Author Topic: How did you arrive at your current Theological stance? (Read 4871 times)

patrick jane · « **on:** August 05, 2018, 09:57:08 am »

I wasn't correcting you just pointing out. Even at Theology Forums, our home forum, I've seen many people put "I dunno" or none or other things. For me, I was in limbo for decades, just all about me me me and what's in it for me. So, as a small kid, I knew and believed in Jesus Christ as my Saviour and I was in Catholic school until the middle of fourth grade.

Transferring to Public School I was far ahead of the new fellow students in many subjects. I never completed my "confirmation" as a young Catholic but for the next 30 years I would tell people I'm Catholic while only have a 4th grade understanding. Although schools in that system were further ahead I tested at a 9th grade vocabulary in 3rd grade.

BTW, this forum is kinda fun when you start getting used to it. You guys are all Mods with lots of permissions.

So then, comes Junior High and High School and all I did was smoke pot. I didn't want girlfriends but had some anyway. All I wanted was weed and my friends to cruise with and hang out with. I never finished my Junior year and got a GED. One full year of college and then stayed in the workforce and necer went back to school. Still could I suppose.

Then I got a NIV Study Bible for my birthday from my cousin Sharon and browsed through it from time to time for 3 years. I never got into the NIV but I really did enjoy reading it and having all of the study notes and commentary. I started to read the commentaries more than the scriptures. Relying on the NIV interpretations. It didn't feel right.

In about 2011 a let a friend stay with me who had just survived the Joplin MO tornado that destroyed everything including his place. He stayed for 3 months and did things for me like stain the whole deck in one day by himself, 2 or 3 coats. Surprised me and I felt guilty but thankful. My best friend. Perhaps he left the small KJV Red letter NT Bible there for me. It was in the open and he took everything else.

I let that sit for 2 years and never really opened it, just looked at it. Out of maybe boredom or frustration with my spiritual state I opened it. It was easy to read because it red letter and small. Leather and comfortable to hold. I felt really good reading it and the words came alive. I understood what I was reading. After Matthew Mark Luke and John a few times I read Acts a few times. Then Romans blew me away until I got to 1 & Corinthians and Ephesians, Philippians Galatians Thessalonians, Timothy !!!

I couldn't believe what I was understanding. I was wrong for so long. Then I decide to get on the internet and I was a novice.
I think I Googled - deep thought - and some theology came up. I saw theologyonline and joined. At this point I was a huge follower of Paul's epistles and the revelations given to him by the risen ascended Lord Jesus Christ.

I studied with the MAD gang and over 3 years there I firmly established my theology and doctrine. I know very little and learn everyday. But the wisdom and spiritual understanding I've been given by God is enough for me to know that I am saved and sealed with that holy spirit of promise, I have an inheritance and I'm a purchased possession, redeemed. Believing and trusting in the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ seals us. We are saved by the death, the blood of Christ. By grace, which was revealed to Paul first.

That's where the debate comes with my theology because most want to follow Peter. I don't mind debating but I like reading and talking about it much more.

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