Defend my beliefs. .

When i became a Christian, many people who have different religions invited me. I just told them that i am already happy where God destined me. I saw a message again in my phone, "My child, don't ever listen or entertain to their beliefs because you might be fed by their own words and might be lost. You are in the right place." In my heart i am really sure that i'm in the right place because at first Jesus is our center of everything. We include Him in everything we do and say. We based on the word of God that is truly alive, the Holy Bible! No religion can save us but only our personal relationship with God.

I have a friend named Alvin and we had a conversation about my beliefs. He defended Mary and Roman Catholic church because he was very devoted to it. He sent me a lot of notes and even told me to go to the city and ask for a catholic defender. I only told him, "What are you sending? Who made that articles? Is it the holy bible? Is it from God? We should believe more in the word of the Lord and the people who experienced and encounter Jesus behind it. Don't be deceived because there are many versions of the gospel now. Maybe you go to church and look holy but when you're out you lived differently! You may know Jesus by name but you don't live like Him." He stopped after what i replied. I also noticed that many people gossiped about me and looked at me now differently. It's like they don't like me anymore because they thought i have a different religion or i am crazy posting on my FB account and sharing about God all the time. Sometimes they argued about my beliefs and asked so much that in the end they will raise their voice and their blood pressure. 😅 Some of their questions were very hard that for me only God could answer. I only respond to them calmly and say, "I am not God and i am just a new Christian. I am still learning and will continue to learn and know what God could reveal and do in my life." They also said i have a very big sin because i left being a Roman Catholic. Actually, before i decided to be a Born Again Chirstian, i was thinking i should confess it to a priest but for me a priest is a sinner too. I know there is only one who never sinned and it is JESUS. So i only confessed to the high priest that is our Lord Jesus Christ for all of my sins. He is the one i open up of my sins and weaknesses. He understands and knows what you truly feel and desire. God already knows us better than ourselves. I don't worship images now and praying to Mary like before. I found the truth and the truth has set me free. God is only one and that Jesus is the only mediator of man to God. He is a spirit so we must worship Him only in spirit and in truth with a heart. He is looking for people who will worship Him that way and it is now the right time my brothers and sisters! It is written in the law of God that we should have no other gods before Him. Even the angel of the Lord was being worshipped by a human but he refused it because there is only one true God. It is better to focus on Jesus, the one who died for our sins and shed his own life and blood for us to be saved. To know our Maker rather than any person, or anime who will not know us when we die. They told me that i am so pity because when the time comes that i will leave this world my body will be in a different grave or that my body can't be prayed and saved. I just answered them, "What man can do to me i will never be afraid. My body in flesh is not important because it will only be decayed but our souls will live for eternal." True life starts in life after death. Either heaven or hell it's our choice! We must let Jesus live in our heart, mind, soul, mouth, and strength. We need Him to shine and be glorified in all areas of our lives. Jesus is the Son of God who rose from the dead and is now sitting at the right hand of the Father. Jesus is not a baby Jesus too because they called them here Sr. Santo Nino. In the holy bible there is no name mentioned like that but only in Jesus name. When they celebrate Sinulog it means celebrating sin. They dance, party, get drunk, gamble and do many things that is not pleasing to God. I know i was like that before but i already repented over it and was very glad that God saved me. He is not a baby anymore! He is our Lord, our Saviour, our King! He is a King of a coming kingdom! He is coming as a King not a baby! Jesus will come back and every knee will bow and every tounge will confess that Jesus is Lord! The one who will judge us when he returns. Remember that a thousand years is just a day for the Lord or a day of the Lord is equal to a thousand years. God is so patient with us for He don't wants us to be in hell. He wanted everyone to repent and be saved! He did everything to share the Gospel of salvation. We are not exempted for the judgement day and tell God you don't know and hear about the gospel. He already communicates with us through the storms and problems in life for us to seek Him more. He send His apostles, given us the Holy Bible, the gospel through media and many more just for everyone to know. Mary said in the bible, "My salvation comes from the Lord." She is just a human who had a great faith and obedience to God. She is not a queen either because if she is she will be higher than our King Jesus! She is only a mother in flesh but not in heaven that is why Jesus called her only a woman. She is only a virgin when she bore Jesus but later then concieved many children by Joseph. She might have a great reward in heaven as well as the apostles and the saints who followed and obey God. There is nothing in the bible that we should pray for them but only to our God in heaven like Jesus did. We are all sinners and fall short from the glory of God. They were only people who is being used and changed by God. If we are willing we can also experience the changes and the miracles He will do in ourlives. 🙏➕🙏