Im really struggling with faith in God. I want to tell my pastor but I'm too scared. Im scared of the rapture and Im also scared of hell. My faith in God and Jesus always change for some reason. Im 13 years old so I don't know if it hormones and what not. It really discourages me to read the bible and stop praying but I really don't want to give up. If you've dealt with this how long did it take you to have omplete faith in God and jesus?

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Originally Posted by frizzybear

Im really struggling with faith in God. I wanna tell my pastor but im too scared. Im scared of the rapture and Im also scared of hell. My faith in God and Jesus always change for some reason. Im 13 years old so i dont know if it hormones and what not. It really discourages me to read the bible and stop praying but I really don't wanna give up. If you've dealt with this how long did it take you to have omplete faith in God and jesus?

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If your pastor is worth his/her salt, s/he will care for you and help you with your struggle. It sounds as though you're pretty isolated at the moment, and that could be part of the problem. Hook up with some other believers that you trust and you can strengthen each other.

And if your pastor slams you or gets down on you for your wavering faith, find a different pastor. I'm just sayin'.

you are suppose to be scared of hell if your pastor does a good job of preaching, the explaining hell and explaining that man is a sinner because of the sin of Adam and can not save his self is suppose to be the preachers main message.

It is when you have accepted Christ as your Saviour than you no longer free Rapture ( if you church teaches or believes in a literal Rapture) or hell, since once you are saved, there is no fear.

OH... Fr_chuck! I like you... but ( and even though I was saved because I didn't want to go to hell)... the Bible says it is the goodness of God that makes man repent.

My point is this... yes! God sent his SON because he doesn't want anyone going to hell. But if the Church would preach on how GOOD God is.. man would repent. Repent means to change their minds.

I don't think anyone should be afraid. The ONLY thing God says to fear is not entering his REST. That is IT.

Frizzy... you're human... and it's fine to question. You remind me of myself at 13... scared of hell (and of God really)... wanting to do right buy really wanting simply to live life as a 13 year old would... if it wasn't for all the guilt! Am I right?

There are two ways to struggle with something however. You can have doubts... and simply let those take over and then give up... or you can have doubts and push through. I'm not saying "pushing through" mens to ignore your doubts and force yourself to believe... I'm saying if you are struggling with belief or other issues... to pursue it. If Jesus is real and with that His love for you as the Bible describes it... then there will be evidence of it somewhere out there, right? Christianity is no guarantee against rough spots in life.

Remember Christ himself taught to seek... as we will find... to knock for it will be open to us. It's OK to seek and to question God. Make sure if you are going to entertain the idea of questioning Him... that you actually follow through with it instead of allowing it to be a reason to give up... for that path has no promise at the end of it.