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Getting Answers From the Bible
I started my education at USF in the fall of 99’ and graduated in the spring of 04’. During my college years and earlier years growing up I did not know who God was but felt that He did exist, however, looking at the world situation and these places that called themselves “churches,” I had no trust in anyone trying to preach to me and tell me how it was supposed to be. I felt all who tried to preach to me were in it for themselves, brainwashed, weird and I wanted nothing to do with them. I just wanted to go on with my life and be successful and enjoy all the things I thought would make me happy…house, car, boat, relationships, hobbies etc. The ones trying to speak to me about Christ I felt were killing my joy and trying to regulate me. I have always been a good person in my own eyes and even in the eyes of many others. God will honor that won’t he ????? That should be enough for God right??? I was trying to satisfy God, someone that I did not even know, by being a “good moral person.”
Eventually after living this so called life of success for a while, which did not satisfy me, I became curious as to who God was and I wanted the truth, I wanted it from the Bible and not some one’s interpretation. I wanted to know why I was here and why God is so hidden and mysterious.
I started meeting in organized religion for about a year and was eventually saved, but it felt short of God’s purpose, there had to be more than sitting in a huge fancy auditorium once a week and listening to an eloquent speaker. Eventually the satisfaction ran out. Then one day I was invited to join some believers in their home for a bible study. We got into the word and had an enjoyable time. I asked questions and got answers FROM THE BIBLE! I have been meeting with the members of USF Christians on Campus now for about four years. I now know why I’m here on this earth, what God’s purpose, good pleasure and economy are, and how He is working on the earth today toward His goal. I also know it is not good enough in God’s eyes just to be an upright, moral person. I encourage all who are curious to come taste and see who God is and what He is doing.
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