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1 | Can true Christians lose their faith? | 2 Cor 4:4 | yampa78 | 88257 | ||
I grew up in a Christian home, but lately I've been searching for truth and trying to take my faith as my own. The biggest obstacle in my faith right now is the first hand stories I hear about people leaving the faith. I'm not talking about John and Jane who come to church once a month, sit in the back row, and read their bible once in a blue moon. I'm talking about former evangelists, pastors, missionaries, and seminary students. Charles Templeton is a prime example. Their conversion stories seem sincere, but they all come to a point where they see the world as it truly is and begin to doubt the existence of a loving God. Then they begin to find inconsistencies in the Bible that they had previously accepted by faith. Then they start thinking that if some of the Bible is inaccurate, then how can they trust it as a whole. At that point the foundation falls out beneath them, and all hope is lost. If John 10:25-30 is true, how can these people of faith come to a point where they can no longer believe? The most disturbing thing about the stories I've heard is that most of these people wish they were still able to believe, but their reason won't let them. They miss the hope and security of faith in Christ, but they've come to a conclusion in their minds that can not be reversed! Please help me as this issue is causing major distress in my quest for truth and my personal faith in Christ! At times it seems a curse to be such a deep philosophical thinker. Sometimes I wish I was able to have the simple childlike faith that many Christians have. |
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2 | Can true Christians lose their faith? | 2 Cor 4:4 | Jesusman | 88259 | ||
Hello, First off, If you're wondering if a christian can lose their salvation, the answer is no. The issue then becomes, Were they even saved to begin with? Remember Jesus' Parable of the four soils. The sower came and scattered seads on the various soils. One being shallow, rocky ground. The seed did indeed take root, and grew for a while, but when the trials of life came, the plant withered and died. Why? It did not have the root needed to survive. In this parable, it is not becoming a plant that indicates that you are a christian. It's how strong your roots are and how deep they go. So, my answer is that these people who have seemingly rejected their faith weren't saved to begin with. As Hank Henegraff would put it, They had a "Said" faith, not a "Real" Faith. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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