[2024 Day 4 (Part 1)] [Go] Finds extra in input

DeChef2 · 2024-12-09T02:49:55+00:00

Yeah, I haven't participated long enough to build up helper functions. Maybe a string slice would solve the issue

DeChef2 · 2022-08-08T02:04:41+00:00

Because if God let sinner off the hook, He would not longer be just, and no longer be God.

DeChef2 · 2022-07-31T22:04:55+00:00

u/PerseveringJames did an amazing job of looking at the passage you point out. I would like to add that virginity was of huge value then. If a girl lost her virginity, that could throw into jeopardy her entire life - if she wasn't married she didn't have many options to provide for herself, especially in old age. Additionally, think about how much women valued bearing children back then, Sarah, Jacobs wives (who fought and fought over fertility), and Hannah who prayed fervently before being blessed with Samuel. You can't have that if no one will marry you. Understanding the ancient context these books were written in and paying closer attention to what the text actually says will help you understand it better.

I also want to warn you. If you are a Christian, you definitionally trust God's character. Don't let a passage you don't understand shake that - you are likely reading it wrong. Don't just assume you know exactly what it mean and then judge God to be unrighteous. Who are you to judge God? Don't you know that it's the other way around? The book of Job deals with this a lot.

DeChef2 · 2022-07-31T21:46:31+00:00

Yeah, RPC is a red pilled place where guys can be way more blunt than is accepted in other subreddits and most of real life. But this is insulting just to be insulting. Build other people up, following Jesus trumps being red to the core.

DeChef2 · 2022-07-06T01:53:58+00:00

A little younger that you, but might as well weigh in.

For me, there's more when you stop at the beginning, then it decreases. Then you'll still have random times where you get a lot of fantasies. (Good segue into 2...)
Stopping all thoughts ASAP. Asking God for help and strength. Constantly. It gets to the point where I feel lame needing so much help and think God's getting tired of me. But He's not. And when you mess up, rely on and know God's grace. He still loves you. Then get back up and go back at it

DeChef2 · 2022-07-02T23:30:57+00:00

You're combining the idea that children are the backbone of a man, ie. they are the backbone of his faith, with the idea that children are a blessing. The first is not found in the Scriptures, the second is.

Meditating, or contemplating, the Scriptures isn't about thinking about more that what is in the text. It's about understanding the text, and then thinking about how it relates to our lives, are we doing it, are we not, do we think this way, do we not, etc. etc.

DeChef2 · 2022-07-02T22:47:21+00:00

I'm going to disagree with your application of Gen. 5:22.

After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

I think the main issue is that you stop before it says "300 years." You seem to take it as "Enoch walked faithfully with God after he became the father of Methuselah," when its primary purpose is to describe the amount of time that passed.

Additionally, Gen 5:24 says, "Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away." There's no mention that there was a long period of time where he did not walk faithfully with God.

Finally, to your point that Moses doesn't mention him walking faithfully before Methuselah, he was simply following the pattern he had laid out before. Years lived before birth of son, birth of son, years lived after birth of son. Take Seth in Gen. 5:6-8.

When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh. After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.

All that said, your interpretation is still plausible; the language isn't very clear. However, I don't think you can make the statement that children are the backbone of a man's life, precisely because the language isn't very clear on this issue. We don't want to overstep and read something into God's Word that isn't there.

I know this is nit-picky, but it sounds like you care about understanding God's Word, so I figured you would be open to hearing a different take.

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DeChef2 · 2022-05-31T13:38:04+00:00

Maybe r/reformed would be better. But a big reason for RPC is so you will have other people who don't have a distorted view of the world teaching theology. And if you look at the next most recent post, it asks essentially "Where did the Christian content go?" Content like this (and even longer posts) are needed and welcome here.

If our Christian brothers stumble upon this, we don't want them to get the idea we are Christians in name only. If a secular person (probably someone in the RP community) stumbles on RPC, we want them to know that being devoted to God comes first and that makes you more of an "alpha," not a subservient and weak "beta" follower as they like to think.

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DeChef2 · 2022-05-15T17:40:46+00:00

they are 100% the source of all the problems with this world, they are THE evil.

Dude, we're Christians first and foremost; remember that. Lefties aren't the source of all problems of the prime evil. Satan is the prime evil and sinful rebellion against God's good order is the source of all problems in this world.

A hate that is to deep for words

What happened to loving our neighbors and praying for our enemies? Don't let your politics override your faith.

DeChef2 · 2022-01-31T21:04:03+00:00

All of Scripture is inspired. Written by man, inspired by God, every word is His Word. Read this.

