sonking into darkness and despair everything going wrong my marriage failing some nights i just want to fade into darkness The ONLY thing keeping me afloat is my Young son,can you guide me,thank you.
I did not suffer as you have, but my family was a bit of mess. My father was an aggressive atheist. I don't know why, but I always believed that God was real, but I was afraid of Him. I suppose I considered God to be like my dad. I don't recall one time that dad showed that he was pleased with me.

I put myself through some tough times as a teenager and young adult. I'd heard about God and His love but it had no impact. Then when I was about as low as is it possible to go, my boss led me to Jesus.

My motivation for accepting Christ was entirely selfish. I did not want to go to hell. However, when I received Christ, I was born again. I had no idea what had happened but I knew that I was different. And I realised that I'd had an aching emptiness that nothing previously had filled. Lord Jesus filled the void.

Until then, nothing in life had satisfied me. I had achieved my first goal, expecting to be fulfilled. It left me not only cold and empty, but utterly disillusioned.

Tiago, Lord Jesus knows every detail of your life, all that you've suffered and everything about you. He loves you so much that He died in your place. He wants you to know the abundant life that only He can give you. Be warned, the Christian life is not always easy. But I was saved 54 years ago and there is no one else on this earth that I would trade places with. Jesus is my life. He will be yours too if you will believe Him and receive Him.​
 
What version of The Bible should i use , on my country its mostly catholics ,but i was never to find of them because of The saintd worship ,of i recall correctly isnt that idolatry?
Almost like The hindus making up a God for everything.
Precious friend, hope these will be helpful on your Grace journey With God:

Please Be Very Richly Encouraged and Edified
In The Lord Jesus Christ and In His Precious Word Of Truth, Rightly
Divided:


The Bible: The BIG Picture

Amen.
 
Greetings friends,my name is Tiago Im not mutch of a Christian,agnostic at best , however Im embarassed to say Im feeling draw to Jesus its a jarring thing to me ,i could not Share This with familly they all know me as an heretic and eternal opposer,Im afraid really , its just dancing on me what if the advice christians tryed to Share. Is real and i wasted 30 years of my life ,i Guess i Will Share some of my history without bothering you too mutch i hope,i dont usually Share This mutch with strangers but i dont care anymore.

I was raised by my grand parents after my Mother abandoned me ,my father was a drug addict and died of AIDS when i was 3 my Mother caught AIDS from him but i was spared, after my father died my Mother had more partners ,One was a drunkard and beat her,another tried to abuse me and locked me on a dark Room when i resisted ,só my Mother left me , my grandma cared for me and was very religious though her religion was somewhat of a cult a Christian denomination called jehovas witness ,they seemed very fanatic too self righteous too rigid i was on constant fear of jehova ,eventually i left with a deep contempt and hate towards Christianity that ONLY increased after my Mother died,i Guess i blamed God for everything ,i fellt a great void and desire to Discover The trught, i began a quest to learn ,science documentaries books of other religions even forbiden Grimoires eventually i wandered into dark corners researching into The occult ,laveyan satanism ,cosmicism,even dabbelded on The O9A a satânic death cult ,ironically i ended up joining another cult The (Joy of Satan) i joined even did the dedication ritual signed with my own blood, They claimed God and Jesus were impostors entities created by The jews in a conspiracy to rule The world and lute people away from The old true gods their history really stick to me further feeling into my hate towards everything abrahamic,once when i was going through some very bad issues on my life randomlly 2 Christians apeared out of The blue trying to help me i rejected them arrogantly ,another instance i was in The hospital with a twisted gut in life danger a preacher came by twice i sent him away again ,i Guess hatred blinds a person,i was a real heretic just felt repulsed by Christianity even mutilated my old bible out of spite flipped religious imagery whenenever i found it spitting on religious images vandalizing etc, the Joy of satan were also national socialist and claimed The germans were actually inocent and ww2 was causes by The jews,long story short i could never commit to their teachings as elaborate as they were i could not commit, then i Saw through their lies and broke free ,recently ironically i started feeling The urge to aproach and search for Jesus even got The feeling to spread The word Im embarassed really i feel somewhat tainted im such a great heretic ,how can This BE? I must be cursed or nearly mad , i still have so many doubts but i fell draw to Jesus like i have a great void in my heart ,i was so sure Christianity was a lie now i dont know anything anymore i just feel my life sonking into darkness and despair everything going wrong my marriage failing some nights i just want to fade into darkness The ONLY thing keeping me afloat is my Young son,can you guide me,thank you.

That's good that you are reaching out to God. He cares about you and did everything necessary for you to get out from under the curse of those false gods. Since you were a child in such unfortunate abusive circumstances, the satanic influencers were able to manipulate you away from the only One Who loves you enough and has power to deliver you from hell. The demons/gods want you to die so you'll go there. That is their destiny, but you can be saved.

This short video is where it starts. Once you understand the truth of Who God truly is, then you can trust Him.

