How to start rebuild my faith with Christ and what is a good recommendation in the Bible?

Question

I am going through a lot but I am kind of doubting my faith and everything because of going through divorce, trying to find out who I am, and everything. I feel that I don't know who I am anymore and also feel like part of me is dead spiritually because I gave in to my ex-husband after a little over a month of marriage and then left me on Sept 11 2006 (I was very sick before and after marriage). I would love to doing thing like I used to do before I got married but I can't seem to like do what I used to do but always want to do something new and enjoy life. But with Christ, I really want to renewal my faith in Him and make up the life that I have been missing for long time. I am glad that one of my good old friend encourage me to go back to church. I think he is worry about me because of I am doubting my belief and offered me a biblestudy with him. How can I start renewal my faith and what are some good Bible verses? All Christian faiths are welcome to pinch in. And pray for me. Thanks

Answer 1

God bless you, honey, I know what you mean about wanting to renew your faith. Sometimes we have to just flat out BELIEVE, even if we don't see it, even if we don't feel it, and in the end we will know Romans 8:28 to be true:

For ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD to those who love God, who are the called according to His purpose."

Don't give up.

Answer 2

I'm sorry you are going through such a hard time now, but remember it is for a season. Your joy will return eventually. One way to help you along is get into a support group through your church or another church with like beliefs. A Singles Sunday School class or a Singles Bible study group will help tremendously. It will support your faith and your spirit. If you can't find one locally go to your pastor or some counsellor in a large church for help. You need a confidant and a spiritual partner to pray with you and encourage you. Divorce is a tramatic experience even under the best circumstances. You don't say if there are children involved, but if there are, it's even worse for them than either partner and they will benefit from a good counsellor also.
This will affect you for a long time, but you don't have to let it change the person you are inside. God can bring you through this a better person. I know He did for me when I went through divorce. In fact, it led to my personal salvation and my ex-husbands and we remarried with Christ at the head of our union. We've been married 39 years now. I can testify that God can restore your joy and put your life back together. One thing I did when I went through the divorce was to buy a Bible and begin to read in it every spare moment. If you seek God out, He will reveal Himself to you.......even in this turmoil. I will pray for you and ask God to do that very thing. I pray He will open up a door where you will find the human and spiritual support you need right now. He only wants to care for you and love you through your hurt. May He be with you.

Answer 3

All I can tell you is sometimes the Bible gets boring because we don't take the time to understand it. But in order to relieve that, you should get into the HISTORY of the biblical times. I'd start off with Halley's Bible Handbook. It gives a brief overview of both Testaments as well as archaeological discoveries. And it even covers "Church History" (i.e. "The Dark Ages") It's really a fascinating book and I'd recommend it to any person who's trying to "rebuild faith."

Answer 4

Try this, Ami. And remember prayer restores faith.
Psalms 34:19
"Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the Lord delivereth him out of them all."
And, Psalms 31:24
"Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord"
Blessings..

Answer 5

Read 1 John
Pour out your heart to the Lord and at least one close friend
Look for a spiritual director and prayer partners
Go to church at least every Sunday

Answer 6

I will pray Gods best blessing upon your life and to strengthen you
In all of your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths
Be of good courage and be strong in the Lord and the power of his might
Be conformed to the image of his dear son

Answer 7

If your guy friend wants to do a bible study with only you and him that is inappropriate- he's hitting on you. For scripture I like Matt ch 5,6. &7.

Answer 8

If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
- John 5:31

I am one that bear witness of myself...
- John 8:18
[Jesus was the speaker in both of these quotes]

Why is keeping faith in a religion based on an evil, self-contradictory book like this worthwhile?

Numbers 31:17, 40
[Verse 17, Moses says:] "Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him. But all the young girls who have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves."

