What I Believe
The best way I can think to start my testimony, would be to share a few impactful experiences that fundamentally shaped my faith in Christianity, beginning with the first time I felt what I believe to have been a confirmation of the Holy Spirit.
I was doing research on a variety of symbols, learning about their origins, and proposed interpretations. But when I looked upon one symbol in particular, I had an epiphany. Are you familiar with the imagery of three monkeys doing the “see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil” gestures?
When I looked upon this symbol, the interpretation I suddenly received was, “see with more than your eyes, hear with more than your ears, and speak with more than your mouth”. With this perspective in mind, I was lead to believe that when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you are able to see with more than your eyes, hear with more than your ears, and speak with more than your words. Ironically enough, the experience itself is a clear example of the interpretation I was given. I was able to see a picture of the Holy Ghost hidden within the imagery, I heard with more than my ears when I listened to the inspiration that was given to me in my thoughts, and I was spoken to with more than words when I immediately understood this new interpretation of the symbol.
The next memorable moment I would like to share, is when I had a vision of the cross. Oddly enough, this bit of inspiration didn’t come to me while I was looking at the symbol itself; instead it came to me while I was studying the reflective properties of mirrors. I was trying to gain an understanding of the different perspectives they provide, when I suddenly realized that the cross depicts several orientations provided by a mirror.
From this vision, I was lead to believe that baring my cross means that I have a clear view of these perspectives, and that I am supposed to use the insights provided by these orientations to gain a better understanding of myself, and the personal cross I am meant to bare. I believe this is a focal point of the stories in the bible, intended to provide us with these perspectives, so that we can more fully visualize the cross we bare in our daily lives so that we may become “Whole” or “Complete” human beings.
Another memorable moment that heavily influenced what I have come to believe, occurred when I was trying to build a world of fantasy for a novel. I decided to study the book of Genesis from the KJV Bible, specifically the structure of the universe as described in its pages. While reading the creation story… another epiphany suddenly occurs. I am lead to believe that each day of creation, also represents seven dimension to our reality. After further studying the Bible, I was astonished to see how it was possible for there to be at least seven dimensions to the world in which we live. Here are the first six.
Though I was already astonished by witnessing the first six dimensions of reality unfold in my thoughts, the seventh dimension completely overwhelmed me… at some point, I was lead to believe that the “Spaghettification” process used to describe the destruction that were to happen upon entering a black hole, is actually a representation of a person’s “Lifeline”, and the possibility of it stretching down into hell, or rising up into heaven. That’s when I realized if I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord, and Savior, and added the blood he shed on the cross to my own lifeline, then the seventh dimension of reality becomes crystal clear. I could literally see strands of DNA representing the blood of Christ at the crossroad of our lifelines.
When I finished my deep dive into the contents of the Bible, there was no way I could deny the truth it holds. That being said, here is a brief summary of how some events from the Bible unfolded from my point of view…
The Way, Truth, and Life as it pertains to me…
Now that I have expressed my views on Jesus Christ, what do I believe my personal relationship with God, and Jesus Christ to be? Well… while I was studying the “Yin/Yang” symbol, I believe I was given my answer, along with a vision of the new Heaven and new Earth.
The Kindgom of God …
(Aka Development of Mankind)
There is one more memory I would like to share that heavily influenced my faith in Christianity.
In philosophical terms, this experience is described as a synchronicity, but in the church, I believe it is referred to as a second comforter. It was the weekend, and I was watching a movie one morning, but most of my mind was focused on all of these spiritual experiences I had been having. I remember getting lost in the thoughts that were running through my head, when the strangest thing suddenly occurred. The words being said in the movie, perfectly coincided with the string of thoughts I had going on in my mind. This instantly captured my attention, and as I focused on the movie, it was as though it was talking to me directly. This happenstance didn’t carry on for just a single thought in my mind, or even a single scene within the movie, but carried on like a conversation playing out in my head for several minutes. I was under the impression that Jesus was using the dialogue of the movie as an instrument to talk to me. I remember feeling like I was a tuning fork that had been ringing my entire life, but suddenly I was still, I was silent. It was as though I was at the right place at the right time, right where I needed to be in my life to give Jesus my full attention. I remember being so filled with joy that I wanted to get up, go outside, and just let the Holy Spirit guide me anywhere. But I didn’t… I was too scared… I wouldn’t allow my faith to even get me out of my seat. Funny enough, it was as though Jesus knew how I would react to the experience, because the last bit of synchronistic dialogue I had, gave me the impression that it wasn’t time for me to walk in my faith just yet, but that eventually I would… I guess today is that day.
After having these experiences, I have been testing my testimony by comparing it with other interpretations of reality. So far, my testimony only gets confirmed, or strengthened by these comparisons. Having given you a summary of my faith, I would like to finish by saying that I believe I have a clear view of God, Jesus, the Holy Ghost, the way, the truth, the life, eternal salvation, and more. With the spiritual experiences I’ve had, I am left with the impression that my sins have been forgiven, that Heaven welcomes me. I believe I have been accepted into the body of Christ, and that you will find me with a glorified body standing at Jesus’ side in the Kingdom of Heaven. As far as I can tell, all that is left for me to do in this life is to continue strengthening my testimony so that I can accurately share, and correctly express any truths that I may find. I leave my testimony with you in the hope of bringing truth to light…
In all sincerity, in the name of Jesus Christ,
Amen.
Omner
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