When a person becomes born again with the spirit of god, the essence of the person is changed. They feel the spiritual change. Right away I felt the pureness of being myself and peace, and a feeling of great hope and forgiveness. I cold not put the Bible away from me. I had to keep reading and studying. [Combining my original born again experience with an angelic encounter that saved my life plus many numerous spiritual occurrances within myself. ]
There is people who are being killed on earth now for being Christian. If they would say , "I am not a Christian" they would live. But just like them, I am so sure of my redemption, I am so sure I will see my Father in Heaven again , [ I know he knows me ] I would rather keep my faith and die for it, IF it came to that point for me. That is my positive faith, able to conquor all.
To say we just do not know... and then cast it aside.... will be of no benefit to anyone...After all what is there that we know for a certainty? In the world, Do we know the sun will rise,
do we know if we will live another day,
do we know tomorrow will might bring WW3.
do we know who will be president next term. All of these things are not written in stone (except the 10 commandments
) But at a point there builds up enough evidence pointing to the sun will rise tomorrow, scientifically the sun does its rising and setting on time just as throughtout history shows. We have a dependence on that remaining constant. Bush might be the next president again, polls show he is still very favored. And WW3 will not start tomorrow we depend on our Govt. to see that it doesn't and we hope we will live another day.
Clearly evidence points to something more in the belief of Christ. All people who accept him and worship him are more than conquerors, they are united in a spiritual realm that has proven itself to them all, in one way or another. That spiritual realm involves:
worship, faith, angels, miracles, ministries, blessings, deliverances, promises, righteousness, teachings, learning, healings, prophecy, speaking in tongues and understanding tongues, the ability to discern spirits and baptising. As Jesus said to Timothy, who wanted to see the wounds on the risen Christ, Blessed are those who cannot see but believe still. Believers have come to depend on the promises of God.
So that it does not appear that I am belittling the life that I lead that it is rosy and I wear discolored glasses or am touched in the mind I will put down some scripture that all people go through, yet some unaware, and some "Christians" remain faithful irregardless of the circumstances.
In much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
We are all temples of God. We all contain powers given to us by God. None should take the Grace of God in vain.
