[Redeemed-One30117]

You mentioned that your parents were ‘strict’ Roman Catholics and Southern Baptists, but you were never made to go to church. How do you define the word ‘strict?’ How was their faith practiced in your home? Faith is defined as belief that is not based on proof. You either have one or the other, but not both. If you have proof of something, then you don’t need faith. For instance, I have faith that the Bible was written by man, but inspired by God and by faith I believe the Bible from the book of Genesis through the book of The Revelation. The Bible states, ‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus), that whosoever believeth in Him (Jesus)shall not perish, but have everlasting life.’ I can’t prove any of that, but I believe it by faith. However, unless God draws you to Him, you won’t believe it either. I became a Christian 19 years ago and it happened in my bedroom. It’s not something you’re ‘raised as’, it’s a choice you make. From the time the Lord saved me, my sons and I attended good Bible teaching churches as the Lord led. As a result, both of my sons were saved at a relatively young age. However, they were never ‘made’ to go to church, it just became a part of our lifestyle and they never objected to it. They were not brainwashed, but made informed decisions to trust Christ as their Savior. It was shown to them that based on God’s Word, they were Hell bound, not because of what they did, but because of who they were: sinners.

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Name : Redeemed-One30117, Gender : F, Race : Black/African American, Age : 54, City : Newport News, State : VA, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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