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To: aMorePerfectUnion; metmom; boatbums; daniel1212; MHGinTN; knarf; mitch5501
Do you remember back when you didn’t know Christ and believed whatever the Catholic Church told you

I do remember sir, but I was kind of rebellious. When I was told I couldn't read the Bible for myself, the first thing I did, was get a Bible, and read it for myself.

Do you remember when you came to know Christ and His Word opened up to your heart?

I do remember sir, but it took about a month for me to completely understand it, to a point where I felt comfortable committing the sin of presumption, by having total assurance of salvation.
I was baptized in the swimming pool at Bien Hoa Air Base, Republic of South Vietnam, along with two others. We made 7th Air Force News. It was a hot day, so it was nice. 😇👍

156 posted on 07/26/2016 6:46:51 PM PDT by Mark17 (The love of God, how rich and pure, how measureless and strong. It shall forevermore endure.)
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To: Mark17; aMorePerfectUnion; metmom; boatbums; daniel1212; MHGinTN; knarf; mitch5501
I don't think I was ever a practicing Catholic after age 15 or so.

We went to church because we were supposed to and in mid teens, we'd skip church and spend the time at a Friendly's, eating ice cream and hanging out with our friends just like after school.

There was never a spiritual consciousness other than the hippie stuff of the hippie era ... which I utilized to ball the girls.

In 1981, I met Jesus with no build up to a spiritual experience except ... I had reached the end of "my" rope and Eddie Klein witnessed to me ... and I met Jesus.

157 posted on 07/26/2016 6:56:43 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true ... and it ticks people off)
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