Hi everyone,
My name is Anna and I want to learn more about Christianity. I have a NIV copy of the bible and don't really know where to start. I've read the book of James and would like to read it again before progressing, but I don't know what to read next. What's best for a beginner?
Also, I have a pretty heavy question, and I ask it with sincerity, but what do Christians do when people treat them badly? A brief outline: someone very close to me has hurt myself and others greatly. This person has a good heart but is a drug user and this affects their mental health and they have made some bad decisions which had huge consequences. If this person were to come to me tomorrow and say they're sorry and were clean of drugs, I would accept them back into my life but there would always be a fear of history repeating itself. How do you truly forgive someone for hurting you so badly?
I'm sorry if this is the wrong area to post this - please let me know if there's a better place.
Thanks,
Anna
My name is Anna and I want to learn more about Christianity. I have a NIV copy of the bible and don't really know where to start. I've read the book of James and would like to read it again before progressing, but I don't know what to read next. What's best for a beginner?
Also, I have a pretty heavy question, and I ask it with sincerity, but what do Christians do when people treat them badly? A brief outline: someone very close to me has hurt myself and others greatly. This person has a good heart but is a drug user and this affects their mental health and they have made some bad decisions which had huge consequences. If this person were to come to me tomorrow and say they're sorry and were clean of drugs, I would accept them back into my life but there would always be a fear of history repeating itself. How do you truly forgive someone for hurting you so badly?
I'm sorry if this is the wrong area to post this - please let me know if there's a better place.
Thanks,
Anna