So ... does he read Hebrew? Greek? Aramaic? The Dead Sea Scrolls prove that today's Scriptures are amazingly accurately translated from these original languages. Google Dead Sea Scrolls, I think you'll understand what I mean. But ... unless he wants to be convinced, you won't be able to convince him. You were right, this is a job for the Holy Spirit. So, as @chrissynemetz quoted from Genesis above, where your dad is concerned, "Let there be light!"
he is actually one of my most godly friends, I am willing to do God's will. But in the time ive known him he has drawn me closer to God. I think that the problem revolves around different drama in school and other things I think God is working in our lives in seperate ways and that is causing us to drift apart and I need to learn to cope with that.Hi, welcome!
Your dad sounds a lot like my (late) dad. Skeptical, full of questions. If he believes a God exists, God can work with him. He does not have to belong to an organized religious group to be saved. It can be very confusing to know which of hundreds, if not thousands of religions is the "right" one when there are so many. The important thing is to have a relationship with Him, which your Dad may have. You don't know, and can't know, whether he does or not. As for his alcoholism. The Lord can work on this addiction, as He works on all of us who battle the sin problem (which is everybody). As we walk with God day by day, He gives us a new heart to enable us to become more and more like Him, and then these things just fall away. So my prayer for your dad is that His love for God and His Son Jesus will fill his heart so completely that there is no room for addictions except an addiction for righteousness. Does your Dad have a Bible? He won't know if the God he knows is the God of the Bible unless and until he gets familiar with the God of the Bible. So be sure he has a Bible and can get to know that God.
Not sure I understand. Is God pulling you away from friends that are pulling you away from God? Praise and thank Him for this and seek other, godly friends.
John 7:17 KJV
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
What this Scripture text means to me is that I must be WILLING to do God's will, if I want to know God's will for me. If I am not willing to do what God shows me, or to walk in the way He guides me, then why should He answer my prayers for guidance? I would be scorning the Holy Spirit, a most serious offense. I will pray for you to be willing to follow as God leads in your friendships.
No, he doesn't. I don't think he cares much to even learn about the Bible. He just says he believes that there is a god over the universe.So ... does he read Hebrew? Greek? Aramaic? The Dead Sea Scrolls prove that today's Scriptures are amazingly accurately translated from these original languages. Google Dead Sea Scrolls, I think you'll understand what I mean. But ... unless he wants to be convinced, you won't be able to convince him. You were right, this is a job for the Holy Spirit. So, as @chrissynemetz quoted from Genesis above, where your dad is concerned, "Let there be light!"
I think I understand, perhaps I misunderstood earlier. It's hard when friends grow apart.
Thank you for the advice, I asked him If he will remember his american friends and he said he will think about and miss us all the time. Praise the Lord that we may drift apart but will still always have each other in our hearts and will never forget each other. Thank you for all of your guy's help with him. Also I'm sorry if what i said before came off a bit strong (I tend to be like that without relizeing it sometimes) .I think I understand, perhaps I misunderstood earlier. It's hard when friends grow apart.
I liked this response, it shows a spiritual maturity we can all strive for. We are told:Thank you for the advice, I asked him If he will remember his american friends and he said he will think about and miss us all the time. Praise the Lord that we may drift apart but will still always have each other in our hearts and will never forget each other. Thank you for all of your guy's help with him. Also I'm sorry if what i said before came off a bit strong (I tend to be like that without relizeing it sometimes) .
So ... does he read Hebrew? Greek? Aramaic? The Dead Sea Scrolls prove that today's Scriptures are amazingly accurately translated from these original languages. Google Dead Sea Scrolls, I think you'll understand what I mean. But ... unless he wants to be convinced, you won't be able to convince him. You were right, this is a job for the Holy Spirit. So, as @chrissynemetz quoted from Genesis above, where your dad is concerned, "Let there be light!"
