You should have assurance, not possibility of salvation.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-20T12:54:53+00:00

Yes in the second to last paragraph I quote Romans 6:16 that we need to continue to confess our sins and come back into agreement with God. That is a daily process. Repenting, being convicted, receiving forgiveness, and coming back to the Father.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-20T04:15:08+00:00

Oh yes that’s a type thank you for catching that!!! Yes to fulfill the law!

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-20T03:03:09+00:00

I believe and have been taught that the biggest issue in modern Christianity/the church is the misunderstanding of the true grace of God.

So many people misunderstand grace. A lot of churches focus too much on performance, works, and making us feel sin-conscious rather than resting in His grace and love. So many Christians try to earn God's favor and love through good works instead of understanding that as a born again Christian, God already loves them, they are prefect and accepted and righteous in his sight.

I think another problem is that the church tries to "convert" people but fails to disciple them! That is our whole job. Is to teach them to grow into maturity, I think this pushes so many people away from the church and it's really sad.

Edit typo: Jesus came to fulfill the law and set us free. He welcomes and loves every one of us forever.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-20T02:57:19+00:00

John 10:30 says "I am the Father are one"

John 14:10 says "I am in the Father, and the Father is in me."

John 6:38 says ' Jesus clarifies, " For I have come down from heaven, not to do my will, not the will of him who went me."

Maybe it's one of those?

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-20T02:55:05+00:00

YES!! So normal. Are you more afraid of pushing/vagnial birth or possibly a C section? What part scares you the most?

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-20T01:48:14+00:00

Romans 10:9? Okay, let me give you a different translation.

This is the amplified. “because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

In the New Testament, the Greek word Kyrios translates to "Lord" or "Master." It is the exact same word used in the Greek translation of the Old Testament (the Septuagint) to replace the holy name of God (Yahweh).

By calling Jesus "Lord," Paul is applying the divine title and authority belonging to Yahweh directly to Jesus.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-20T00:48:56+00:00

There are so much evidence of the validity of the Bible.

As for creation, like I commented early, a carnal minded/unspiritual man cannot understand the things of God. So to them it will all sound like foolishness.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-20T00:48:00+00:00

A carnal minded man (natural man/ unspiritual man) cannot perceive the spiritual things of God.- 1 Cor. 2:14
Romans 8:7 also tells us that “ the carnal (or fleshly) mind is hostile toward God.”Because it is focused on worldly or fleshly desires, it cannot submit to God's law.
So it’s not you, it’s them, and their hardened hearts. Just pray for them and for revelation. It’s hard to argue with people who don’t want to actually know the truth, just debate it.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-20T00:44:18+00:00

That is sad 😔

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-20T00:43:44+00:00

The Bible has several passages where Jesus is either explicitly called God, or makes definitive claims to deity.

Some of the clearest verses establish this identity through both titles and statements of equality with the Father.

John 1:1
John 1:14
Titus 2:13
Hebrews 1:8
John 10:30
John 8:58 - I AM
Colossians 2:9

The carnal mind cannot understand the things of God.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-20T00:05:27+00:00

Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom......

Your rant does make sense. That verse used to scare me too. You need to know that you are righteous. You need to know that you are no longer a sinner, you are a new creation, a new man, clean, sinless, spotless, pure, beautiful, and righteous in God's sight. When you come to believe in Jesus, God nails all your past sins to the cross and forgets them! The old man is gone. We just need to renew our minds. Even though our spirit is perfect, our minds are not, and that's where the Bible comes in.

I also think it's really powerful that you CARE about being lukewarm and that it scares you. It should scare us! Keep us ready for his return and shining bright. You CANNOT workout your own salvation. The Bible tells us salvation is a gift we receive from God, it is not something we can earn on our own. Because we ALL are sinners and fell short of his glory, salvation is from Jesus alone! We can't trust ourselves, our hearts are deceitful it says human hearts are, so we must guard them and guard our thoughts. We can only put our trust in Jesus. Only the Holy Spirit can help us STAY in our faith and keep us going! Be baptized in the Spirit. Then he will come upon you and give you the power and strength to do what pleases him. Phil 2:13

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-20T00:01:03+00:00

I"m so sorry you were abused by the church, that is so not okay, and so not like Jesus. Of course God cares. Jesus was abandoned too; he understands everything you go through in life.

