Getting Faith --- Help

[shadeslayer16]

Hiya everyone
this thread is about my problem:
I want to beleive
i do beleive in God but i struggle to understand some things and to be honest my beleif isnt exactly unwavering. i am not a christian, i would like to be, but i wud rather wait until i know, beyond any doubt, that God exists. so, to everyone, how can i get faith?

Thanks, Shadeslayer16

[Fastswitch]

Be sure to stay away from the religious nuts. They'll teach you a few 'ideas' and then tell you not to do anything til you get to heaven. Talk to other searchers, read fiction about religion, anything to learn about it slowly, slowly. Don't be in a great hurry. Grandma said, "God seems to be most happy with people who take their time." Christianity is ok, if you stick to the basics, but the Jews have a wonderful way of worshiping. Have fun with your search and meanwhile keep in mind that most of the 'restrictions,' are man made. Anything to do with hate, judgment, rules and some being more powerful than others is an indication of false religion. Hillel said the religion is doing to other people what you want them to do to you. Anything else, he said, "is commentary. " Jesus taught the same. So don't get caught up in rules and 'dogma.' Drop me a private note here if you have any questions. Good luck and God bless you.

[disappearindave]

Hey...Shadeslayer16,

the key to understanding things is to firstly receive Jesus Christ within you: your inviting Him to enter your lifetime as Lord and Master to you! (See Revelations 3:20)

Past that, being baptised in the Holy Spirit (Who "teaches us all things") is required, additionally.

Many "forewarnings" Jesus Christ, Himself, gave themselves ourselves CONFIRMS WHAT we know by personal experience--as well as leading by the...Holy Spirit: "confirmed" within those scriptures, we have themselves, too. And, indeed, much of that was everything all about "religion", truthfully? (It doesn't take much understanding to be realizing: It was "the religious" among His own...people, the Jews, who crucified Himself. Yet, the same principles of things--as were one's as motivated...themselves--oftentimes "motivates" one's within...Christianity, likewise!!? [There's selfish...ambitions--lying...hypocrisy--and, so on about "Christians", often. Yet...? Many so-called "Christians" have never received Him--let alone having not been baptised in the Holy Spirit, either. And, NONE were called "Christians" before that "event" taking place at the time of...Pentecost, right?])

Facts are many don't even realize what the "new covenant" it's...THAT (Jeremiah 31:31-34, and, Hebrews 8:8-12) wherein all are to know the Lord (read them, please). And, He came for His being mediator of that "new covenant", for our sakes, indeed.

Being all caught up in "religion" can, indeed, mislead one there: whereas we DO NEED a "personal relationship" towards...Him, foremostly, also. (Just between you and God within a private place of yours, firstly, huh?)

God...bless, always.

P.S. The previous respondent (here) was...correct: addressing the needs for our "loving our neighbor as ourselves"--which is...indicated within our "doing unto others, as we would have them doing unto us"--is, indeed, something of a...bottom line there. Yet, we need Him within us, also: to where...ALL may be "sons of God" (male and...female) there. Without...love (indicated above) we are become as "sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal" (lots of...sound--but, no..."substance"?).