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Old 12-16-2007, 01:52 PM
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I was an atheist. Believing in God was a huge change in my view of the world. Repentance completely changed the way I thought. My mind was no longer blinded to the life of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ. I no longer wanted to do the things I did when I walked in darkness. I thought about God all the time. I read the Bible every chance I got. I talked about God to anyone who would listen. LOL


Yes, when someone repents they are walking in the light. But that does not mean the Spirit of God was in me, He was with me.
This touches my heart. I am so thankful that God has done so much for you. I am deeply touched at this testimony. God bless you brother/sister.

But, there can be no change in one's life simply be one being WITH you. There was a LIGHT IN YOU. That light in you gave you a change in your INWARD parts. It was a CONVERSION. That conversion was that of making aright that which was upside down and perverted. That was an INWARD effect by an INWARD dwelling SPIRIT...no I did not say baptism but an INWARD Spirit of a divine nature. Remember God was with you, even when you were an atheist...otherwise, He could never have led you to your crisis point of faith and repentance.
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Old 12-16-2007, 02:16 PM
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This touches my heart. I am so thankful that God has done so much for you. I am deeply touched at this testimony. God bless you brother/sister.

But, there can be no change in one's life simply be one being WITH you. There was a LIGHT IN YOU. That light in you gave you a change in your INWARD parts. It was a CONVERSION. That conversion was that of making aright that which was upside down and perverted. That was an INWARD effect by an INWARD dwelling SPIRIT...no I did not say baptism but an INWARD Spirit of a divine nature. Remember God was with you, even when you were an atheist...otherwise, He could never have led you to your crisis point of faith and repentance.
Good words APP. This is how I see it too.

In any case, a life transformed by the love of God is cause for rejoicing!
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