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 ====== History: Your and My Journey to Faith ... ====== ====== History: Your and My Journey to Faith ... ======
  
-Saturday, Oct 30, 2019. When I was in school, history seemed very boring to me. I had no interest+Saturday, Nov 30, 2019. When I was in school, history seemed very boring to me. I had no interest
 in some wars in the past. Why should it be exciting to learn about some emperors who lived 800 years in some wars in the past. Why should it be exciting to learn about some emperors who lived 800 years
 ago? I did not have any access to these things. No, history was not my concern. Also, Christian ago? I did not have any access to these things. No, history was not my concern. Also, Christian
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 I looked deeper into faith during the last three years of German high-school education, even I looked deeper into faith during the last three years of German high-school education, even
 did my final exams in theology. I could repeat the theories of modern theological schools. But I did did my final exams in theology. I could repeat the theories of modern theological schools. But I did
-not understand who God should be. I could not grasp his truth or whatever these theories could +not understand who God should be. I could not grasp his truth or what these theories could really mean. 
-mean. +
  
 Looking back, of course I have been in contact with Christianity. And some people had their personal Looking back, of course I have been in contact with Christianity. And some people had their personal
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 if he exists, I want to get to know him.  if he exists, I want to get to know him. 
  
-I know that in the weeks after this prayer, I suddenly got to know various Christian house groups. +In the weeks after this prayer, I suddenly got to know various Christian house groups. 
 Before that, I had never attended Christian bible study groups - after confirmation at the age Before that, I had never attended Christian bible study groups - after confirmation at the age
 of about 14 years. But now, I realized that there are various student groups studying the bible.  of about 14 years. But now, I realized that there are various student groups studying the bible. 
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 this faith step is much more than just an abstract acceptance of some truth. It is a personal this faith step is much more than just an abstract acceptance of some truth. It is a personal
 involvement with God through Jesus.   involvement with God through Jesus.  
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 +My personal journey to faith was characterized by helpful other students, who were ready to
 +explain their idea about Christian faith to me. And then the biblical books talked to me directly.
 +I started to understand. First, there were only parts here and there, which suddenly made sense
 +to me. I continued to read the book, study it chapter by chapter. And more and more if it became
 +clear. The whole book did not look gray any more, but it seemed to be full of light, full of 
 +life. I will tell much more about this, about the experience which followed this time of search
 +and study. 
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 +Today I can say that I have been a Christian believer for many years, and also my relationship to 
 +history as well has completely changed. Reading about God and his journey with mankind has become
 +a fascinating daily exercise to me, and the whole history of mankind became extremely exciting
 +with my own love to and involvement with her, who is loved so deeply by the eternal God and Saviour. 
 (Roland Potthast) (Roland Potthast)
  
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