Spiritual experiences as a Christian (2 of 2)

How could I abandon my faith in Christianity, when I had the evidence of my own spiritual experiences, such as being touched by the Holy Spirit? But what are these experiences really, and are they unique to Christians?

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[Valanor1]

The law of non-contradiction commands that competitive claims for objective truth about a matter cannot both be true at the same time. So Jesus was telling the truth, was a liar, was deluded, or was a fabrication. His lifestyle and self-sacrifice renders the liar hypothesis unlikely, Deluded but he apparently performed miracles? fabricated, but His disciples went to death for what they claimed to have seen & there are historical accounts of him by His enemies.

[darrylsloan]

@Valanor1 I know the historical case for Christ well. But it's is not as simple as you paint it. Yes, it is beyond reasonable doubt that there was a Jesus and that he was executed. But the events of the gospels are not corroborated elsewhere. And since there is so much supernatural content, the bar for evidence is legitimately raised higher than it would be for regular history. Tacitus, while confirming Jesus's existence, even refers to Christianity as a "mischievous superstition."

[Valanor1]

The existence of demons and real suffering in the world and how the biblical world view addresses this suffering and human tendency toward evil, this is convincing for me as to the validity of Christianity. I'm not convinced that any non Christian can experience the Holy Spirit as I and my companions experience Him.

[Valanor1]

isaac newton was a Christian.I'm a Christian and I feel the holy spirit right now. For me even if Christianity falls away I am still intimately connected to God, and nothing can change that experiential knowledge and reality of that relationship. What you are saying is plausible, I have other experiences that are consistent with biblical account of things. e.g exorcisms, healing, the resonance of truth of Jesus' words, words of knowledge(i.e God revealing personal secrets, heart issues toothers

[gashyna]

The whole point of being reconciled with God is to have direct access to God. Once you have made this connection you no longer need a priest because you are a priest (Rev 20:6). You are no longer under any set of rules because you are under God's direct guidance (Rom 8:1-2).

[ThePropheticfire]

i thinking God can use the natural in the supernatural at times....thats how the spiritual experiences maybe....i had an experience in the word of God that i didnt have before that shook my understanding back toward it...i dont worry about religion....there is a word about religion what it is in the bible..pure religion undefiled is.......?

[777LexTalionis777]

fascinating! i have had almost exactly the same experiences that you talked of, but with different names. im taking a logical guess in saying that perhaps your story and life is the same as mine, just a few chapters ahead. very interesting indeed

[SentientProd]

@darrylsloan Yes I agree with the second choice then the first. But, I don't follow it for fear like some people though, I follow it because God has given me so much, used to have a disease and I was healed of it and also I am getting so many blessings that I love what God has to promise, I don't fear him. Fear is in people that don't believe or have a hard time accepting, it's not for believers.

[darrylsloan]

@SentientProd Here's a better question: Is it better for a person to believe in something just for fear that it might be true, or is it better to follow one's own reason despite fear?

[SentientProd]

@darrylsloan Can I ask you a question? If Satan does exist contrary to your belief, would you be sad knowing that you rejected the truth? You can believe that a train doesn't exist all you want but if it's coming your way and it hits you, you can't use the argument that "You didn't know or you didn't believe it existed"