why believe.?

Question

Why should I believe in Jesus? I know that he definitely existed, no question. But apart from the deeds he is reported to have done while alive (no proof outside the bible), none of the promises he gave have happened. So is he who he said he is. The same question was asked by John the Baptist. Jesus reply was that the sick were being healed and the dead were being raised. But since Jesus death, nothing! Absolutely nothing! Those who have put their faith in him have had no protection, illnesses have not been cured and certainly no one has been resurrected. Quite the opposite in fact. Christians have been tortured, beaten to death, starved to death, and imprisoned for years, murdered or simply live in fear of their lives. Jesus said (I think) look! I am with you always. He also said (Think) Do not worry about what you are to wear or eat, your heavenly Father knows you need all these things. Have you observed the lilies of the field? If He can clothe them which will be cast away tomorrow, how much more so will he care for you?Or,not one bird falls from the sky that is not noted by God, how much more will he care for you. All this is in stark contrast to the reality, from the hideous death of John the Baptist, the stoning of Stephen and the horrible deaths of the Christians thrown to the lions and eaten alive, and so I could go on.
Do I want to believe? YES! I used to. I am now 66 and believe in nothing except there is most certainly a God, but I don't believe He is interested in earth and its inhabitants anymore.

Answer 1

you have my pity, there is alot of anger in those words. thomas

Answer 2

Alfred, I used to wonder whether miracles actually happened today or not. I had looked around for some for ages and found nothing but fakes - and often people making money out of the fakery too. However, eventually I have come across real and genuine healings and have been involved with them myself. It is a case of going to the right places and meeting the right sort of Christians and not the nutters or those who are to be honest making a fast buck.

I think we also need to understand that Jesus promised his followers persecutions for the sake of the kingdom. I have no illusions this is a cruel and unjust world, but the promise seems to be that when he returns he will finally set it all right. Take a look at the lives of the martyrs too - they stared into death but maintained their faith - probably because they believed there was more to life than this world.

It is an awfully painful place to be in Alfred - but keep on looking.

Answer 3

Hey, All I know is that when I was a young girl my life was a living hell and I was suicidal, on drugs and looking for answers. I asked God the Creator who He was, what was the purpose He created me for, and if He was real to please show me. Then I started searching for Him through religions, the occult and other things and nothing in them gave me any answers. I went on with life but felt I was headed in no direction. Life just seemed like hoplessness to me. There had to be more to it than t.v. commercials, and what the world offered. Then one day at around the age of 24 I got sick and was flat on my back close to death. Someone gave me a novel that had the message of salvation written into the story line and it was explained in a way that when I read it it made complete sense to me.
The second I understood who Jesus was and what He did, it was like a veil was lifted off my spiritual eyes of understanding.
God revealed Himself to me, through His Son, Jesus Christ. My life changed dramatically after that and I have been a christian for over twenty something years and have never been disappointed or doubtful of Who He is and what my purpose of living is.
His promises have been true to me. I've experienced healings and miracles every single day. Life has not been easy either, but through those hard times He has lifted me up and carried me.
It's the hard times that built my faith and strengthened my character. I don't know how people can live in this world today without God.

Answer 4

For thousands of years, mankind has had beliefs in gods and an afterlife. To an atheist like me, these are interesting facets of man;s inner life and psychological make-up, but no more real than fairies at the bottom of the garden. The problem with humans is that our high consciousness and self-awareness makes us "more than the sum of our parts". It actually forces us to ask questions about our origins, and about what happens after death. But, just because we have the abstract thought to allow us to conceive of "afterlife" "god" etc, it doesn;t mean we have the answers, because there is no evidence - except in "feelings" or "wishful thinking" and holy books written long long ago - for the existence of god or life after death.

Answer 5

Hey Alfred, I am very pleased to meet you. I feel the same as you (I was brought up a Catholic). I have nothing but contempt for Catholacism now BUT, I have decided that God isn't an entity or person with any powers. God is how you yourself think and behave. Compassion, love, friendship, kindness etc.... This helps me coz most of the christians I meet now are bloody selfish, judgemental and up their own arses.

Answer 6

Jesus did exist I agree with you, but I don't believe a word of the bible because it was written by men, many of whom never even knew him. It is a book which tells us more about the politics of the time than anything else.

Answer 7

My walk with Jesus Christ has been a very difficult one there are no promises of earthly glory or wealth, just suffering. I've been a christian for 21years my mother rejected me, friends rejected me and family rejected me. Many like to travel on the broad road but not many like to take the narrow way. The fire I had at salvation has never gone out. The scripture says hold fast to what you have.Repent and give your life wholly over to him before it's too late.
Matthew 5:11...Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Matthew 5:12....Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before.
If you suffer then you know you are of Christ.

Answer 8

There are more paths to God than through the christian mythology of Jesus. The Jesus myth, as is all of the bible, a re-telling of older pagan myths. I have the research on that if you want it. There is nothing wrong with not believing in Jesus. Your line of thinking borders on Deism (which most of America's founding father's were). All rivers flow to the sea.

Answer 9

Dude....I have to agree with the first answer... Toooo long so i almost gave up half way through and as there are no paragraphs it just made it a rant. By the end of it I still have no idea what the question is.... you just need a soap box.

Answer 10

he is interested in those that believe and Jesus is the only way to heaven. i pray all the time and always get results but you must truly believe.

Answer 11

Too long. Can you at least break up large blocks of text into normal sized paragraphs to make them easier for people to read?