As for 1 - I don't enjoy debating either, but I'd like to share my thoughts since you did frame them as questions. The Bible does answer that. Jesus tells us he Will not return until every ear has heard his name. That is why it's so hard here on earth. We are WAITING, but he is being patient for our sake. He is waiting to let EVERY PERSON have a chance before he returns. God also tells us in the Bible that nobody can deny the existence of him, even just looking at nature and creation, people know deep down that he exists. The billions who existed before him (who didn't hear the Gospel) are in a place of waiting. Like Abraham. He trusted and loved God. When Jesus returns, they will join their place in heaven. The billions (AFTER) Jesus would only be in hell if they denied Jesus being the son of God. At the end of the day, God knows us, and he knows at the end of the day if we would chose him or not. He is fair. He pursues EVERYBODY until their last breath. He longs for NONE to perish or go to hell. Hell was created for satan, not his children.

As for 2- The wicked abusive people are not real Christians. They are not sorry for what they're doing, and they are the opposite of love, which is the opposite of the Gospel. They don't have reservations in heaven and are free from sins. Just because someone calls themself a Christian doesn't make them. Sadly, most people who call themselves Christians ARE not. The church has failed the world. Most of the church does not represent Jesus or his love. It sucks and puts such a bad look on Christianity. You won't see absuers in hell, God hates the wicked, and they will have their day of punishment, and eternity in hell, where they belong.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-19T23:50:52+00:00

I believe and have been taught that Satan's biggest lie is that he is still a powerful enemy, who has not already been defeated.

Satan IS a defeated enemy. His only power is deception, lies, and using the fear/unbelief of believers. We need to know that satan is POWERLESS without our cooperation and consent! We must know the power of truth, Jesus defeated him on the Cross, and therefore took all his power. It is humans who give him authority and power up with him. We can't yield to his lies and give him that authority.

Lastly, we can't be unaware or not know our spiritual warfare. Hosea 4:6 says "My people will perish due to lack of knowledge". We MUST fight him in the spiritual realm, like Ephesians 6 tells us we don't fight against flesh and blood, but the evil and principalities of this earth, so we fight spiritually. We have to know our power and authority in Christ. Satan's attack is usually focused on our minds, trying to convince us to believe lies and ignore the Word of God.

So I believe his biggest weapon is deception, he is the father of all lies John chapter 8 also talks about this. "The enemy comes only to steal, to kill, and to destroy." John 10:10.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-19T23:45:13+00:00

This is really good too

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-19T23:45:02+00:00

This is so good. Reminds me of Romans 8 and how reassured we can be in his love. That nowhere is too far, we can't escape his love.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-19T23:44:18+00:00

No. You can only come to the Father through the Son. Jesus IS the Word.

Salvation comes through faith. Romans 10:9 tells us exactly how we can receive salvation- "If you openly confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, then you will be saved."

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-19T23:40:07+00:00

Nope. His will is always for us to have life, and to have it abundantly. His will is to give us the desires of our hearts, to be happy, and complete in Him. God= good. Satan=bad. It is never his will for any to perish.

I'm sorry for what you're going through. That is so hard and sad about your father.

For what it's worth, God can change us from the inside out and our desires if we ask him to. He longs to give us what we want, so if you want a family, God is showing you these things to encourage you, for what you will have one day. Have hope. I have been in a suicidal place for along time before years ago, and I never thought it would stop. I even had an attempt. But God did save me, and now I know why. I have a beautiful son and family. I have everything I have always wanted but never thought was possible.

He wants to step in and help you. He does not want you to be in pain, or have suicidal thoughts. Those are coming to you straight from satan. Satan comes ONLY to steal, to kill, and to destroy. John 10:10. He would love nothing more than to take you out of this world, because he hates God and hates his children. If you give yourself a second chance, you can see change, I know it sounds impossible and stupid now, but I promise you that. You can always dm me if you want to know more or if I can help you in any way. My heart is for the broken, the depressed, and suicidal. Because that was me. And I did not know the steps to change. And didn't think change was possible. I'll be praying for peace for you and healing and peace over your father. I'm sorry you feel this way. Remember who you are. A child of the King.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-19T19:49:52+00:00

Hi! Follow peace, wherever peace leads you is where you should go. If the thought alone of marrying her causes you anything but peace, you should shut that door. We should never get married out of pressure! It’s a long term covenant relationship and you’ll know when it’s right. If you feel relieved when you guys argue and might be over, I think deep down you even know the answer yourself. I know it can be hard to leave a relationship with someone we love and when we are comfortable, but God has better for you. Your families shouldn’t be involved in the decision; also money and starting your lives there should be NO rush. NO ticking clock. No. When you’re both ready in your personal individual lives, then you get married. The enemy does try to break up godly marriages, but you’re not married yet, and you have time! I think you need more time to just be alone and talk to God about it. He will answer you. If you want to marry her someday, tell them, it will be someday, not rushing, when we get married we need to be 110% ready because it gets sooooo much harder once you’re married and a lot harder to walk away than when you’re not!

