Introduction
Richard's true story of a life transformed by faith in God is a unique testimony, taking on the form of a question and answer session between him and God. As he earnestly seeks God by asking very serious questions, he discovers the answers in Scripture. Perhaps you will find answers too as you read along.Although written from a different perspective, this is yet another featured testimony from you, the members and visitors of this site. Each story reveals a life transformed by Christian faith. If your relationship with God has made a significant difference in your life, we would like to hear about it. Submit your testimony by filling out this Submission Form.
Richard's Q & A - From Uncertainty to Knowing
In my prayers, I have been asking God to show me if indeed my name is written in the "Book of Life." As a Roman Catholic, the priests told us that our names are written in that book. I met other people belonging to other denominations and they claim the same thing. I was wondering how people of varied religious beliefs, following "different ways" of salvation, have a common claim to eternal life that seemed contrary to:- Galatians 1:8 "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed."
- Psalms 40:7 (Our Lord speaking) "Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me."
All of a sudden Lazarus came to my mind. He was dead for four days and entombed in a cave covered with a stone:
- John 11:17 "Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already."
- John 11:11 "…he saith unto them, our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep."
- John 11:14 "Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead."
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1 Corinthians 2:14 "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."
- John 11:39 "… Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days."
- Romans 3:10-12 "There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one."
- Isaiah 64:6 "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags…"
- Job 41:24 "…heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone."
- John 11:39 "Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days."
- Ezekiel 36.26 "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh."
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All Scripture references are from the King James Version.
