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My attempt at putting onto paper the following:
- Why I believe - what evidence, what personal experiences
- Areas that I want to work on my understanding for understanding the nuances and interpretations of certain things
My goal for this is to be updated regularly, especially with inputs from thought_bot to capture transient pieces of information. Anything in red that are not in callouts (this box) are things that I SHOULD be but haven’t found the conviction for.
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- I’m realising that this is almost an impossible task to do to put into words!!
The Gospel
- We are sinful, by nature.
- Christ came to Earth, sinless, and died on the cross for our sins.
- He overcame death and defeated sin, risen to life on the third day after his death.
- Whoever believes in Him (Christ, as the one and only Son), shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Context
Why do I believe?
- Last updated January 8, 2025 9:55 AM (GMT+8)
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Easy to ramble on, need to make sure to keep it sharp and sweet!
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Guiding Principles
- Christianity as a person, not merely as a philosophical framework or principle for living.
- This implies that Christianity is a relationship more than a set of beliefs. What is the best way to quantify this relationship as? Like a father-son / parent-child / familial relationship (January 5, 2025 )
- What is my only hope in life and death? (Heidelberg Cat Q1)
- That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and death, to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil. He also preserves me in such a way that without the will of the Heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; all things must work together for my salvation. Therefore, by his Holy Spirit, he also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for him.
- Personal anecdotes in Knowing God through suffering
- What do I think about or hold in my mind? This is Q2 of Heidelberg Cat (What do you need to know in order to live and die in the joy of this comfort?)
- How great my sins and misery are
- How I am delivered from all my sins and misery
- (work in progress) How I am to be thankful to God for such deliverance