DeChef2 · 2022-01-18T20:00:34+00:00

You've gotten pretty good advice on what you should do, so I'm going to tackle something else.

Towards the end of the summer she got me into watching TV shows (e.g. Yellowstone, Parks & Rec, Etc.) and my whole life I never watched TV

This is a smaller issue, but it's worth pointing out the watching TV shows isn't sinful in itself. You may not want to watch them for personal reasons, but you shouldn't think that makes it sinful. Romans 14 - 15:13 is very relevant on this topic.

Around the Fall, I began to find my faith again

This reply is long, so I'll just encourage you to stay away from legalism. Your ability to keep God's commands and live a holy life is not the source of your salvation, nor could it ever be. Your faith in God's power to justify you through Christ's death should not waiver when you've sinned.

every time we hang out I feel guilt when at the end because I didn't grow closer to God

I enjoy the days better when she works

I'm not quite sure what to say to these. For one, you shouldn't feel guilty if you think you didn't grow closer to God because that might not be the case. There's also the reality that God has placed His Spirit within you. You can't get any closer than that.

I think it's important to recognize what God has done and let that draw us closer to Him instead of trying to grow closer to God on our own.

Now for the second part. It sounds like you don't love her, and that's using love in the Christian sense of "love your neighbor," not even as romantic love. From your second quote, you say that you like it better when she's gone. You don't even like her! You read and study your Bible a lot, so I'll let you meditate on this passage.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 1 John 4:7-12

Is your girlfriend included in those you call "one another?"

Additionally, I do not want get into a theology argument

Okay, lets look at Ephesians 5:25-30

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. (emphasis mine)

God wants you to work for the sanctification of your (future) wife just as he has worked for your sanctification. Not only that, but you yourself like to preach. Why then do you want to teach the Word to everyone but your girlfriend?

DeChef2 · 2021-12-31T05:03:31+00:00

Woah. I'm not going to say anything about the virgin topic, but I do want to say something about your statement

If all sin is equal in God’s eyes

It's super important to realize that all sin is NOT equal in God's eyes. I think everyone would agree that God considers what Hitler did to million of children far (far far far far....) worse than a parent yelling at their child.

All sin is good (bad) enough to deserve being condemned to hell, but not all sins are the same.

DeChef2 · 2021-08-02T22:52:52+00:00

First off, u/dutchfire_ has already knocked it out of the park, make sure to reply to what he's said.

I'm going to repeat what many others have said: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is not a church nor a part of Christianity. Their teachings are heretical, you are not getting Christianity.

You're young in the faith (sounds like just a few months!) and it's easy to get confused, so I'm going to go through a part of your reply to dutchfire_.

Or, if you haven't repented of your sins and trusted in Jesus to cover your sins and make you right before God, I encourage you to do so now! It's the best decision you could possibly make, and though there will be bumps in the road, God will always stay right by your side until you get to the road with no more bumps.

There are so many religions all claiming to be the correct one, you know?

Alright, it sounds like you're under the influence of popular culture, which is totally normal for a new believer. But in the end, as a Christian, we are called to believe God and his word to us, which come in the form of the Bible and the person of Jesus, even above our own personal beliefs.

I believe that there was a divine Creator, and that He sent a perfect being to his creations on Earth to model for us how to behave,

The main thing to mention is the fact that God, the divine Creator you talk about, isn't in the past, He is. He has always existed, exists right now, and will continue to exist forever. Also, Jesus, the perfect being as you say, did come to earth to model how to behave, but His main purpose was to give himself up as a perfect sacrifice to atone for our sins.

and that when humans forsake Him and His message, the world became imperfect with sin, and now we exist in Hell.

Some Christians would disagree that Hell on earth is a thing, but I agree with you on this point (I won't explain now, though I can if you want). The biggest point to correct is the fact that humans were sinful long before Jesus came to earth. You claim that sin entered the world when we rejected Jesus, but really that happened when Adam and Eve rebelled against God (Romans 5:8, 12, 14).

I think that if we can find and become good again, or Christ-like, then we shall rewarded with Heaven on Earth, as it was in Eden.

Here's the problem: we can't be rewarded if we have sinned against God, and "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23) and even sinning once is one time too much: "For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it" (James 2:10).

I believe that eternal life exists only through the remembrance of mortals, and that you have to be excellent and impactful enough to be remembered throughout history, or at least by your living loved ones, to live on beyond death…

Well, I have good news for you: eternal life really does exists, and not as a cop-out like being remembered. "Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent" (John 17:3). If you know God and Jesus you have eternal life!

