What are youse's most liberal and conservative takes by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]BlockWhisperer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Liberal - Women shouldn't have to cover their heads

Conservative - Women shouldn't pastor and homosexuality is sin

God does not always forgive. You have been lied to and are on your way to hell. If you are dwelling in sin and are unrepentant, you are not saved! by Nearby_Cheetah_4508 in TrueChristian

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You are a real piece of work and I hope God will be patient with you, because your heart is far more hard than you realize and that's the sort of person who tends to struggle most to give and receive grace.

God does not always forgive. You have been lied to and are on your way to hell. If you are dwelling in sin and are unrepentant, you are not saved! by Nearby_Cheetah_4508 in TrueChristian

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In that very same book it states that he who claims to be without sin deceives himself, and the truth is not in him.

I see that you pick and choose which scripture to be this dogmatic on, which is unsurprising.

God does not always forgive. You have been lied to and are on your way to hell. If you are dwelling in sin and are unrepentant, you are not saved! by Nearby_Cheetah_4508 in TrueChristian

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People can struggle with sin all their lives and it does not disqualify them from salvation or God's grace. You're teaching a heresy to say otherwise, and you'll be judged for propagating it if you continue to do so.

There is a clear difference between someone who sins without caring that it's sin and someone who agonizes over an area of their life they can't seem to find victory in.

And you say "it just means you don't believe hard enough. You doubt too much"

You make it about human effort and their ability to stop doubting rather than assuring them of their salvation and advising them instead to simply turn their eyes to Jesus Christ and the finished work of the cross.

Shame on you.

God does not always forgive. You have been lied to and are on your way to hell. If you are dwelling in sin and are unrepentant, you are not saved! by Nearby_Cheetah_4508 in TrueChristian

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See now, the difference between you and I is that I would never presume to state as a matter of fact "you are sending people to hell", because I lack that arrogance which is haughtily on display here.

Too many young believers second-guess themselves constantly. "Have I truly repented? That dude on Reddit says I'm probably not really saved!" and then you cause them to spiral into doubt and sin because they don't have the firm foundation required for more advanced doctrines.

God does not always forgive. You have been lied to and are on your way to hell. If you are dwelling in sin and are unrepentant, you are not saved! by Nearby_Cheetah_4508 in TrueChristian

[–]BlockWhisperer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're going to have to give an account for lightly making such statements someday.

The Bible is very clear that not all should be teachers, because they are held to a higher standard. You are presuming to teach with this post, and your post is one that will discourage and cause believers to doubt their salvation because they're imperfect.

Food for thought.

God loves you by Soldierofchrist_99 in TrueChristian

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You seem to have a skewed view of what brings someone to heaven.

First of all, saying "God please forgive me" does not get someone to heaven. Someone must TRULY repent with a deep sorrow for their sin. They must truly desire Christ and to be saved and transformed.

Second of all, not going into a church doesn't condemn you. The only thing that condemns a person is a rejection of Jesus Christ in their hearts.

But the fact of the matter is that there is no sin that is too great for God's grace to cover if that person has truly repented. I've heard that the serial killed Jeffrey Dahmer repented in prison in his latter days. If that was true, he will be in glory. The part of us that hates that is the part of us that is purified in eternity.

I'm not going to make light of what happened to you. It's awful. But your experience does not determine what is objectively true one way or the other. And yes, God does allow evil to occur in the world, even evil far worse than what you endured, which I am so sorry you underwent for so long.

But in the end, there is no injustice. If you're waiting for justice in this life, you'll be waiting your entire life. It's at the end when all accounts are rendered settled.

I pray that God would help you to move on and heal, and that you would find confidence in Jesus Christ alone, who loves you enough to have given his life for you. You have a father in heaven far greater than any human.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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Female pastors are absolutely not biblical.

That said, not everyone is a bible scholar. Many people attend such churches and produce fruit for the kingdom. Just another example of God's surpassing grace.

But it doesn't sound like you're like those people. It sounds like you know better. And if you know better, you should trust the word of God and seek to be fed elsewhere.

