hello everyone,
(i would like to say to i have only recently started to really learn about islam, so i apologise from now if i use the wrong terms, i do not do it to offend but out of ignorance)
this is a wonderfull website, i have been through many of the threads , and i must admit that i am confused and shocked at learning the truth, and at the same time happy that we live in a world today that all this knwledge is at my fingertips, amazing, we are truly lucky and blessed.
both my husband and i are not "born" muslims, since last year i have been on a spiritual rollercoaster, trying to find the truth, not happy in my heart with all that i have been thought all my life(i am maltese born into a christian family).
my husband (is syrian was born into a druze family), until recently ,there is no other word to decribe him excpet far away and cut off.
i went to a local pastor. trying to find truth, peace and reason but again i was disspointed.
when i asked the pastor,
"is it not enough for me to praise and believe in God swt?is it not enough that we live a good life and that we obey and believe only in Him?"
his answer to my dismay was (his words, not mine!) "no it is not enough! it is not enough that we believe in God and that we live good lives. you must believe in jesus christ, and accept him as your saviour"
i asked "but didnt God create us? isnt He our saviour?"
his answer was a plain no
this put me into shock, for many days a would just cry, depression and fear all over me
then one night i started to pray, i prayed in the only that i know how to pray
i thanked God swt for all His blessings, asked God swt to forgive me and to be patient, and i prayed that God swt would be mercyfull and show me and my husband His path, the path that we should follow so that we would truly be glorifying Him and be saved
i did this for a bit over a month, then one day i my husband called me from work, he told me that he was going to go with his muslim friends to a mosque and pray, and I just started to cry out of happiness
he has converted to islam, and you can see the difference in his face, he just seems at peace he is helping me to convert aswell, he want me to find the peace and happiness that he has found...he is truly a changed man , praise be to God swt
i am about to convert, but unfortunatley there are stil some things, christian beliefs that i have heard all my life that are just diificult to ignore
like the belief of original sin(i have 2 young children both of which i have not yet baptised)
or all the people giving testimony to have been saved and healed by jesus
but was really scares me is this book written by mary katherine baxter, who say that jesus came for her and took her to hell and heaven, ther are even video clips of her making statements on the internet
unfortunately and hopefully once i get over these things i will be able to truly and honestly be able to say that i have converted
i would be thankfull for any advice
may God swt bless you all
(i would like to say to i have only recently started to really learn about islam, so i apologise from now if i use the wrong terms, i do not do it to offend but out of ignorance)
this is a wonderfull website, i have been through many of the threads , and i must admit that i am confused and shocked at learning the truth, and at the same time happy that we live in a world today that all this knwledge is at my fingertips, amazing, we are truly lucky and blessed.
both my husband and i are not "born" muslims, since last year i have been on a spiritual rollercoaster, trying to find the truth, not happy in my heart with all that i have been thought all my life(i am maltese born into a christian family).
my husband (is syrian was born into a druze family), until recently ,there is no other word to decribe him excpet far away and cut off.
i went to a local pastor. trying to find truth, peace and reason but again i was disspointed.
when i asked the pastor,
"is it not enough for me to praise and believe in God swt?is it not enough that we live a good life and that we obey and believe only in Him?"
his answer to my dismay was (his words, not mine!) "no it is not enough! it is not enough that we believe in God and that we live good lives. you must believe in jesus christ, and accept him as your saviour"
i asked "but didnt God create us? isnt He our saviour?"
his answer was a plain no
this put me into shock, for many days a would just cry, depression and fear all over me
then one night i started to pray, i prayed in the only that i know how to pray
i thanked God swt for all His blessings, asked God swt to forgive me and to be patient, and i prayed that God swt would be mercyfull and show me and my husband His path, the path that we should follow so that we would truly be glorifying Him and be saved
i did this for a bit over a month, then one day i my husband called me from work, he told me that he was going to go with his muslim friends to a mosque and pray, and I just started to cry out of happiness
he has converted to islam, and you can see the difference in his face, he just seems at peace he is helping me to convert aswell, he want me to find the peace and happiness that he has found...he is truly a changed man , praise be to God swt
i am about to convert, but unfortunatley there are stil some things, christian beliefs that i have heard all my life that are just diificult to ignore
like the belief of original sin(i have 2 young children both of which i have not yet baptised)
or all the people giving testimony to have been saved and healed by jesus
but was really scares me is this book written by mary katherine baxter, who say that jesus came for her and took her to hell and heaven, ther are even video clips of her making statements on the internet
unfortunately and hopefully once i get over these things i will be able to truly and honestly be able to say that i have converted
i would be thankfull for any advice
may God swt bless you all