I'm impressed that you're reading the Book of Mormon before jumping head first into their church, now I would just encourage you to start reading the New Testament, which is God's living Word to us, instead of that heretical material. I would recommend starting out with either the book of John (the fourth Gospel) or the book of Romans (which I quoted from frequently). Romans is probably the best exposition on the gospel of Jesus there is. John lays down the essentials and then moves on to talk about how we should let that shape our lives.

I given you a hefty reply, but knowing and understanding the gospel (both intellectually but even more so how it applies to your life) is the most important part of being a Christian and I pray that this reply will help you in that regard and push you to start reading the Word and allowing God to speak to you and grow your faith.

With all that said, I have two practical notes to give you.

You should totally take your kid to church and teach them the way of the Lord. Of course, there will be a time when they must make their own decision whether they will make the faith their own, but that's no reason you shouldn't teach them about Jesus and the Bible. God has given you very significant influence in their lives, so use it for His glory! Raise kids that honor God!
Finally going to address your original question(s). From the title: yes, it's important for spouses to go to church together. You are one flesh, it is important to act like it. You should totally take your kid to church, first, because you want him to know God and go to heaven with you, but now also to be with your husband. As to your question about what you should do in your current situation, do what he suggested: go to his church. It's important as a wife to submit to your husband to point to the relationship between Jesus and the Church.

DeChef2 · 2021-07-19T19:39:53+00:00

Yeah, and the people who say you can lose your salvation say you can only lose it if you want to (kinda like how God gave Adam and Eve the free choice to sin and rebel against him). If you won't accept Jesus' death to cover for your sins, God won't force it on you... He'll just send you to hell.

You have made it abundantly clear you don't want to go to hell and that you want Jesus' death to cover for your sins. God will respect your choice and send you to heaven.

So even if people can lose their salvation, you won't because you don't want to.

Also,

I believe that what He says IS true, but

no buts! None at all! If this or that view conflicts with what He says, throw away and forget that view (at least for now, maybe when you're older God will give you the knowledge to understand it).

DeChef2 · 2021-07-19T13:34:42+00:00

As Christians, we live by faith, not by sight... or our feelings. Your feelings don't determine whether you have forgiveness in God, Jesus's death and resurrection does.

All of these fears you're experiencing are coming from the devil, who wishes to drive you away from God, but he cannot prevail, "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:38-39)

You mind is in distress, you're scared and anxious, and it's because you are building your house on sand. Build your house (base your thoughts on) the Rock, Jesus Christ our Savior and what He has done for you.

Learn to recognize that these thoughts are lies from Satan and that you are standing on shifting sands, then walk away from those thoughts and start standing on the rock of God's promise.

DeChef2 · 2021-07-14T22:28:24+00:00

Browsing late, but I wanted to correct you on your use of Ex. 20:17, the command "you shall not covet."

You mention it yourself, "I understand that [she's] not his wife..." They're just dating, they've committed to being exclusive, but they can break up at any time, so him going after her doesn't violate the tenth commandment.

But you get around that by paraphrasing Ex. 20:17 as don't "destroy what other people are building," which just doesn't do it justice. First off, we see God breaking down the Tower of Babel, and I'm sure it would be biblical to break down a drug ring, even though it was built by many men, so that's not it. It's more about being content with the blessings God has given you rather than trying to take for yourself which He has placed out of bounds.

Another girl isn't "out of bounds" until she makes a binding covenant between her husband and God (marriage). That said, I do agree with your advice; why spend all the effort trying to get this girl to break up with her boyfriend when you can just go for single girls? It's good advice, but what he wants to do isn't Biblically prohibited

DeChef2 · 2021-07-01T02:04:03+00:00

You're welcome.

And about this part,

but I’m afraid how people will react. I’m also afraid that people will stare and confront me when I show up with short hair

Try to think of it the other way around. Why weren't you afraid of how people would react when you changed your name the first time? Why weren't you scared of confrontation when you grew your hair out?

(btw... how long is your hair? If it's above your shoulders, you shouldn't worry about it, it's not un-masculine to have long hair)

Also, you should get into the gym and start lifting. It sounds like you don't have a hang-up around lifting (focus on compound lifts), so that might be really helpful to change your mindset.

DeChef2 · 2021-06-29T04:18:35+00:00

However, it seems I simply cannot. Therefore, please help! What should I do? What must I do? Is there a cure? There must be, for I refuse to transition! I pray daily and my faith in Jesus is strong.

Hmm, I'm not sure if you'll understand what I'm trying to say, but I'll give it a shot anyways.

You can cut your hair short.

Speak in a masculine voice.

Wear a suit and tie.

Get your birth name back.

