How can I know that my faith is strong enough for me to be considered a child of God?
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Depends really on how rediculous your questions on Yahoo answers are.\n\nI think you most certainly qualify to be a "Child of God"
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Decide what differences exist in your beliefs exactly then stick to the truth of Gods' word. Always in love and kindness, with meekness and humbleness. Fall on your face about this before you enter into it. Seek help from our father and our Lord. Be sincere and you will succeed as long as you do not offend. It may take time. Always remember The Lord is your Shepard. So let him lead. listen to your subject and see what they need by letting them reveal it to you. Edify their spirit but nullify their mis-information with the word. May God be with you and peace be to you and yours.
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YOU SHOULD PRAY THAT THEIR HEARTS BE SOFTENED TO THE LITTLE ONE OR THAT GOD GIVES YOU THE STRENGTH TO LEAVE. THE BIBLE SAYS "AND THIS I SAY IN CONFIDENCE WHICH WE HAVE IN HIM: THAT IF WE ASK ANYTHING ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, HE LISTENS TO AND HEARS US. AND IF WE KNOW THAT HE LISTENS TO US IN WHATEVER WE ASK, WE ALSO KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE REQUESTS MADE OF HIM" 1 JOHN 5: 14-15........ I ALSO RECOMMEND ROMANS 5: 1-5 (THIS HAS BROUGHT ME THROUGH MANY TOUGH TIMES) ........... I WILL PRAY FOR YOU ALSO AND I HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS OUT FOR THE BEST OF YOU.
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Proverbs 20:11 "Even a Child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right." \n\nPsalms 58:3-5 "The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. \n\nRom 3.23 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"\n\nDeuteronomy 1.39 (God said:) "Moreover your little ones and your children, who you say will be victims, who today have no knowledge of good and evil, they shall go in there; to them I will give it, and they shall possess it."\n\nProtestants believe the age of accountability usually begins at age seven, even though it is not in Scripture.\n\nJewish custom that a child becomes an adult at the age of 13.\nThis is the most common age given for the age of accountability. A child has passed the age of accountability once he or she is capable of making a faith decision for or against Christ.\n\n"The Bible tells us that even if an infant or child has not committed personal sin, all people including infants and children are guilty before God because of inherited and imputed sin. Inherited sin is that which is passed on from our parents. In Psalm 51:5, David wrote, "I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me." David recognized that even at conception, he was a sinner. The very sad fact that infants sometimes die demonstrates that even infants are impacted by Adam’s sin, since physical and spiritual death were the results of Adam's original sin."\n\nThe Age of Accountability as Defined by God\n\nGod's Bible says children are not fully capable of distinguishing between good and evil (Deu 1.39, Isa 7.16). \n\nNumbers 14.29 and Deuteronomy 1.39 establish the precedent that God will NOT hold children responsible when He brings judgment for sin. \n\nWhat is a "child?" By inference from Numbers 14.29, a "child" is a person who is aged 19 or younger. \n\nOne could conclude: "Only those persons age 20 and older are held accountable for sin. "
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For someone to take their time to visit you, they must feel strongly about their faith. Maybe those that visit are the ones that care the most.
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Listen. I'm 16 and im still tryin to find that out. U just gotta keep talkin 2 god and dont stop going 2 church. all u can do is pray. At this age and time im at right now, I feel the same way u do. Just keep being faithful to God the best way u can. HE will eventually give u hints on what to do wit ur life.
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Yes, God still loves you actions and he always will. You are very blessed that you have parents that have given you a foundation to stand on. When you become independent you too will make choices for you and your children. Even though you may not agree with them, they have your best interest at heart and that will give you the courage to make a stand one day.When you are ready, nothing will stop you from making your own choices & decision.
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Just know that you are special and it is not your fault what they said or did. Know that God is with you and always has been, and focus on just being the best person that you can be. Be successful, and be greatful for life, also know that your parents probably didn't know any better, and forgive them, to make yourself be even better. Know that you overcame that, and can think about it and rationalize it, and get past it, knowing you are a really good person inside, who wants a good happy life. \n\nAnd when it does feel like it hurts realy bad, just thank God that he was there to help you through it and for the ability to now think positively and rationalize why you are such a good person who deserves so much. And know that you will be happy in the future and will make a positive difference in making people feel good, especially when you ever have kids, so that you can be everything to them that you never had.\nBasically:\nJust have HOPE and keep FAITH.
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Ideally, marry for love and keep your beliefs, which are your spiritual selves, personal.  Regarding children, it's so very important that they not feel pulled or pressured.  From day one in the relationship, look at all possible belief systems, including atheism, and show respect for them.  Freedom to believe whatever is right for you is such a precious freedom, that children should never feel compelled to take on their parents' religion.  Be certain that this is the basis of understanding between you.  Then, marry for love.
