I want to be a Christian but need help!

[the_homeschooler]

So i want to be a Christian, but i go to a nondenominational church where people are kinda strict. I cant just start going somewhere else, either, because my mom goes there too.

I really want people to get off my back about all my sins because i want to have a good time, but i know i need some instruction since i'm only 15 and not baptised or anything yet. How do i have fun but be serious about this stuff???

Please answer helpfully and without crude stuff. Not very helpful

[michaelyin]

Tell your parents that your beliefs are your own and not up to anyone else to decide.

[Mr_Quick]

Unfortunately, switching to a church that's more loving and forgiving and less legalistic is pretty much your only option here as far as I can tell. Changing one other person is difficult enough; changing an entire church by yourself would be pretty much impossible.

Have you tried talking to your mom about this?

[the_homeschooler]

No, guys. I love my church. I dont really want to leave anyways. I just need help with being able to be serious about things but still be able to have fun, you know?

[lovetugs]

define "good time" and "fun"?

[Mr_Quick]

No, guys. I love my church. I dont really want to leave anyways. I just need help with being able to be serious about things but still be able to have fun, you know?

Is there anyone within the church that you feel more comfortable with, or is everyone there pretty strict?

[Stridar]

I once put my idea of "fun" and a "good time" before God. It was just a short term gratification, it hindered me in the long term, and it still does now. I am seeped with regrets. The believers who stayed true to their faiths whilst they were young have a high rank in the afterlife.

[the_homeschooler]

Is there anyone within the church that you feel more comfortable with, or is everyone there pretty strict?

Well, my best friend. But i cant tell him any really important secrets becaus he'll tell someone else, like his mom or my mom or leadership. Not that i can blame him, but i really need someone to talk to, you know?

[Rosebudbluetongue]

Good, wholesome fun is absolutely fine. There is nothing wrong with good, clean fun. Too many people call stupid and disgusting things "fun" and that's where they go wrong. A Christian's fun and worldy "fun" are two completely different things. What kind of fun are you referring to in the problem you are facing?

[alexiswashere]

So i want to be a Christian, but i go to a nondenominational church where people are kinda strict. I cant just start going somewhere else, either, because my mom goes there too.

I really want people to get off my back about all my sins because i want to have a good time, but i know i need some instruction since i'm only 15 and not baptised or anything yet. How do i have fun but be serious about this stuff???

Please answer helpfully and without crude stuff. Not very helpful

The thing about Christianity is that it is based on free-will. So yes, you can still have your "fun", but it should be clean fun, for a lack of a better term. You don't have to be baptized to be a Christian. It just symbolizes your dedication to a Christian lifestyle and commitment to God. You can be a Christian and still go to a nondenominational church. You can be a Christian and not go to church! (Not the right thing to do, though). You just have to repent. Pray to God and ask him into your heart & soul. You have to mean it, though! You don't have to get your parents permission, you don't have to tell your church, you can just pray to God on your knees in your own room.
Anyways, feel free to add me on here if you have any questions- I'm willing to answer them! xoxo

[KatesBack]

Just go fuckin crazy and ask for forgiveness later.

[LilMusicalKid]

Hey bud, what's up?

Well man, I'm telling you now, your parents and members of the church will always expect you to act as a "good Christian" and they'll always be pestering you about your sins. What you yourself need to know is that, by judging you for your sins, they are as much a sinner as you, they just don't like to admit it. :P

The most serious way to develop your Christianity is also the easiest. Within yourself! Christianity is a personal relationship with God, not an assembly of people who share the same beliefs. Tell God you want to meet him, and grow in your faith. Good stuff will happen, but you gotta be patient. God has a plan for everyone, and there's no queue jumping, so you've gotta stay committed and leave the rest to God. Obey the commandments to the best of your ability, and never stop believing. (:

And by the way, even if you stray from your faith, God's still working around you. You cannot escape God's plan, my friend. xD You can also talk to wiser, stronger Christians and learn from them. You will learn from them, and that will allow you to be a better Christian within yourself.


It's up to you buddy! It's all up to you! :P If you wanna know more, throw us a message. And give us a friend request yeah?

[KillerKelly13]

people have created god in all societies, so if u need a god, make one up who is cool. not tht angry old man from the bible, make him or her young and cool like the greeks or romans had, it will be ez 2 follow ur religion then and u will be happy, create a god in ur own image and tastes

[the_homeschooler]

people have created god in all societies, so if u need a god, make one up who is cool. not tht angry old man from the bible, make him or her young and cool like the greeks or romans had, it will be ez 2 follow ur religion then and u will be happy, create a god in ur own image and tastes

If you dont have anything constructive to say...then dont say anything at all. Thanks

[lollipopleann223]

You don't have to go to church to be saved, and you don't have to go to be a christian either. Just ask jesus into your heart and ask for forgiveness. We don't have to be perfect, because the only perfect one is jesus. God will always forgive us no matter what we do.and I know this may seem cheesy, but one of the easiest ways to be saved is...A-admit to god your a sinner B-beleive that jesus is god's son and that he died on the cross for our sins. C-confess your faith in jesus as your saviour. Its the abc's of becoming a christian.

[michaelyin]

..A-admit to god your a sinner

Curious, why is this act of self-deprecation required?

[KillerKelly13]

"If you dont have anything constructive to say...then dont say anything at all. Thanks "


R U the 1 who decides wht is constructive? try 2 learn from others b4 U reject them, is any part of wht I said not true? so maybe it is a good idea, or just take ur own advice

[lollipopleann223]

Well... its kinda hard to explain, but I see it as like if your an alcoholic, and you don't want to be one anymore. You cant truly get help unless you admit you are one. Just like if your a sinner and don't want to be one then you cant really get saved unless you admit you are one.

[lollipopleann223]

Well... its kinda hard to explain, but I see it as like if your an alcoholic, and you don't want to be one anymore. You cant truly get help unless you admit you are one. Just like if your a sinner and don't want to be one then you cant really get saved unless you admit you are one.

This is in reply to the person that asked anbout why you have to admit.

[BrookeRiggs]

hey hun, I'm a christian. And you have to let God into your heart and know that if you do sin he will forgive you. and have you tried talking to your family about it?
Just message me okay??