Lately I have been questioning and arguing with myself of God's existence, and sometimes I have a true belief he is there. What should I do to maintain my faith? Thanks
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You mean what should you do in order to continue to delude yourself? Well, you can do like most lazy, weak-minded followers, and go to church/temple more often. Or, you can decide that just because you were born to cultists, you can be your own self, and have your own mind.
Well said!
I'm having the same promblem as you! This is what I do when I have those thoughts. What do atheists believe? They belive nothing and nothing did nothing to nothing and boom the world is made! That's not logical or possible! There for God is real and sometimes when you have that random feeling of hope or love that's God! And look around at everything wonderfull God made! God made the world not nothing! God did!
I'm an atheist and I don't believe in nothing, I believe in all the reasonable scientific (and provable) explanations for all of existence. You spouting nonsense about;
"They belive nothing and nothing did nothing to nothing and boom the world is made!"
As opposed to believing a magical sky wizard abra-cadabra'd a universe out of nothing and nothing.
We can prove the big bang occurred, Genesis is superstitious clap-trap at best and a rock band at worst.
"That's not logical or possible!"
You should really be saying that at any point in your bible study, the whole thing is just laughable, you can't mix logic and religion they don't mix.
Religion tells people not to think and to just believe, anyone who says to "just trust me" is either a used car salesman or a religious nut, I might buy a car from the salesman because at least I can see the car is real.
Wake up! Open your eyes, use your mind. Free yourself of the yoke of religion.
God invites people of all sorts to draw close to him in prayer. (Psalm 65:2) Yet, he does not listen to, or accept, all prayers. For example, the prayers of a man who mistreats his wife can be hindered. (1 Peter 3:7) Also, when the Israelites persisted in badness, God refused to hear their prayers. Clearly, prayer is a privilege. Nevertheless, God will accept the prayers of even gross sinners if they repent.—Read Isaiah 1:15; 55:7. Drawing close to God is not easy because we live among people who lack faith in God and ridicule his promise of peace on earth. (2 Timothy 3:1, 4; 2 Peter 3:3, 13) So we need the encouraging association of fellow believers, and they need us.—Read Hebrews 10:24, 25.
Rubbish!
Why rubbish? What is it that you don't understand or maybe you don't believe in the Bible.
First prayed to God for guidance and in your prayer ask him to reveal the truth of seeking knowledge to you and if an Jehovah witness come by take on a Bible study that will help strengthen your resolve l of your search for the right god.
Also go on to jw.org and ask questions you have about the bible.
Since you've omitted to include your religion permit me to make the assumption that you have a Christian belief.
If that is the case you have a manual unparalleled in scope to any other religion, the Bible.
An important aspect of strengthening your faith is the understanding of what faith actually is. The common understanding is that faith is simply believing, this is credulity (and circular thinking).
Faith is not an inherent quality, but it must be acquired, and this is successfully accomplished through a diligent study of God’s inspired Word. In a progressive study a strong faith in the Bible, its Author and his Son Jesus Christ will develop based on facts not wishful thinking.
Hebrew 11:1 Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration* of realities though not beheld....3 By faith we perceive that the systems of things were put in order by God’s word, so that what is beheld has come to be out of things that do not appear.
In other words spiritual things which are not perceived with our physical eyes have observable effects upon our physical world- if we know what to look for- this is where a knowledge of the Bible helps us.
The Bible teaches only "one faith", However from observation it can be seen that there are varieties of “faiths,” incompatible one with the other, besides being out of harmony with God’s Word. This in itself shows the importance and need of seeking the genuine Christian faith with a firm foundation based upon Jehovah God the Creator of the universe and his Son Jesus Christ.
Best regards
Genuine faith is based on concrete evidence, and your power of reasoning. Maybe you need to have your own personal bible study which will help you solidify your beliefs. If you are able to get concrete satisfying answers to all of your questions, and come to really know the creator, I am sure you will no longer question or have an internal battle about his existence.
The examination I am talking about is not one where people tell you what is what, but you come to see what the bible really teaches. It would cost you nothing and would and you can take as much time as you want at a time and place that is suitable for you. Whether in person, online, phone..where ever.
If this is something you would be interested in, go to jw.org and scroll down and click request bible study. You won't regret it.
Religion hardly matters. All religions are good. We don't have to change our religion. But if we want to grow our faith, we have to graduate and go beyond religion to the university of spirituality. Maintaining faith is not a big challenge, but we must love God so much, we should seek our God, whichever God we believe in so much that we must realize God. God-realization means not only understanding the presence of God's existence, but experiencing God everywhere. God is the only reality. Everything else is an illusion. How will we reach that state of God-realization, that is our goal.
Faith and belief is basically the same thing..