Hello!

Hello everyone,

My name is Noah, I'm French and I'm 21. Where I live, I don't have a church to go to, so I'm glad to have found this community. I'm in the middle of reading the Bible, and I find it really fascinating.

Have a nice evening,

Welcome, Noah. Enjoy reading some discussions. If you have questions after you've read, feel free to ask. The only "wrong" question is a question that is not asked.

Dr. Bob said:

Welcome, Noah. Enjoy reading some discussions. If you have questions after you've read, feel free to ask. The only "wrong" question is a question that is not asked.

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Thank you very much, Dr. Bob.

I'm currently at the end of Luke and will soon be reading the Gospel of John.

As a result, I'm finding out about the different denominations and things like that... And I must admit I'm a bit overwhelmed and lost! But for now, my reading of the Bible has convinced me of one thing: baptism is a conscious choice made by a person who believes in Jesus.

So naturally, I looked into Baptists... And that's when I discovered that, in reality, Baptists were very diverse, and that some had Calvinist views, others didn't, and that, in the end, to be a Baptist is to have common principles, but everything else is relatively free. And that's where I have a bit of trouble. The Reformed only have to read Calvin to know what to think, the Lutherans only have to read Luther... But what about me? As far as I know, there are no great figures who have defined what it is to be a Baptist in soteriological matters, for example.

So for the time being, I'm focusing on my reading of the Bible, on who Jesus was and how he lived in order to live in accordance with his example. I have a few certainties: the Apostle Creed, the Five Solas and Credobaptism. The rest is a virgin field, and perhaps it will remain so if the Lord wish so.

Anyways, thanks a lot.

Welcome to the BB.

You're English is good to be a Frenchie. Are you located in France?

octave said:

I must admit I'm a bit overwhelmed and lost!

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'Strip away everything that you think you know about the Bible and approach it as a child that knows nothing, praying as David, "Let me behold wondrous things out of thy law". Begin on page one and read through as quickly as possible in order to get the idea of it'.

kyredneck said:

Welcome to the BB.

You're English is good to be a Frenchie. Are you located in France?



'Strip away everything that you think you know about the Bible and approach it as a child that knows nothing, praying as David, "Let me behold wondrous things out of thy law". Begin on page one and read through as quickly as possible in order to get the idea of it'.

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Thank you.

Yes, I live in the south west of France. I've been learning English for quite a while now. So I thank you for the compliment on my English!

And I also thank you for these words that you shared. They are quite beautiful and I'll definitely apply them in my journey towards Christ.