I John 5:7
7For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

Jesus proved that He is God as much as His Father and the Holy Spirit. That said, they are One.
Jesus Christ is also sinless man, so He died for all of our sins that make us guilty. However, He wants the Father to forgive us, so He went through torture and suffered horrific death for the things we've done against Him.
He went to hell and His body was buried in a tomb. Three days later He took His own body back to life and lives forever.
Now Jesus, the God/Man wants to give you that gift of everlasting life He bought for you. Please listen to the short video a couple times and ask me what questions about it you might have. I'm praying for you.

 
@Pilgrim90 It's no accident that some of the harm you've suffered was perpetrated by people who professed to be followers of Christ. The strength of the enemy (Satan) lies in concealment. He never appears in his own place or in his own name, but will be covered by some other name (often feigning Christianity) in an attempt to blacken the name of Jesus in our hearts.

His deceitful workers attack early, when we are impressionable and susceptible, in an ongoing effort to harden our hearts against the true light. And what better way to keep a person from the way, the truth, and the life, than to be a sanctimonious hypocrite who afflicts, exploits, abuses, and corrupts the vulnerable in secret.

When Jesus comes calling, nothing can mute Him. Answer the knock at your door, for your own sake and your son's. 🙏
 
Thank you all for your support and guidance,i cant wait to get closer to God im feeling warmth on my heart like Im a child again i fell like crying though Im afraid to aproach The lord in my condition,id like to Share One odd episode a few months ago, i was preparing for a satanic ritual on a sheet of papper i had drawn demon sigils but my spouse came home early so i hid The papper under a buddah statue we have , and previously i had found my wifes crucifix i considered destroying it but against all odds i felt compelled to spare it ,but stuborn as i am i hid The crucifix inside The Buddah statue so my wife does not find it, latter The table colapses The statue shatters The papper with The sigils is damaged and The crucifix remained intact and now i carry it with me at all times , though its hidden if my wife sees me with it She Will think I have gone mad ,latter i Will tell her somehow.


I still have hidden away ritual tools and books,Plus PDFs , how should i dispose of those things?
 
I still have hidden away ritual tools and books,Plus PDFs , how should i dispose of those things?
Go all in. 🔥🪓🔨☠️

Burn what's flammable, annihilate what isn't. Physically smash, wreck, or pulverise anything that won't burn. Throw the offending objects in a vat of acid if you prefer chemical reactions over flames or demolition! Delete your PDFs, or better still, use a digital file shredder to make them irretrievable.

Physical destruction erases the information and the knowledge for its practical application. Meaning it can't fall into the hands of the naive, or unaware, and lead them astray.

If your wife thinks you've gone mad, good. She'll see the shift, and can go mad with you.
 
my wifes crucifix
Is it just an artifact to her or does she attach any importance to it, is she a Christian? Hmmm,
it does appear not... Perhaps it is time to have a conversation with her about your changing
perspectives and attitude, perhaps you could find a church to attend together? She might
surprise you and be open to that, especially if you discuss first. PDFs should be able to be
gotten rid of quite easily, can they not just be deleted? After my conversion I had a lot of
books to burn. It took three or four of us a number of hours to break them down enough
to ensure thorough burning before tossing in the bonfire.

Physical destruction erases the information and the knowledge for its practical application.
Meaning it can't fall into the hands of the naive, or unaware, and lead them astray.
Yes, that was my thinking, also...
 
Is it just an artifact to her or does she attach any importance to it, is she a Christian? Hmmm,
it does appear not... Perhaps it is time to have a conversation with her about your changing
perspectives and attitude, perhaps you could find a church to attend together? She might
surprise you and be open to that, especially if you discuss first. PDFs should be able to be
gotten rid of quite easily, can they not just be deleted? After my conversion I had a lot of
books to burn. It took three or four of us a number of hours to break them down enough
to ensure thorough burning before tossing in the bonfire.

Yes, that was my thinking, also...
She was baptized as a child but never was very religious though i think deep down She believes, regarding The PDFs i can delete them easy Will do, The books however i dont know nif i can safely burn them my house is not so big as to me being able to burn them without neighbors calling The Fireman , my country its severly afected by fores every summer and has strick laws on burning things, i could get in trouble, maybe i could make a liquid solution to stain The Pages beyond recognition... Any other sugestions ,what if i give them to a church for them to destroy The books?
 
She was baptized as a child but never was very religious though i think deep down She believes, regarding The PDFs i can delete them easy Will do, The books however i dont know nif i can safely burn them my house is not so big as to me being able to burn them without neighbors calling The Fireman , my country its severly afected by fores every summer and has strick laws on burning things, i could get in trouble, maybe i could make a liquid solution to stain The Pages beyond recognition... Any other sugestions ,what if i give them to a church for them to destroy The books?
Yes, I was going to suggest church participation in getting rid of objectionable materials...

When we burned my books it was a special time and place (agricultural) that had a temporary allowance in place.
 
Hi Pilgrim90 welcome to CC and thx for sharing your situation! You have plenty of good direction here and I had to destroy relics & books in my home I had laying around also, so that's a good thing. Instead of being pessimistic about your marriage, give it all you got now before it's too late. Look up Christian advise and start acting like an overcomer not a loser, bc you're not. God bless & keep you and yours🙏🙌