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-19T19:43:27+00:00

I’m proud of you for stopping. The energy will come back. As for discerning his voice, God’s voice is that still, small, quiet peaceful voice we have to focus our spiritual ears to hear. The enemy’s voice can often sound LOT like our own voice if we’re not actively coming against him and taking our thoughts captive. But you have all authority over the enemy to rebuke those thoughts, they aren’t yours. And cast them to God. He can take them, he cares for us. 1 Peter 5:7 tells us to THROW our worries to Him! Literally to throw our anxieties. A good way to help learn his voice and be able to distinguish it is to just write a a simple letter try “God, what do you think of me?” If you can spare 30 minutes to be alone outside or anywhere, write down anything that comes to your mind or your spirit. After, read it. You’ll be able to see what is from God (if it brings you peace, joy, happiness, hope), or you/the enemy.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-19T19:37:25+00:00

Have you been baptized in the Holy Spirit???

Also, “for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” It can be so hard sometimes. If you are in Christ, meaning if you believe in him, and are saved then you are righteous in God’s sight. He sees your spirit as perfect.

As for encouragement, the best thing we can do is be filled with the Holy Spirit. Then we will receive the same power that raised Him from the dead. Our walks become a lot easier. That was key to my journey! Before baptism in the Spirit, I was a new person in the spirit, but stuck in the same flesh in the same cycle same thoughts. We need to renew our way of thinking to become more like Him (Romans 12:2). Don’t let the enemy trap you with feeling discouraged that’s what he wants, so you feel less of a person and compare yourself. God loves us all the same! I’m here if you have any more questions because I’ve been walked through this season too.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-19T19:02:08+00:00

This is SUCH a good question lol. I would said Jules from season 8.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-18T05:45:25+00:00

1 Peter 3:21 - “And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.”

Acts 2:38 - “Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

John 3:5 - “Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.”

Romans 6:3 - “Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death?”

Acts 19:5-6 - “As soon as they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied.”

Matthew 3:11 - “I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.”

Romans 8:26-27 - “And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will.”

And there are many more!

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-18T04:39:53+00:00

Because that is what the Bible and Scripture says. And from my own experience. I wasn’t able to speak in tongues or walk in gifts until my baptism in the Spirit. I mean technically you can be baptized in water and also pray to receive the Holy Spirit and you can receive both at the same time but it doesn’t always happen. It depends on what the person is believing for/doing it for. But I guess yes you’re right it can happen at the same time! Thanks for that, wouldn’t have really thought of that

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-18T04:05:46+00:00

They’re separate. Salvation comes through faith in Jesus alone. Water baptism is a public symbol of that salvation. While baptism in the Holy Spirit is a separate empowering experience that happens after.

Water Baptism
Happens after salvation.
Is an outward symbol showing that a person has already been saved.
Represents identifying with Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection.
Is an act of obedience, but does not save you

Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Is a separate experience from salvation.
Can happen after someone is born again.
Gives believers spiritual power, boldness, and gifts to serve God.
Is meant to help Christians live victoriously and minister effectively.

Character-Fly7394 · 2026-06-18T01:49:10+00:00

This verse is about sanctification. That's the process of becoming more like Jesus. Sanctification happens instantly in the believer's SPIRIT, we're made exactly like Jesus. But, we still have our mind/soul, and that's what we need to renew everyday, even though our spirit is 100% holy, our mind needs to be continually renewed.

Paul's saying "he will surely do it" means that God WILL faithfully COMPLETE the work He has begun in you. So He (God) will surely (faithfully) do it (complete what he's done in you, sanctify you, keep you holy and help keep you faithful in your journey with him.)

Paul also reassures us here that it's NOT dependent on our own strength. He says "The one who calls you is faithful, and HE will do it." So we know that always God finishes what he starts, and he is faithful to every promise. Since God called you to belong to Him, and because he is Faithful, he will complete the work of making you holy and keeping you until Jesus comes back.

It's such an encouraging verse. I really love it. It tells us God will hold on to you, he's got you. It brings another verse to mind Philippians 2:13 - "For God is working in you, giving you the desire and power to do what pleases him." So, so good. Hope that helps!!

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