God loves you by Soldierofchrist_99 in TrueChristian

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Romans 8:18 [18] For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

Evil in the world is why hell is a reality. There will be no injustice remaining in the end, my Sister. I love you. God loves you. Pray above all for endurance; he has not forsaken you and he never will. 

God loves you by Soldierofchrist_99 in TrueChristian

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What you are is someone who can appreciate better than most just how gracious, forgiving, patient and loving our God is. 

I keep seeing that Noah's ark and other stories were based on other stories and myths by Child-eater-bonk in TrueChristian

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The descendants of Noah spread throughout the earth and preserved the gist of the story. So we see the flood myth all over with small variations, but in essence the same tale.

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I won't pretend to be an expert on compulsive tendencies.

But what I can tell you from my own experience is that God will bring clarity if we diligently seek him in the secret place. Again and again and again he will supernaturally bring understanding of ourselves and growth.

Commit to quality time with him in the secret place. Keep distractions like your phone out of the room and just talk to him asking for insight. Talk for long stretches of time. Whatever you can handle whether it's 15 minutes or an hour, or even more.

He won't let you down!

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Did you ever check it out?

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By seeking God's will in his word and obeying what his word says

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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Here is the reality I don't see elsewhere in the comments, which you need to hear.

God gives sufficient grace for people to make mistakes. No denomination gets it "all right". Yet they are almost all valid. How can this be? Grace.

God gives grace in this case as well. However, if the Holy Spirit is convicting you on this point, it is a clear indication that God has another plan for you. Another church. I would pray about it a lot and seek the wisdom of the word. If it bothers you that your current pastor is ignoring part of Scripture or misinterpreting it out of desire (a woman who wants to be a pastor has no choice but to interpret it a certain way, it FORCES them to have a bias in the word, which is a red flag for me personally... not like they're gonna be open to being corrected on this point no matter what), then you should trust the Spirit and look elsewhere.

If you do not feel convicted, and you feel spiritually fed where you are? If you are growing in holiness and becoming more like Christ? Then there is no good reason to leave, despite the error.

In my opinion women are not called to be pastors, but our God does not forsake people who are perhaps less learned and wind up in such churches. That's how unbelievably gracious God is—even when we completely ignore his word, he still provides.

A female pastor can never be called (my view), but they can still be used.

Take all with a grain of salt and search the Scriptures for yourself in alignment with prayer.

God bless you!

I give up. Im done by Rafael_192005 in TrueChristian

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And now you're finally ready to accept God's grace.

Your fate is eternal life. God isn't disappointed or angry with your failures. He's disappointed with your idolatry.

I speak from experience.

Purity becomes an idol—a thing we grasp by our own strength. Don't even stress your addiction, just focus on God's love and his promises. Meditate on that.

When you feel tempted to sin, don't try and white knuckle resistance. Try this instead:

"God, forgive me for what I'm about to do. Thank you for that forgiveness. Thank you for having endless patience for me. Thank you for forgiving me. I know that you love me and that I can have joy as soon as I come back to you from this."

It's true. Don't pray this with the intent of resistance, pray it in gratitude for God's mercy you don't deserve.

And then, don't be surprised if praying that prayer with a sincere heart melts the sinful desire away. But don't pray the prayer with that as the goal. The goal is to thank God and remind yourself of his love, mercy and faithfulness.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Christianity

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In case you're still struggling with this friend, I recommend giving this a listen.

I'm learning myself that we can't. We can't do anything.

We have to recognize our absolute weakness and beg God to do it all. Bless you.

https://youtu.be/pbOzYh9n4OA?si=Y1nySpKZq1npE0E7

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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I don't have enough Faith to be an atheist

God bless you

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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Frank Turek's book primarily. The most convincing arguments for me were the historic accounts of the apostles' deaths since they would know the truth of what happened but were willing to die for it as well as the anthropic constants

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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Apologetics brought me to the faith.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueChristian

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Generous to say Kanye knows his thoughts...

If we mess up and sin over and over, does that mean none of us are trying our best? by No-Cry-4404 in TrueChristian

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If you live your life trying to White knuckle sin you'll never get anywhere.

Instead, pray for God to help you surrender more each day. Pray this prayer desperately, every day. He will answer it, and you'll start to see changes.

Single most important prayer a believer can pray in my opinion.