[Verse 40:] The persons [women who had not known man by lying with him] were sixteen thousand, of which the Lord's tribute was thirty-two persons

Deuteronomy 21:18-21

If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father; or the voice of his mother, and, though they chastise him, will not give heed to them, then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives, and they shall say to the elders of his city, "This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard." Then all the men of the city shall stone him to death with stones; so you shall purge the evil from your midst; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

From there Elisha went up to Bethel. While he was on his way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him. "Go up baldhead," they shouted, "go up baldhead!" The prophet turned and saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two shebears came out of the woods and tore forty two of the children to pieces. (2 Kings 2:23-24 NAB)

1. God is satisfied with his works
Gen 1:31
God is dissatisfied with his works.
Gen 6:6
2. God dwells in chosen temples
2 Chron 7:12,16
God dwells not in temples
Acts 7:48
3. God dwells in light
Tim 6:16
God dwells in darkness
1 Kings 8:12/ Ps 18:11/ Ps 97:2
4. God is seen and heard
Ex 33:23/ Ex 33:11/ Gen 3:9,10/ Gen 32:30/ Is 6:1/
Ex 24:9-11
God is invisible and cannot be heard
John 1:18/ John 5:37/ Ex 33:20/ 1 Tim 6:16
5. God is tired and rests
Ex 31:17
God is never tired and never rests
Is 40:28
6. God is everywhere present, sees and knows all things
Prov 15:3/ Ps 139:7-10/ Job 34:22,21
God is not everywhere present, neither sees nor knows all
things
Gen 11:5/ Gen 18:20,21/ Gen 3:8
7. God knows the hearts of men
Acts 1:24/ Ps 139:2,3
God tries men to find out what is in their heart
Deut 13:3/ Deut 8:2/ Gen 22:12
8. God is all powerful
Jer 32:27/ Matt 19:26
God is not all powerful
Judg 1:19
9. God is unchangeable
James 1:17/ Mal 3:6/ Ezek 24:14/ Num 23:19
God is changeable
Gen 6:6/ Jonah 3:10/ 1 Sam 2:30,31/ 2 Kings 20:1,4,5,6/
Ex 33:1,3,17,14
10. God is just and impartial
Ps 92:15/ Gen 18:25/ Deut 32:4/ Rom 2:11/ Ezek 18:25
God is unjust and partial
Gen 9:25/ Ex 20:5/ Rom 9:11-13/ Matt 13:12
11. God is the author of evil
Lam 3:38/ Jer 18:11/ Is 45:7/ Amos 3:6/ Ezek 20:25
God is not the author of evil
1 Cor 14:33/ Deut 32:4/ James 1:13
12. God gives freely to those who ask
James 1:5/ Luke 11:10
God withholds his blessings and prevents men from receiving
them
John 12:40/ Josh 11:20/ Is 63:17
13. God is to be found by those who seek him
Matt 7:8/ Prov 8:17
God is not to be found by those who seek him
Prov 1:28
14. God is warlike
Ex 15:3/ Is 51:15
God is peaceful
Rom 15:33/ 1 Cor 14:33
15. God is cruel, unmerciful, destructive, and ferocious
Jer 13:14/ Deut 7:16/ 1 Sam 15:2,3/ 1 Sam 6:19
God is kind, merciful, and good
James 5:11/ Lam 3:33/ 1 Chron 16:34/ Ezek 18:32/ Ps 145:9/
1 Tim 2:4/ 1 John 4:16/ Ps 25:8
16. God's anger is fierce and endures long
Num 32:13/ Num 25:4/ Jer 17:4
God's anger is slow and endures but for a minute
Ps 103:8/ Ps 30:5
17. God commands, approves of, and delights in burnt offerings,
sacrifices ,and holy days
Ex 29:36/ Lev 23:27/ Ex 29:18/ Lev 1:9
God disapproves of and has no pleasure in burnt offerings,
sacrifices, and holy days.
Jer 7:22/ Jer 6:20/ Ps 50:13,4/ Is 1:13,11,12
18. God accepts human sacrifices
2 Sam 21:8,9,14/ Gen 22:2/ Judg 11:30-32,34,38,39
God forbids human sacrifice
Deut 12:30,31
19. God tempts men
Gen 22:1/ 2 Sam 24:1/ Jer 20:7/ Matt 6:13
God tempts no man
James 1:13
20. God cannot lie
Heb 6:18
God lies by proxy; he sends forth lying spirits t deceive
2 Thes 2:11/ 1 Kings 22:23/ Ezek 14:9
21. Because of man's wickedness God destroys him
Gen 6:5,7
Because of man's wickedness God will not destroy him
Gen 8:21
22. God's attributes are revealed in his works.
Rom 1:20
God's attributes cannot be discovered
Job 11:7/ Is 40:28
23. There is but one God
Deut 6:4
There is a plurality of gods
Gen 1:26/ Gen 3:22/ Gen 18:1-3/ 1 John 5:7

Answer 9

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