>Never been baptised, closest thing is what I'd consider to be a baptism in blood, a violent near-death experience that should've killed me
>Read the bible semi-frequently
>Pray to God/Jesus frequently
>Never been to Church
>Consider myself a Christian
So what would you consider me?
>So what would you consider me?
Your typical LULZ Christian sans near death experience
If you believe in Christ then you are Christian, simple as?? Or does there have to be more pomp and circumstance.
Two in a row. Checked.
been to Church
Also, how? What's your ethnicity?
I'm white/countryborn. Father was Countryborn (White and Native), and although fair-skinned I have dark hazel eyes and brown hair. Anyways, my mother and her family are irreligious.
You're probably from Oklahoma?
T. Oklahoman
Albertan, north of Montana in Canada. Father was from the East Coast however.
Interesting, do you see a lot of natives up there?
Dude could you repeat that in a calm non emotional manner?
Depends on the part of the city. East side, it's mostly whites - who themselves are usually countryborn themselves, if not slavic migrants from a few generations back - and punjabis. West side, where I live, there's plenty of natives.
>and punjabis
What's with all the sirs? Thoughts on them? I met a sihk once he seemed nice but kinda cringe
>Dude could you repeat that in a calm non emotional manner?
Repent and believe. Repent – meaning, truly being sorry for your sins, and then turning from them. Believing – meaning, believing that Jesus died as a sacrifice for your sins, and conquered death in His resurrection.
After you have received the faith for belief and repentance, you will continue to repent and believe. By sanctification, you will grow stronger in your faith each day, and will resist temptation.
>“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
Mark 1:15
But claiming to have repented and believe while continuing to wilfully sin is not true resentfulness.
>26 If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
Hebrews 10:26-27
>Jesus died as a sacrifice for your sins
Why should I not pay for my own sins?
Because that's what every other religion on earth tries to do. Christianity is the only religion that knows that man is incapable of making himself appear righteous before an all-righteous God. Therefore, we cannot save ourselves by our own works, but require a Saviour to make us righteous by His sacrifice.
>Know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.
Galatians 2:16
The Bible speaks of us as being dead in our sins. This is because we were so sinful, that we weren't even capable of asking for faith. It is only God that grants us this ability, and this is how we are saved.
>As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved.
Ephesians 2:1-5
a Christian.
study the Bible in depth, read it much more, and pray more often.
>things i have to tell myself too, hah.
also seconding
proper theology study is what gets you to understand such things, also.
Sacraments are essential. Get actually baptized.
God is calling you. Don't stop now.
I’m not religious, so I have no dog in this race, but go to church, retard.
You need to really pray that you are moved by the Spirit that you are born again. Right now, it seems to me that you are not born again. Beg God and ask Him to save you, and know that you can’t do anything without Him. Begin reading your Bible every day and praying a lot for help. Listen to sermons online, but ideally go to a good church - a good Bible-believing church.
You need to understand that you are dead in sin and deserving of hell, and must understand that only Jesus can justify you by His death and resurrection on the cross. Pray earnestly that you understand and believe this.
Honestly man as bullshit as this sounds, I really do believe it. Like you need to understand I fully believe that I am a sinner and will die because of it, like for fuck's sake man, I'm unironically a homosexual (Should've added that to the original post) and you do NOT want to know the places where I've put my tongue.
But like, I do know that although I make these major fuckups, that I am saved because I know that God has sacrificed himself for that very fact, and that as long as I try to make things a bit better and remember the sacrifices made for the sake of others and myself, that I will be saved.
It doesn’t sound “bs”. Like I said, you need to ask to be born again in the Spirit. Ask to be helped in resisting sin and commit your life to glorifying God.
I would strongly advise that you find a church nearby and that you begin learning about theology (preferably Reformed theology; Ligonier Ministries and Desiring God has good stuff on YouTube).
When you’ve been truly born again, your life will change completely, and you’ll have a desire to follow God constantly.
I mean, with the "born again" bit, I really do feel like that instance where I should've died but didn't was my instance of being "born again".
Generally, it's just what it is. I don't know why there's a lot of punjabs there, but they're good folk. Two of them helped me out of my grave.
>I mean, with the "born again" bit, I really do feel like that instance where I should've died but didn't was my instance of being "born again".
It wasn't.
And you'd know this how?
Because it's not Biblical in the slightest.
Maybe the Bible got that part wrong
Maybe you're wrong and God is right. I think one is infinitely more likely.
It's just a book written by humans, it's not like God would have made a mistake
>a baptism in blood
Huh?
A baptism is a priest casting water magic on an infant
A baptism in blood is technically martyrdom. It can also be someone who has professed faith, but is still undergoing catechesis and dies before being baptized.
You're a christian.
No no true Scotsman fallacy.
Parable of Sower:
>20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.
Matthew 13:20-22
>21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
Matthew 7:21-23
Oh wait a minute I think I might know you, didn't you play a really fun Civil War game with me one time?
Protestant
I hate to say it but baptism doesn't matter nearly as much as some folks claim.
You should do it though, it is meaningful.
>Never been to Church
You are basically in the Christian Church as a whole, part of the Body of Christ, but you do not have a congregation you associate with, other than maybe the next Christian family members or friends you know. There are some people in that position, though it is considered ideal to attend a congregational church gathering of some sort on a weekly basis.
A larper
A LARPer
You are a Christian. Not sure about baptism and it's requirements. I'm protestant but I've been baptized twice. Once when I was young. I got autismal about later as an adult and did it again. Now that I think about it more, I don't think it makes much of a difference and I don't think I was right to do that. I just wanted it to be my own choice and not a choice my parents made for me. But is it important? I don't know. Many have become Christians and died without having been baptized. What about the criminal who died beside Jesus on the cross and was accepted before death?
Get baptized. Jesus literally said you cannot be saved except through him. And at least have it done by an established Church, Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, etc not some meme evangelical or "non-denominational" church.
>through him
>at least have it done by an established Church, Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, etc
ironic, heh