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Although I had been
brought up in a Christian hom, and my parents took me to the local
Baptist church to attend Sunday school -later remaining for the morning
service, it was not until the death of my parents and my fiancee
that I began to find any real meaning in religion.
The deaths of those closest to meant I began feeling very low, suicidal
and sorrowful. Some Christian friends took me to various churches where
the Word of God was being preached, and that was when faith and belief
in God began to make sense.
Some of the churches were involved in the charismatic movement where
people spoke in tongues, interpreted, prophesied (added to scripture)
healings took place and people were 'slain in the Spirit'. I now know
these things are not according to the bible.
At a gospel service in 1977 in a nearby Methodist church I finally came
to know Jesus Christ. The same night I invited Jesus Christ into my
life and accepted him as my Saviour - something I have never regretted.
Whilst attending the Baptist church I attended baptismal classes to
learn from the bible what baptism meant and in 1980 I was baptised,
understanding this was an outward witness to show others of a
committment to the christian faith.
Before becoming a Christian and afterwards I experienced many trials
and temptations and sad to say gave into them but the Lord has never
let me go and has helped me to resist wrong.
I was happily married to a Christian in 1992 at the local baptist
church and together we attended the Cornish Brethren Assemblies for
their various services as my husband was of that persuasion.
In 1995 we started attending Falmouth Evangelical Church (FEC) and
continued with the Brethren Assemblies meeting until such time as my
husband's health deteriorated and in 1999 he went home to be with his
Lord.
I am now in membership at FEC and attend regularly its various meetings
including bible study and times for prayer. I am beginning to come into
a deeper understanding and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ through
bible study and the sound and truthful teaching of my Pastor and others
who take the pulpit.
In conclusion my past history has been very complicated, sinful and I
have been faced with many sorrowful and regretful moments, especially
when loved ones have died, particularly my husband. I know that Jesus
Christ has seen me through these different situations and circumstances
and without his help and the help and support of others in the various
fellowships I've attended I would not be here now.
HEDC
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