Interpreting the Bible...Many denominations

This is my story:

I am a born-again Christian, have been for many years. Throughout my life the fruits were in contradiction to what I believed. Throughout my journey, especially as of recently, I discovered a deadly, but blessed truth! While attending many different denominations, watching Christian TV, reading Christian books and hearing the WORD in various versions I started to have doubt! Not doubting the Word of God, but doubted what I was being taught, the interpretations. I stopped going to church because every denomination claimed to be the TRUE CHURCH. I was seeing and hearing what the Bible teaches us in contradiction. I was so frustrated. I decided to research different websites. This can be dangerous too. You know, I have already counted 4 stories about the RAPTURE alone? Saturday IS the Sabbath. Easter and Christmas are not scriptural etc....Everything that I thought was to be of the truth was a great big lie! My future fiancee and I were reading the bible. I grew up with the KJV just like him but I switched over to the NIV because the last church I belonged to used it. While reading the bible while listening to it on my CD's we noticed the words in our bibles were different. I figured it was just that my bible made the meaning a little easier to understand. Now here comes the fun....I took out the trusty concordance and now the words were different in meaning. I felt like I didn't have the Holy Spirit living within me and I was depressed. I didn't give up. I know the WORD is perfect, but why am I suddenly questioning everything. You may think I was being condemned by satan...on the contrary, The Holy Spirit was teaching me. Bring me toward Jesus and to remove the scales from my eyelids. I decided to look for the bible in Hebrew...It gets better....I don't read it! I started to learn God's language. The OT was written in Hebrew. Its a work in progress for sure. Its been a journey for me. I have learned so much form the Holy Spirit over these several months. Why all of a sudden? Because the Lord doesn't want me to be deceived. Satan had made me believe a lie, but I chose at the time not to seek and search the truth for myself. I am accountable for myself to The Lord. He doesn't want to hear His child state, "The devil made me do it"! I'd be like Eve. I am truly blessed. I shared my story with you because I know The Lord put in on my heart to do so. To show many here that their struggle in knowing the truth that they are not alone. READ YOUR BIBLE. God commands us to check what we hear. If we don't, we end up interpreting the WORD the way we want it to read. Thus ending up like all the other confused Christians out there. I have been to so many different churches and they all have fallen short of what the EARLY CHURCH was preaching. Paganism has entered, false doctrine has been intertwined with the TRUTH. Its hard to find a church these teaches the true doctrine of the early church. I did happen to read about a church in my area that worships on Saturday. they also claim to teach what the early church taught. But there was one thing I noticed there as well....(I never heard of this before):

The Resurrections

We believe that the only hope of eternal life for mortal humans lies in the resurrection through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. We believe that at the return of Jesus Christ a resurrection to spirit life will take place for all who have been God's faithful servants. We believe that, after Jesus Christ has ruled on earth for 1,000 years, there will be a resurrection to physical life of the vast majority of all people who have ever lived. We believe that, after these people have had an opportunity to live a physical life, if they become converted they, too, will receive eternal life. We also believe that those who reject God's offer of salvation will reap eternal death (1 Corinthians 15:19, 42-52; Acts 23:6; John 5:21-29; Romans 6:23; 8:10-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Ezekiel 37:1-14; Revelation 20:4-5, 11-15; John 3:16; Matthew 25:46).

Is it me or does this not seem right?

Everything else that I have read seems to be correct, except for this. I omit the name of the church because I am not here to throw stones. I know every church has its flaw. I haven't attended this church as of yet. I am still researching.

I want to add here that I have enjoyed this website and may it continually bless those who are mature in Christ and those who are new to the faith. Its a gift to have a relationship with Jesus and not belong to a religion.

Amen to all! I look forward to all the comments and support of my story. May all the Glory be given to Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

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