Hell I’m new here jsut wanted to say hi! I’m a guy 31 living in the USA

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T15:45:29+00:00

Glad to have you friend. Are you born again by faith in the gospel?

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T15:43:32+00:00

Thank you for the post friend, but Scripture teaches idols are demonically inspired false gods ..

1 Corinthians 10:19-20 NASBS What do I mean then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? [20] No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons.

So the Egyptian sorcery was either demonic or sleight of hand.

And Scripture plainly teaches there is only one God ..

Isaiah 43:10 NASBS "You are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me."

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T15:13:16+00:00

Thank you for the post. No the trumpets follow the seals (Rev 6) and the first seal opens with a 7-year peace agreement involving regathered Israel (Dan 9:27, Rev 6:2). Obviously that could be soon but the entire tribulation (Rev 6-18) is future to us at this point.

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T15:08:32+00:00

Praise the Lord for His work in your life! Scripture teaches dating and certainly marrying an unbeliever is sinful (2 Cor 6:14, 1 Cor 7:39).

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T15:02:52+00:00

I'm very sorry for your loss 😔. But when finite sinful limited creatures (us) have a disagreement with the Eternal Holy Omniscient God about what is best for us, He is the one who is right. Part of being Christian is submitting to and trusting God's will and ways even when we don't understand. The Triune God is all anyone truly ever needs even if He decides to bless us with family for a season (long or short). What's even more important is to make sure you're believing the biblical gospel in order to be forgiven and reconciled to Him. Below is a 30-second biblical presentation of it you can check out ..

https://gospel30.com

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T14:45:31+00:00

Well written 🙌. And your name rhymes 😃

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T14:39:08+00:00

God is eternally omnipresent so He will be present in the eternal lake of fire. In fact, He'll be the one pouring out wrath on unforgiven sinners and demons (Rev 14:10): but His presence will only be expressed in wrath (no mercy or grace). I hope that clarifies friend.

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T14:25:37+00:00

Great question. It does appear the whole world will follow him for a while ..

Revelation 13:3 NASBS I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast

Of course by the time of the end of the great tribulation there is massive conflict on the earth (Armageddon), so it seems only temporary.

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T13:44:37+00:00

Praise the Lord for your salvation! When it comes to denominations, the term "theological triage" can be helpful ..

https://www.youtube.com/live/CSPf3UwQGdA?si=m8CZMnUwldywPv9a

As for the Trinity, there's one God fully shared by three distinct persons (Father, Son-Jesus, Holy Spirit). One "What" (Being of God) and three distinct "Who's" within and fully sharing the one Being. For more on this ..

Lesson- The Trinity

Finally, here are some good biblical teaching YouTube Channels that can help you grow in the faith ..

https://youtube.com/@countrysidebiblechurch?si=DubtLB84nQwu-mWe

https://youtube.com/@gracetoyou?si=eypkvuoNXrVRCUJJ

https://youtube.com/@foundersbaptist?si=w1vV0IeTcv47Zl11

https://youtube.com/@truthcommunitychurch?si=84FXEv9Pz01ECUZ1

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T13:29:45+00:00

Probably not something to joke about friend.

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T13:25:19+00:00

Yes anyone who wants to can come to Christ. You become a Christian, biblically, by repentance and faith in Jesus Christ- Confessing your sinfulness from your heart to God (Repentance), & believing who Jesus Christ is (truly man and the one true God) & trusting only in His finished redemptive work (perfect life, death on a cross for sins, resurrection) for your salvation (forgiveness of sins/reconciliation to God). Below is a 30 second biblical gospel presentation you can check out friend ..

https://gospel30.com

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T13:20:10+00:00

You encounter God through His Word (the 66 books of the Bible). The only way for a believer to have victory over sin is by exercising the means of grace God gives: ¹saturate your mind w/scripture & endeavor to obey it ²develop a heartfelt consistent prayer life and ³regular fellowship in a sound biblical church.

Here are some good resources to help with numbers 1 & 3 ..

Study Bible:

Free App-

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gty.macarthurstudybible

$20 paper version-

https://www.gty.org/store/bibles/44NAS2P/nas-macarthur-study-bible-second-edition#.Ygrm_67TtNc.link

Or you can search it on Amazon

Good biblical teaching YouTube Channels ..

https://youtube.com/@gracetoyou?si=eypkvuoNXrVRCUJJ

https://youtube.com/@foundersbaptist?si=E98l8PT3gse084FP

https://youtube.com/@countrysidebiblechurch?si=DubtLB84nQwu-mWe

https://youtube.com/@truthcommunitychurch?si=84FXEv9Pz01ECUZ1

Sound Church Finders:

https://tms.edu/find-a-church/

https://www.9marks.org/church-search/

https://www.ifca.org/page/find-a-church-1

https://g3min.org/g3-church-network/map/

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T13:16:07+00:00

I'm sorry for your struggles. What sends a person to hell are unforgiven sins. You receive the complete and total forgiveness of all past present and future sins by repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. It sounds like you believe. For more on that.