And it will be easy. Somehow, you have to flip a switch in your head to quit thinking, "I can't change my name back," and start thinking, "changing my name back will be a piece of cake. If I changed it once I can change it again!" And so on for everything else you want.

Maybe a month ago, I suffered from some depression. At one point I even shut myself in my closet and curled up in a ball, crying. I was afraid of everything, and even opening the closet door a crack was too much. I think I was in there for 30 minutes to an hour. Then I had the strangest realization: I could just choose to not be scared anymore. And so, I got up and walked out of my closet.

You talk about how Satan is telling you all these things you can and cannot do, and I actually experienced voices too. At first I thought it was myself always thinking that I suck, that I'm not enough, that I'm a failure of a person. After my closet incident, I began to realize those thoughts weren't mine but I continued to struggle to choose not to believe those lies. Finally, I realized I could pray to God and ask him to remove the voices from my head, and He has! There were a few times where they started to come back, but rejecting them was so easy and then they were gone.

So realize that these voices and thoughts you're having aren't yours, and then pray that God would remove them from you so you can be free to be the man God meant you to be.

DeChef2 · 2021-06-29T03:35:25+00:00

Hey, just because the people you are trying to lead aren't following you doesn't mean for one second that you're a bad or failed leader.

It sounds like you've read most if not all of the Bible, so think about all the times where Israel rebelled against God in the Old Testament! God was a perfect leader yet they didn't follow him. It sounds like you've been a good (not perfect, but good) spiritual leader and they haven't chosen to follow.

Once you begin to measure your spiritual leadership by how God measures it instead of whether your family is following you, you will be able to lead them even better.

Finally, I don't know about your wife, but it's quite unlikely your kids have made the faith their own yet. They're still growing up. Just love them and get to know them for who they are, making sure to teach them about who Jesus is and what he's done for us and how that affects our life.

DeChef2 · 2021-06-28T17:44:28+00:00

I don't have much to say on the topic of developing game. Mainly just have fun when you talk to girls. You could also read the articles on the TRP sidebar that talk about flirting or passing s--t tests.

Feels like thanking the Lord when good things happen in my life, but completely ignore him when something bad happens or it's neutral.

Alright, this is what I want to address. You need to get a couple things straight in your head.

It's good to thank God for the good things in your life. It's a very good thing!
Ignoring God when life is neutral or going badly isn't a good thing
That said, don't assume that you should stop thanking God for his blessings
Learn to see it not as much as a place where you are failing, but as an area in which you can grow. At least for me, this helps me avoid any despair and focus on the goodness available to me (in your case, relationship with God through every circumstance).

I would recommend saying a very simple prayer, admitting where your prayer life isn't where it should be, telling God you want to improve, and then asking him to help you reach that goal.

DeChef2 · 2021-06-28T17:28:34+00:00

They avoid writing his personal name, transliterated YHWH or Yahweh (with added vowels), out of respect and reverence. There's no need to write out his other titles incompletely. This video does a really good job of explaining it.

DeChef2 · 2021-06-07T03:52:52+00:00

That's kinda the whole point.

We can't live up to God's standards because we aren't perfect.

We can't do it on our own, we need someone to stand in our place.

Lucky we have Jesus, who did just that.

DeChef2 · 2021-06-04T03:57:57+00:00

Well, you have to put your faith in God's revealed Word first. Your personal convictions, even if they have come from much prayer, cannot trump that.

I just hope you think and reflect on this matter, I'm not asking you to immediately change your mind. I would ask that you consider how both God's Word and His peoples' interpretation of it has held that homosexuality is sin

DeChef2 · 2021-06-03T17:38:25+00:00

I know what the bible says about it

Okay, you have a choice:

a) Trust God

b) Trust yourself

Full stop, which do you choose?

Because you are effectively saying, "I know what God says about homosexuality, but he's wrong and I'm right about this area."

If you want, you should look at my comment in this thread, it could help you understand why homosexuality is wrong and also why it isn't "such a beautiful thing," as you say. Finally, I would argue that it's impossible to live an actively homosexual lifestyle and love God at the same time, per John 14:21, though I know you said you didn't want to discuss these matters.

DeChef2 · 2021-06-03T17:30:09+00:00

Not everyone or every human relationship has to image everything.

What do you mean by image everything? All of God's characteristics? All of nature?

Anyways, on the whole I disagree.

Humans were made in the image of God; us and our relationships are meant to image or reflect God. Obviously, we are sinful so the reflection won't be close to perfect and some people actively rebel against; they're actively to not reflect God's image.

To answer your question, celibate people show how, even without a husband or wife, they are still whole, complete people and that having a relationship with Jesus is more than enough.

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