"I once was lost..."

Hello, and God's Peace & Blessings to you all!

I wanted to paste a few previous posts that address something that is always in the back of my mind about having left the OALC. It saddens me that those still there now see me as "a lost soul". They have no concept of what it's like for those that have left to find Christ. They see this site as a work of evil intent on drawing them away from "Christianity".

God knows my heart and intentions. I post because of His love, and my hopes to share it with others.



"Anonymous said...
I am so sad and sickened by this work of evil.Out of curiousity, I went looking for this site as I had heard it existed but I didn't expect to be so...I don't even know the word. My hands are shaking. I think of all the ones seeking for the truth, salvation that come upon this site which feeds them such evil and attempts to create doubt. All of you out there, please do not listen to these people, I know who they are and with all my heart I'm warning you to stay away from this site.If you have questions, concerns, please come to our church and talk to somebody. I and everybody else will welcome you with open arms!
12/08/2005 4:29 PM

Anonymous said...
We all know who they are, Anon above me. It is interesting to see how much your own words can be twisted right around. Everyone but them can see the devil at its best.
1/24/2006 4:24 PM

Anonymous said...
Yes, Anon. Pray for them that they can see what God has handed over on a silver platter. That they don't need to explain anything, it's shown in the light surrounding His flock. May the door of His mercy be open; and may they find it before it's too late.
3/21/2006 8:50 AM

Anonymous said...
To the 3 anons above--I pray for you, sincerely, that you will read His WORD, and really open your heart to it. I left the OALC because CHRIST called me out. I now attend a church that goes by the Bible alone, and have never known Christ better. I see Him in the love in my congregation-- not just their love for me and others there, but in their service to the church to spread the Gospel. I'm not saying that I'm now at the "right" church-- just that it's centered on God's Word.
I see what God has handed to me and all believers "on a silver platter"; the difference is, I know He didn't hand the platter to the OALC and tell them that anyone who's meant to have it will eventually find it there.
I pray that you will open your heart and listen to Christ. He's not the one telling you to avoid those outside the OALC. He's the one telling you to read His Word, and finally find Him. He's not the one telling you to stay huddled together, protecting your own soul's salvation in case the end is near. He's the one saying that you already know His love and gospel, now go spread it to others before the end comes.
I understand why you speak to us that have left the way you do. You are responding the way you've learned to your whole life. And it's hard to accept that what you have always heard may not be the truth. But I didn't run away from Christ and what He handed to me on a silver platter when I left the OALC... I ran straight to Him. "




I pray that God will guide me, and help me show others that my faith and trust is in Him. I didn't leave Christ behind when I left the OALC; I learned how to better follow Him. And I keep learning...