Here's my story.

John 16:33 (King James Version)
33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Just because Satan has won this round, with the embassy kicking you out. Don't worry about it. All you can do right now is pray, pray, pray for a new church, pray for the Lord to keep you away from Sin. Don't yoke with the unbelievers, you already know their fruit. Don't dwell on what happened in the past, it's gone and done with.

Romans 8:28 (King James Version)
28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Your purpose wasn't in that college, but He has a perfect one waiting.

 

When I was younger, I felt I had already done so many wrong things in my young life, God would never welcome me back. Besides, every one of the Christians I knew at the time was a hypocrit. But God not only welcomed me back, He lifted me up and turned me around! All it took was for me to put just a little bit of faith in Him to start me back on a path of salvation.

love,

Sopranette

 

I changed my post, but "one of his" mean His child. Saved, on your way to heaven, blood bought, redeemed, pardoned, you get it

 

I think you are a true believer, Lily. What you wrote in your post makes me think your heart and spirit are calling out to God. I think God lives in you and He is the one that makes you sick of the sin you see around you. I think you are just in a difficult situation right now. God will lead you through this--he always does--and your task is to remain faithful to Him. Do not be discouraged by the others you see around you that claim to be Christians but don't live like it. Your walk is with God. Those other people are God's responsibility and they don't fool Him. He will see to them in His own love and holiness. Stand firm in Him and pray that he will lead you to other true believers. Stay in the Scriiptures and prayer to feed your spirit and stand firm in Him!

 

It's not the baptism that does it. What did you do before you were baptized? Acts 2:37-40

1) They were "pricked in their hearts" (convicted by the Holy Spirit). Before you were baptized, were you convicted?

2) Peter said "Repent and be baptized in the name of Christ..." Did you repent? That is, did you turn from saving yourself to asking Christ to save you?

3) "...and receive the Holy Spirit." Did you receive the Holy Spirit? That is, was there a total change of your mind, emotions, and will? I can tell you, in my conversion, I had a total submission to God and no reliance on self, period! Not in my salvation -- not in my career selection -- not in overcoming sin, NADA.

4) "For the promise is unto YOU... even as many as the Lord our God shall call ... Save yourselves from this untoward generation."

I know what you mean by being a bit embarrassed at the "Christians" around you. There are Christians over there, but, like here, they're just as "secret" as the 7000 believers that God told Isaiah were "with him" when he fled Ahab!

You know what is the best thing? If you have done these things that Peter said do, God is going to lead you in ways you could never in your wildest dreams or most fervent prayers imagine! You are a "new creation and it doth not appear what we shall be, but we KNOW that when we see Him [read your Bible], we will be like Him!!" WOW! If you are still close to 16 years old, I envy you for what God has in store for you! ::godisgood:

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