Friday, October 9, 2009

Name

David Carr

What was your life style like when you decided to follow Jesus?

I was single, a bit of a loner, good values, non-smoker/non-drinker, first-grade cricketer, working in TAFE Metallurgy Department

What year were you baptized? What age were you?

1974. 27.

Where did you begin to worship and what was your first impression of the church?

Lambton church of Christ in Newcastle. This was where the truth was.

What difficulties / challenges did you have in striving to be like Jesus?

Temptations at work to compromise values.

What challenges did you have in feeling a part of the Lord’s body?

None as I recall. I always felt an accepted part of the body.

What principles of the restoration Movement (restoring Christianity to be as it is in the New Testament) are important to you?

Getting back to the original apostolic gospel with all that this entails.

What did you think about having no musical instruments in worship?

Never an issue with me. If it’s what the gospel teaches I agree with it.

What spiritual interest did you have before becoming a Christian?

8 or 9 years as an Anglican, including SS teaching till 17. No real Biblical conviction, though. Then 8-9 years later the Vietnam War caused me to think on the suffering question, the meaning of life, and to find something better than the unhappiness I was experiencing and which material pursuits didn’t solve. The Biblical concept of eternal life provided for me the answer to life’s difficulties for all people everywhere. I studied the bible and visited a few churches, then attended a religious debate which Jim Waldron was holding at the time in Newcastle for the Lambton Church of Christ. Within a few months of this I became a Christian.

What is important to you , in how you walk in Jesus today?

I believe therefore I speak. Inner transformation into the likeness of Christ.

Where do you worship today? Approximately how many brethren?

Hunter Valley Christians, East Maitland. 34 brethren.

What rolls do you carry out in the church?

Minister in the word (preaching and teaching).

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