Dear brother, I am glad that you are searching for the truth.
My greatest hope is only that you continue to search and take the necessary time to discern one thing from another rather than assuming all things can exist together as truth.
Some will try to teach you that they can, but this even goes against scientific principles.
Can you believe that 1 + 1 = 2 and also believe that 1 + 1 = 0 ?
This is just an analogy to help you understand that when presented with two things that conflict, they cannot both be correct. A true Atheist would likely tell you that you cannot be a true Atheist and a true Christian at the same time. As a Christian, I pray you will learn that you cannot be a true Christian and ALSO be an Atheist, or a Buddhist or a Moslem or a Hindu, etc. The list of “religions” seems to grow almost daily.
This is not to say that you cannot “act” and “claim” to be both a Christian and a follower of another religion.
True Christianity is not about “acting” like a Christian or “claiming” to be a Christian, though there are many that do this and Jesus taught that many would in Matthew 7:21-23.

No, Christianity is not about “practicing” religion at all..
It is about having a personal relationship with the One who created you and loves you.

The Old Testament was written to help teach by example and by pattern.
To “talk of them” does not mean repeating a mantra. (Deuteronomy 6:7)
It means to share God and His living word.
Christianity is not about repeating any sort of mantra. (Matthew 6:7)
It is about loving the Lord Jesus Christ with all your heart
because He showed you “grace” when He died to pay for your sin.

“Grace” is unmerited favor. It is something God shows you because He loves you.
“Grace” is a gift. You can never earn it or deserve it.
“Grace” – It is offered freely.
You need only accept it by believing that Jesus died for you.
Through believing by faith, your love toward Him will lead you to repentance.

Yes, Moses gave God’s commandment that we should love our God with all our heart, and with all our soul, and with all our intention. Jesus repeated this same commandment, but Jesus taught that obedience to God is part of loving God.
Indeed, if I do not try to obey Him, do I really love Him ?
God commanded us not to have any other gods before Him.
He is omnipresent and we are always before Him in His sight, for He looks on the heart.
How then can one follow after other religions and still obey ?

My love to you and my prayer that you will ask God to guide you.

• I wrote an answer to every comment above - yanniru - September 30, 2003 - 18:36 UTC
  • My comment about your sincerity is not sarcasm. - bible_believer3 - September 30, 2003 - 19:24 UTC
    • No sarcasm intended. - yanniru - September 30, 2003 - 23:26 UTC
• Searching for the truth - yanniru - October 1, 2003 - 13:07 UTC
  • Thou shalt stop going to church ? - bible_believer3 - October 9, 2003 - 13:54 UTC
    • There exists but one god - yanniru - October 9, 2003 - 14:56 UTC
      • Narrow minded - bible_believer3 - October 9, 2003 - 15:22 UTC
        • Gotcha- you thought you were going to get away - yanniru - October 9, 2003 - 16:09 UTC
          • churches ?, Trinity ? - bible_believer3 - October 9, 2003 - 16:36 UTC
            • Well versed on the Trinity, thank you - yanniru - October 10, 2003 - 01:38 UTC
              • Which Trinity ? - bible_believer3 - October 10, 2003 - 10:58 UTC
                • Jesus is God and the Holy Spirit is God and God the Father is Go - yanniru - October 11, 2003 - 02:17 UTC
                  • The one triune God, not just a concept. - bible_believer3 - October 14, 2003 - 15:28 UTC
                    • Some scripture - yanniru - October 14, 2003 - 23:33 UTC
                      • Some more scripture - bible_believer3 - October 16, 2003 - 21:26 UTC
                        • Lost data from this last post - bible_believer3 - October 17, 2003 - 10:53 UTC
                          • Last try - Isaiah 9:6 - bible_believer3 - October 17, 2003 - 11:03 UTC
                            • Jesus is the lamb - yanniru - October 17, 2003 - 12:20 UTC
                              • Agreed. - bible_believer3 - October 17, 2003 - 19:24 UTC
                                • It is exactly what Jesus said - yanniru - October 18, 2003 - 00:42 UTC
                                  • Hung up on "literal" - bible_believer3 - October 23, 2003 - 21:50 UTC
                                    • No- Some other mother - yanniru - October 24, 2003 - 12:04 UTC
                                      • Only one mother - bible_believer3 - October 27, 2003 - 12:55 UTC
                                        • Here is the scripture - yanniru - October 27, 2003 - 14:56 UTC
                                          • Here is Hope - bible_believer3 - October 28, 2003 - 13:57 UTC
                                            • Just a note about baptism - yanniru - October 28, 2003 - 18:19 UTC
                                              • I don't understand the Note - bible_believer3 - October 30, 2003 - 16:11 UTC
                                                • You are LOST - yanniru - October 30, 2003 - 19:07 UTC
                                                  • I know my Shepherd's voice - bible_believer3 - October 30, 2003 - 21:51 UTC
                          • We are missing 33 years - yanniru - October 17, 2003 - 11:09 UTC
                            • We have an additional 33 years - bible_believer3 - October 17, 2003 - 19:38 UTC
                              • The New Testament contradicts the Old - yanniru - October 18, 2003 - 00:45 UTC
                                • I don't follow your logic - bible_believer3 - October 23, 2003 - 21:48 UTC
                                  • As a matter of fact - yanniru - October 24, 2003 - 13:19 UTC
                                    • OK, fact you say now - bible_believer3 - October 27, 2003 - 12:57 UTC
                      • “sons” of God –vs- “Son” of God(only begotten) - bible_believer3 - October 17, 2003 - 11:23 UTC
                        • Jesus never said this - yanniru - October 17, 2003 - 12:23 UTC
                          • Have it your way - bible_believer3 - October 17, 2003 - 19:42 UTC
                        • The Holy Spirit comes with baptism - yanniru - October 17, 2003 - 12:26 UTC
                          • You had "water" baptism as a baby ? - bible_believer3 - October 17, 2003 - 19:48 UTC
                            • Baptist doctrine - yanniru - October 18, 2003 - 00:48 UTC
                              • XXX Doctrine - bible_believer3 - October 23, 2003 - 21:47 UTC
                                • I do not understand your logic - yanniru - October 24, 2003 - 13:28 UTC
                                  • Please keep trying - You can have a guarantee - bible_believer3 - October 28, 2003 - 14:09 UTC
                                    • Don't you realize by now that I have heard - yanniru - October 28, 2003 - 18:24 UTC
                                      • Not for me to know, right ? - bible_believer3 - October 28, 2003 - 21:20 UTC
                                        • To become sons of god - yanniru - October 29, 2003 - 01:19 UTC
                                          • Forgiving is not forgiveness - bible_believer3 - October 30, 2003 - 15:59 UTC
                        • Do you understand channeling - yanniru - October 17, 2003 - 12:44 UTC
                          • Yes - bible_believer3 - October 17, 2003 - 20:26 UTC
                            • The physical body of Jesus does not exist - yanniru - October 18, 2003 - 00:53 UTC
                              • Luke 24:39 and Acts 1:11 beg to differ - bible_believer3 - October 23, 2003 - 21:19 UTC
                                • I believe that resurrection is a false doctrine - yanniru - October 24, 2003 - 13:45 UTC
                                  • Maybe just misunderstood - bible_believer3 - October 30, 2003 - 16:08 UTC
                                • Scripture - yanniru - October 24, 2003 - 14:12 UTC
                                  • Yes, maybe misunderstood - bible_believer3 - October 30, 2003 - 16:09 UTC