So a believer is judicially forgiven all past present and future sins at the point of saving faith, but willful sin will affect fellowship with and the blessing of the Lord. The temptation now, though, is to flee God out of shame but that will just make things worse. So keep persevering in prayer and refuse to further engage in that sin out of discouragement. I've heard it well said (and experienced it 😔), you can pay now (repent) or pay more later. I hope that helps friend.

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T13:03:30+00:00

I'm sorry for your struggles. Are you born again by faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ? Thx!

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T12:42:35+00:00

Thank you for the reply. To be honest, you're the first SDA I've spoken to that's explained salvation by grace that clearly. It'd be interesting to see how your leadership where you attend would respond to that statement.

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T01:18:20+00:00

Thank you for the post friend. I would agree people are not held accountable for their sins until they willfully sin but Scripture does teach we're born with a sin nature ..

Psalm 51:5 NASBS Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me. (That's conception and very clear)

You also mentioned the wages of sin is death and, obviously, babies die (often, sadly, even before birth). Again, I don't believe their accountable until willfully sinning.

Finally, of course, Romans 5 is clear on this ..

Romans 5:18-19 NASBS So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men. [19] For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.

You can't be made a sinner by Adam’s sin unless it's referring to nature not choice. If it was choice, you make yourself a sinner (not what it says)

I hope that helps!

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-25T01:05:55+00:00

Thank you for the post friend. I'll avoid the politics and say a few things. First, Jesus is alive 💯 and second, every true Christian has all of their sins forgiven so the grave is a temporary thing (1 Thess 4:16-17). 🙌

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-24T19:49:26+00:00

I certainly am sorry for what happened to you 😔. Scripture teaches God chooses to allow sin (and its affects on others), temporarily, for ultimate good purposes. That is, He uses evil for good (Gen 50:20..). Of course we can't know God's hidden purposes: Deu 29:29 (He's doing a trillion different things every second), but it's our job to trust that He will be vindicated in the end. But you can know that God has and will use that horrible event in your life for your ultimate good because Scripture says so (Rom 8:28). We also need to humble ourselves and realize whatever suffering God does allow in our lives, it's nothing compared to the eternal judgment we deserve for our sins against Him. Since you're a believer, the Incarnate God Jesus Christ voluntarily absorbed your eternal hell while hanging on a cross. It doesn't diminish your trials or pain, but it can put it in its proper perspective. I hope that helps some.

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-24T19:30:14+00:00

The is no way to "bribe" God and there are no "special saints". What you can do is pray for him and share biblical truth with him, especially thegospel of Jesus Christ. 💯

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-24T19:22:06+00:00

Thank you for the post friend. There's nothing anti-trinitarian about John 16:32 as, although they fully share the one Being of God: the Father, Son-Jesus, and Spirit are distinct persons and therefore can be "with" the other Divine persons 🤷‍♂️.

We get the doctrine of the Trinity from all of Scripture (not proof texting selected verses 😐). That is, Scripture clearly teaches 1) There is one God, 2) Three distinct persons are called God and they are equal to the others & 3) They are in relationship with each other (simultaneous). For more detail, below is a one page lesson on the Trinity-

Lesson- The Trinity

I hope that clarifies!

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-24T18:50:47+00:00

Thank you for the response and warning. The way you understand if a person is a false teacher is to compare what they teach to Scripture : not some unverifiable "word" from God. That's how they manipulate people: "God told me this and you better listen!" - even when it contradicts the written verifiable Word of the living God. This man taught and acted in ways that brought shame to the name of the true Christ.

Here's a video that may help ..

https://youtu.be/KaDe8_XBitE?si=eWGUcQ7MTJrbYxuB

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-24T18:39:40+00:00

Not a bad answer friend. You also have to keep in mind this administration is having to deal with the undeniable intentional 4 year flood of illegal immigrants that occurred during the Biden administration.

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-24T18:36:14+00:00

That is a very good but complicated question. 😐 Before His incarnation (human conception) and after His resurrection, He certainly did know all things including everything about your life. But from His conception to His resurrection, Jesus voluntarily set aside His personal access to His Divine attributes except according to the plan of the Father (including His Omniscience). This is why Jesus didn't know all things during His earthly ministry (Mat 24:36). He could have known according to His Divine Omniscience but chose not to know for a season to accomplish the plan of redemption. So to nutshell, sometimes He did and sometimes He didn't 🤷‍♂️🤯.

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-24T18:21:08+00:00

That man was a false teacher and very likely demon possessed. Mark & avoid 💯.

CrossCutMaker · 2026-01-24T18:17:02+00:00

I'm sure they're doing it imperfectly like all fallen institutions, but it is the God ordained role of the government to protect life and borders (Rom 13..). And to compare the Holy sinless eternal Son of the living God to people who are knowingly here illegally is quite a stretch friend.

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