Was a time when it was hard for me to believe in God too. I remember one night sitting outside and just looking at my hands. It dawned on me that no way could random mutation create them. So that started my journey towards believing again. What really solidified it for me was the book of Daniel, especially Daniel chapter 11.
Verses like:
“Now then, I tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece" - Daniel 11:2
This prophecy was given to Daniel in the third year of king Cyrus. The fourth king after Cyrus was King Xerxes. Remember the movie 300? Xerxes sent a massive army to attack the Greeks.
"Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases. After he has arisen, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted and given to others." - Daniel 11:3-4
The prophecy skips ahead to Alexander the Great. His kingdom didn't go to his kids. His four generals Cassander, Lysimachus, Seleucus, and Ptolemy took control and the kingdom broke into four.
People claim Daniel had to be written after all these things occurred which doesn't line up. If that were true then it would have had to be written 500+ AD or after. It lines up perfect with history. I also believe we are about to see Daniel 11:40 happen.
I still struggled with the "angry God" and kept searching. I have learned that Satan couldn't destroy Christianity so he infiltrated it and twisted the character of God in the minds of His believers. The truth is, Gods wrath is Him simply letting people go when He can no longer do anything for them(see Romans 1:18-28). Love doesn't force it's way.
I also learned the concept of hell is illogical. Those that believe in it also believe the lie from Satan in the garden of Eden. God said they would die, Satan said they wouldn't die. Jesus showed how the sinner dies. The separation from God killed Jesus. Gods wrath. God's fire is truth. In the end when the wicked see God, His fire(truth) pierces their hearts and their guilt shames them into wanting death. They will off themselves in the end and cease to exist.
I also learned the death of Jesus wasn't a legal payment for sin. God designed the world to operate a certain way. Outside of that way is a natural result in death. Love is a circle. You breath out carbon dioxide, the world takes it and gives back oxygen. The ocean gives it's water to the skies, and the rivers return it. The bee collects nectar and pollenates the flower. The move you give, the more you receive. When the cycle is broken, the system breaks down and dies.
So i've learned that all God asks is for us to trust Him. That biblical perfection is simply perfect trust that God will heal the damage to our hearts and change our characters to be like His.
I'll post a video given by a doctor on God's design. It is really worth a watch.
Was a time when it was hard for me to believe in God too. I remember one night sitting outside and just looking at my hands. It dawned on me that no way could random mutation create them. So that started my journey towards believing again. What really solidified it for me was the book of Daniel, especially Daniel chapter 11.
Verses like:
“Now then, I tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece" - Daniel 11:2
This prophecy was given to Daniel in the third year of king Cyrus. The fourth king after Cyrus was King Xerxes. Remember the movie 300? Xerxes sent a massive army to attack the Greeks.
"Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases. After he has arisen, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted and given to others." - Daniel 11:3-4
The prophecy skips ahead to Alexander the Great. His kingdom didn't go to his kids. His four generals Cassander, Lysimachus, Seleucus, and Ptolemy took control and the kingdom broke into four.
People claim Daniel had to be written after all these things occurred which doesn't line up. If that were true then it would have had to be written 500+ AD or after. It lines up perfect with history. I also believe we are about to see Daniel 11:40 happen.
I still struggled with the "angry God" and kept searching. I have learned that Satan couldn't destroy Christianity so he infiltrated it and twisted the character of God in the minds of His believers. The truth is, Gods wrath is Him simply letting people go when He can no longer do anything for them(see Romans 1:18-28). Love doesn't force it's way.
I also learned the concept of hell is illogical. Those that believe in it also believe the lie from Satan in the garden of Eden. God said they would die, Satan said they wouldn't die. Jesus showed how the sinner dies. The separation from God killed Jesus. Gods wrath. God's fire is truth. In the end when the wicked see God, His fire(truth) pierces their hearts and their guilt shames them into wanting death. They will off themselves in the end and cease to exist.
I also learned the death of Jesus wasn't a legal payment for sin. God designed the world to operate a certain way. Outside of that way is a natural result in death. Love is a circle. You breath out carbon dioxide, the world takes it and gives back oxygen. The ocean gives it's water to the skies, and the rivers return it. The bee collects nectar and pollenates the flower. The move you give, the more you receive. When the cycle is broken, the system breaks down and dies.
So i've learned that all God asks is for us to trust Him. That biblical perfection is simply perfect trust that God will heal the damage to our hearts and change our characters to be like His.
I'll post a video given by a doctor on God's design. It is really worth a watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MKe9-6cgR8