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July 13th, 2008, 03:23 AM
:wave Hello everyone. I've been registered to the site for a while, but I haven't posted until now. I'm a bit shy when it comes to meeting new people, so please be gentle. :fear
I am a born again Christian, who was saved last year. I used to consider myself Muslim, as that's what my parents are, though in truth my family is more agnostic than anything else. You know how some people claim to be Christian, but never worship, know next to nothing abut the bible, and only pray when it's convenient for them? That's kind of how my parents are in regards to Islam -- they're Muslim in title only. Does that make sense? My parents aren't hardcore Muslims (they're both very westernized... they never really taught me how to speak much Arabic, aside from a few random phrases, and they were both born in Canada)... my mom and I never had to cover ourselves with the Hijab or Niqab... we hardly ever set foot in a Mosque... so we were never like the extremists you hear about killing their daughters to restore "honour" or that kind of thing. My parents ARE good people, just as most Muslims are... but they're very misguided (also like all Muslims, good or bad).
Anyway, growing up I knew bits and pieces of the Qur'an, but it always seemed kind of 'off' to me. Like something wasn't quite right... I know now that this was the Lord pulling at my heart, trying to show me the Truth... but back then, I never really knew what it was that bothered me about Islam. Thing is, most Muslims don't realize that Islam was started when Muhammad was driven by satan to take the bible and alter it, corrupting God's word to deceive millions with the Qur'an. :( I was lucky enough to have been brought to Jesus by a really persistent friend... and now that I've seen the Truth, I finally understand what it was about Islam that bothered me for all those years! And I finally know what people meant when they said they could feel the Lord's presence.
Now that I've accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, my life is so much more complete. I read my bible every day, and I'm hungry to learn as much as I can. With the state of the world today, I feel that we don't have long before the Lord comes to collect His people, and inflict His final judgments on the heathen masses. I'm ecstatic, looking forward to finally being with Jesus, but my only worry is that my parents won't see the Truth in time. I wish I could open their eyes... but it's so hard to get people to see His Word for what it really is. :( I pray for them often... and I can only hope that the Lord will guide them in the right direction.
I still have a lot to learn about the bible. Hopefully being here will help quench my thirst for knowledge! :) It's nice to meet you all. :D
I am a born again Christian, who was saved last year. I used to consider myself Muslim, as that's what my parents are, though in truth my family is more agnostic than anything else. You know how some people claim to be Christian, but never worship, know next to nothing abut the bible, and only pray when it's convenient for them? That's kind of how my parents are in regards to Islam -- they're Muslim in title only. Does that make sense? My parents aren't hardcore Muslims (they're both very westernized... they never really taught me how to speak much Arabic, aside from a few random phrases, and they were both born in Canada)... my mom and I never had to cover ourselves with the Hijab or Niqab... we hardly ever set foot in a Mosque... so we were never like the extremists you hear about killing their daughters to restore "honour" or that kind of thing. My parents ARE good people, just as most Muslims are... but they're very misguided (also like all Muslims, good or bad).
Anyway, growing up I knew bits and pieces of the Qur'an, but it always seemed kind of 'off' to me. Like something wasn't quite right... I know now that this was the Lord pulling at my heart, trying to show me the Truth... but back then, I never really knew what it was that bothered me about Islam. Thing is, most Muslims don't realize that Islam was started when Muhammad was driven by satan to take the bible and alter it, corrupting God's word to deceive millions with the Qur'an. :( I was lucky enough to have been brought to Jesus by a really persistent friend... and now that I've seen the Truth, I finally understand what it was about Islam that bothered me for all those years! And I finally know what people meant when they said they could feel the Lord's presence.
Now that I've accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, my life is so much more complete. I read my bible every day, and I'm hungry to learn as much as I can. With the state of the world today, I feel that we don't have long before the Lord comes to collect His people, and inflict His final judgments on the heathen masses. I'm ecstatic, looking forward to finally being with Jesus, but my only worry is that my parents won't see the Truth in time. I wish I could open their eyes... but it's so hard to get people to see His Word for what it really is. :( I pray for them often... and I can only hope that the Lord will guide them in the right direction.
I still have a lot to learn about the bible. Hopefully being here will help quench my thirst for knowledge! :) It's nice to meet you all. :D