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You will know when you know God....When you know God. God is not simply  good idea. He is real and as real as anything else in your life even more so. So continue to seek God in prayer and meditation and in his word and everyday you are working on your relationship with him. No one can know God for you and you can't just accept what people tell you. It is imperative you build your relationship with him. You have God's word that if you seek him you will find him and there will be no doubt in you. God will make himself real to you, May God bless you in your relationship with him.
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there is no need to label yourself , just be happy and a good person and everything will be fine . if you treat yourself and others with respect and there truly is a god , you will be fine . unless you believe you have to go to church every week in order to be a good person
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Sorry, but once you declared you are a child of God the devil has declared war against you.  It is hard.  But the thing is God helps us and gives us the door to get out of the problem right there with the trials.\n\nI heard once:\n"If you feel like you are tripping a lot, God is teaching you how to walk."  Once you have learned to walk hold on to God because if you trip he wont let you fall.  And even if you let go and fall he will pick you back up and start all over again.  You are going to get negative responses so be ready and ignore them.  God's love is what is important.  Don't worry that you have to fight every day there is a light at the end of the tunnel their is hope.  Keep the faith.  My dad always says the night is never as dark as when sun is about to come out. (rough translation)\n\nJust think this world is not my home.  Think how short this life is compared with eternity.\n\nI love you\n\nBut God love you more..\n\nGod Bless!\n\nP.S.  What that other person said is true.  The Devil is already beat!  You've won the war with Jesus Christ it's the every day battles that the devil wants to get you with.  He wants you to give up he wants you to go on the loosing team.
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I hear you, brother. I feel the same way. I have been praying for four years now for God's will, and God's will alone. And I also ask him to help me grow in faith. But when it comes time to ask for something specific, I sort of cower, because I feel so entirely unworthy.\n\nI have spoken with other faithful Christians about this, and what some have said has helped me. Some have said that we're not worthy on our own, but that Christ's blood has justified us. They have told me that if you ask God for something, and say, "If it be thy will"--and if you mean that--then it is okay to ask. God will either provide or he won't, depending on whether or not what you ask for is what he wills. I have also been told that God does indeed like to give gifts and blessings to his children. He is our father, after all--and so we are "allowed" to approach him and ask for stuff. If he sees it best for us, he will provide, and if he sees it as harmful to us, he will not provide.\n\nEssentially, God won't do anything that God doesn't will...obviously. So what I do is continue to seek his will, and I also ask him to teach me how and what to pray for. The key here is developing your relationship with God. And I think the more that God teaches me how to pray, the better I come to know him and myself in relation to him. That is, my unworthiness is based in a number of things, but one of these things is a fear of God--which is a legitimate thing. Fear of his awesomeness, might, and his righteous judgment...very reasonable to fear such a God. It has historically been sort of daunting for me to stand in the presence of such might and ask for something...and hence the feelings of unworthiness. But I think--I think, not know--that God does want us to come to ask him for things, because this deepens the relationship and better teaches us who he is and who we are. If that makes sense to you at all.
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I was very young and unfortunately don't remember.  My parents were pastors and I remember them telling me at the age of 6 I was in the back seat of our family station wagon leading my 3 yr old sister to the Lord.  Unfortunately, I rebelled as a teenager and spent many years away from the Lord.  At the age of 28, I gave my heart back to Him.  \n\nI'm not sure I know how to rate my maturity level.  I have many years of knowledge and am very strong in my faith (9).  I also feel that I have soooo much to learn (5).  I have a close personal rleationship with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (10), but I am human and fail to read my Bible every day like I should (7). My prayer life used to be much stronger (9+), like a year ago, but I am in the process of fixing that situation (6).  Do the math and it's like an 8.33 I guess.  Sorry, did I just confuse you as much as I confused myself?
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Well, you need to think about why you are losing your faith.  You should talk to God and tell Him how you feel.  He already knows, but He rejoices when you open yourself up to Him.  You are His child and He is your parent.  And He is the Great Communicator.  You should also talk to someone in your church if you attend.  And if not, then maybe you should find a church that you feel comfortable in.  Good Luck and God Bless.
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That is an interesting question dannythegr8, and you got me thinking.\n\nLet's start here...\nEphesians 2:8\nFor by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.\n\nJesus told the parable of the mustard seed, though it is the smallest of all seeds, if you have that much faith, you could move a mountain. So really, faith can be just a speck, but God will honor it. If you have zero faith, you will not pray at all. If you have a speck of faith, you can pray like the man who's son was possessed.\n\nMark 9:24\nImmediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”\n\nAnd God will meet you where you are at.
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Parents have this odd belief that they have to be of one faith to raise their child. At some point the child will become an adult and will need to find their own spiritual foundation. They will make up their own mind.