The testimony of an SCJ member

This is a little bit of my testimony. In addition to problems with Christianity seeming corrupt or dark, I always had serious problems with the teachings themselves. I am actually a scientist by training, and a literal interpretation of the Bible, which many Christians seem to hold today just doesn't make sense. There is too much physical evidence that says the world is more than just 6,000 years old...more like 5 billion. The teachings about spirits, and loving our enemies...the idea of an living forever in a gold mansion or in a fiery pit having the flesh literally burned off my body over and over again...And all that just for people that don't believe/don't understand some invisible God. Doesn't it seem unjust? Pastors were either preaching about holiness (with heaping helpings of hellfire and brimstone) or asking for money. I had a lot of issues. I saw the whole church as very hypocritical. I even went so far as to revoke my membership at my home church in disgust.

Anyway, I started dating this new girl while I was in college. I ended up marrying her, by the way. (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) I was really attracted to er because we were able to have very deep conversations about God, faith, good, evil, truth, lies, etc. It also helped that she was cute! Regardless, I guess she saw a hungry spirit within me and she decided to share about the Bible a little more deeply. She introduced me to a teacher/missionary that led me through a long course of fascinating Bible studies. I was so joyful everyday to hear the truth! The Bible finally made sense. I could see the continuity of the word. I could see the one true God of the Bible through all 66 books. Before it seemed like the God of the OT and the God of the NT were very different. Now I understand the connections between all 66 books, I see the truth from Genesis to Revelation. I feel closer to God than ever before. I feel as if I finally know where God is headed, the reasons he acts the way he does. That is an amazing feeling.

Now I try to lead other people to that same truth that I have found. I am teaching the message I learned to others. It sounds cheesy, but I will borrow a phrase from the X-files..."The truth is out there." It really is. I have found it. That post elsewhere about the light in Korea is really true. I have seen that light too. God is fulfilling his prophecies, God is building his kingdom on earth.

At first, I thought "Why Korea? Why not a bigger country? Why not the US?" But later my thoughts changed to "Why not Korea? God was the God of just Israel for 4,000 years or so."