Emilia @nobodymuch
What do I do? I’ve always been a Christian like my parents since I was a kid (now 15)and I went to church and everything even though it was always more of a force and it made me feel like I was going there because my parents wanted me to. Now, I rarely ever go to church and I’m scared of god (where if I do something wrong then he will punish or that I’m asking him for favours only when I need him and not praying or going to church whatsoever) I don’t want to end my religion because once you’re baptised you still have some part in Christianity no matter what, right? And I’m scared of the whole heaven and hell, it scares me like crazy sometimes. It feels like god is stalking every thought in my head, that he watches people and their sins, and that he knows what I think or that my intrusive thoughts are horrible because sometimes it’s about god or jesus or something.
What do I do at this point?
Sanket @sanket
You are just stressing on this.
Hey, I’m a Christian too and I think everyone has their views about god. Even I ask god for favors and I am not a perfect Christians like a lot of people from my family but I believe that u just need to be a good person. Even I have had thoughts that were pretty horrible but I think what matters is the things that we do, not the thoughts. I feel like God knows u, as in even if u do something that is bad and eventually u feel guilty, he knows that u regret doing it and I think that’s what matters. Be a good person, not in the sense that go to church every day, but in the sense that be good to other people and just occasionally thank god for the things he has given u. Stop stressing so much, I personally know a lot of people who spend their entire day watching masses, praying, reading the bible, and what not, but I also know that they are not really good from heart. Praying to God is not the only thing that makes u a good person. I think even though these people may pray and stuff I know for a fact they are not going to heaven cause they really aren’t good people, and if people like them end up going to heaven then I would rather go to hell. Don’t overthink these things, just be a good person and hope for the best.
“Praying to God is not the only thing that makes u a good person.” (sic)
Very true! As Christ Jesus explained, good people 'love Jehovah God with their whole heart and with their whole soul and with their whole mind’ and 'love their neighbor as themselves.’ - Matthew 22:37-39
First and foremost, The RCC doctrine that God demoniacally tortures billions of immortal spirits for all eternity in a blazing sea of perpetual fire is a Satanic Antichrist mendacity that defames God. As a God of justice and love, he would never create such a vicious and barbaric realm much less prescribe infinite punishment for a finite crime no matter how wicked: https://medium.com/the-maxximiliann/-the-truth-8c404c350adc#.hm20a5mdw
Now, while it’s true, that we make mistakes, always remember that ‘Jehovah God is good and ready to forgive.’ - Psalm 86:5
Why? Because Jehovah God is “merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and abundant in loyal love . . . showing loyal love to thousands, pardoning error and transgression and sin.” - Exodus 34:6, 7
In fact, The Bible is replete with examples of godly ones who personally experienced God’s loving kindness and compassion. Why not spend a few minutes each day reviewing these?
