Roger Nowell
Chief Scrobbler
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2018
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- East Yorkshire, England.
I won't evangelize Ringo, all I can say is from my own experience of Christianity and understanding if that helps. Let others put their own beliefs forwards.
Firstly, from a Christian perspective the only way to salvation is through Christ. If there is any other way to God then he need not have bothered. I believe that 'all roads lead to the same God' is a dangerous fallacy. "No-one comes to the Father except though me".
I went briefly to Sunday School but, other than the odd Carol concert, didn't go near a church until my 40's.
I then had a lot of problems in life. It would be easy to blame a God I didn't believe in. However I realised that the problems were natural or man-made.
I got an urge to try Church and went the odd time to a local Church of England church. It wasn't for me.
I then spent five years making sporadic visits to a smaller church. Always from Easter until summer. I liked the people and approved of the morality but didn't want to get involved too deeply.
Every January I'd start suddenly thinking about the crucifixtion and resurrection. I'd start reading the Bible and at Easter I'd start church again.
So, finally, in year six I returned yet again on Easter Sunday. This time I stayed. A year later, on Good Friday I went to church. I was thinking of little other than the roast lamb for lunch. Part way through the service I suddenly realised - to my amazement - that I believed.
So, no direct revelation, no estatic experience but simply a renewed heart.
Like you, I knew something wasn't right and I perservered until it was. Life isn't perfect and I still have plenty of problems like everyone. Christianity no more provides all the answers than does science. I'm not what I should be, nor what I will be, but I thank God that I'm not what I was.
Every blessing in your search.
Firstly, from a Christian perspective the only way to salvation is through Christ. If there is any other way to God then he need not have bothered. I believe that 'all roads lead to the same God' is a dangerous fallacy. "No-one comes to the Father except though me".
I went briefly to Sunday School but, other than the odd Carol concert, didn't go near a church until my 40's.
I then had a lot of problems in life. It would be easy to blame a God I didn't believe in. However I realised that the problems were natural or man-made.
I got an urge to try Church and went the odd time to a local Church of England church. It wasn't for me.
I then spent five years making sporadic visits to a smaller church. Always from Easter until summer. I liked the people and approved of the morality but didn't want to get involved too deeply.
Every January I'd start suddenly thinking about the crucifixtion and resurrection. I'd start reading the Bible and at Easter I'd start church again.
So, finally, in year six I returned yet again on Easter Sunday. This time I stayed. A year later, on Good Friday I went to church. I was thinking of little other than the roast lamb for lunch. Part way through the service I suddenly realised - to my amazement - that I believed.
So, no direct revelation, no estatic experience but simply a renewed heart.
Like you, I knew something wasn't right and I perservered until it was. Life isn't perfect and I still have plenty of problems like everyone. Christianity no more provides all the answers than does science. I'm not what I should be, nor what I will be, but I thank God that I'm not what I was.
Every blessing in your search.