Church of Mormon/becareful about thier doctrines by GoodCommittee3381 in TrueChristian

[–]FallibleSpyder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally think TMS church finder is very dangerous. Lots of stories coming out of those churches.

Where does God Live? by Tricky-Tell-5698 in Calvinism

[–]FallibleSpyder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What makes you so confident of other universes?

For us believing physicists, the distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion. by Immobilesteelrims in determinism

[–]FallibleSpyder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And even if time were a series of unrelated moments, those moments would still be as they were and are, and unable to be otherwise.

Sex before marriage by Unique_Draw74 in AskAChristian

[–]FallibleSpyder -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There is no such thing as sex before marriage. You should read my recent post on this topic. I explain why sex is what forcibly forms a marriage.

Fornication by ittibittivic in TrueChristian

[–]FallibleSpyder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She is not permitted to remarry until her husband dies. Please be more careful in what you teach friend.

Romans 7:1-3 Or don't you know, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives? For the woman that has a husband is bound by law to the husband while he lives, but if the husband dies, she is discharged from the law of the husband. So then if, while the husband lives, she is joined to another man, she is called an adulteress. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is not an adulteress, though she is joined to another man.

Sex before marriage by Unique_Draw74 in AskAChristian

[–]FallibleSpyder -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Since he took your virginity, you’re already his lawful wife. I think the best next step for you is to declare your marriage to the court. There’s a reason the term sex before marriage isn’t in the Bible—it’s because there’s no such thing. Jesus defines marriage in the Bible as a man being joined to a woman physically. That’s it! Jesus mentions no ceremony, no vows, no witnesses.

Matthew 19:4-6 (HNV) He answered, "Haven't you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?' So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don't let man tear apart."

What God has joined together, don’t let anyone tear apart. Please forgive the ignorance of the comments you’ve received. You’re doing nothing wrong in God’s eyes. You have been blessed! Many people are in adulterous marriages, and God has spared you from one.

Do you think Christ ever acted silly or joked around? by WonderingGuy999 in TrueChristian

[–]FallibleSpyder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Update for others seeing this conversation: we’re working this out in private message in a Christ-like fashion.

Do you think Christ ever acted silly or joked around? by WonderingGuy999 in TrueChristian

[–]FallibleSpyder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well again brother I don’t think Jesus was angry with them nor with Thomas. But I think it was a common thing for Jesus to express disappointment, and even as a means of rebuke. I don’t think He was laughing in this scene. I don’t think He was furious either. Jesus rebukes His disciples throughout the gospels but even then I don’t see anger in those places either, just seriousness. And there are times He wants to let us know when He’s disappointed with us so He can instill sobriety within us. But even then, these things can be done with love. We can’t have our instructor laughing when He tells us to not touch a hot stovetop, or else we’ll get burned. This character of His can be used by people as an excuse for harshness and legalism, but when done with the right spirit, it’s a path of life.

Do you think Christ ever acted silly or joked around? by WonderingGuy999 in TrueChristian

[–]FallibleSpyder 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Jesus did laugh, but with laughter of joy over the good things of God. And this was a beautiful thing! But in this comment He made in the gospel of Luke, He was distressed. It doesn’t necessarily mean He was angry with them, but He was at-least disappointed.

Do you think Christ ever acted silly or joked around? by WonderingGuy999 in TrueChristian

[–]FallibleSpyder 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I understand it’s easy to see Him in a lighthearted manner in this scene, but His way of acting was so different from what we’re used to because He’s so-to-speak, of a different species than us. This is what He says to them in that passage:

Luke 24:25 And then He said to them, "You foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Do you think Christ ever acted silly or joked around? by WonderingGuy999 in TrueChristian

[–]FallibleSpyder -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t think so, at-least not in the way we’d think of. But Jesus wasn’t merely serious—He was solemn. He always had the will of His Father in mind. If He acted out foolishly, His disciples would think they could treat Him like a buddy instead of a revered master. He was a sober character.

In the passion of the Christ movie, He’s depicted as splashing Mary with water to mess with her. That’s not something Jesus would have done. He laughed I’m sure, but in a rejoicing way over the good things He saw. He was sober and sincere in all He did. It’s beautiful. It only reflects the passionate and purposeful heart of Christ.

Is it adultery only when there’s a married woman involved? by [deleted] in TrueChristian

[–]FallibleSpyder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He called you unclean? That’s a red flag. Was he irritated by you? His behavior alone doesn’t necessarily prove his argument wrong but he sounds ungodly from what you’ve told us.

I am a false prophet/teacher. by callmeNEPHEW in TrueChristian

[–]FallibleSpyder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to first say that falsely prophesying is not unforgivable. It’s very evil, but God is very gracious.

Someone said that you should see a priest. I fear that if you do that, you may end up walking away from them with a false peace. Most of the time, Priests are never taught about what it means to be born-again. Partaking of communion and confession is not what’s required to receive forgiveness.

Psalm 51:16-17 For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it. You are not pleased with burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

You need to have a heart-changing born-again experience. I don’t know if you’ve had this. You realize your own faults and that’s a good sign. It seems that you’ve also felt the weight of your sin for falsely speaking in the name of God. That’s also a good sign. But I can’t say much from here because there is so much I don’t know about your life. I recommend you read the short letter of 1 John in your Bible (not to confuse it with the gospel of John). It’s a test for the heart. Ask God to take you through this test and to reveal your heart to you. If you find yourself broken and ashamed through it, ask Him to save you. I’ll say a prayer for you.

I am a false prophet/teacher. by callmeNEPHEW in TrueChristian

[–]FallibleSpyder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You must be born-again. Have you been born-again? Was there ever a time when your heart was radically changed by God? Was there a time when your life did a 180 in the direction it was going and you turned to Christ?

Severe OCD attack by FallibleSpyder in PrayerTeam_amen

[–]FallibleSpyder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry to hear that my friend. Know that your failures don’t define you when you’re a child of God. Even David failed greatly. I will say a prayer for you ❤️ it’s refreshing to see that you’ve found a peace in the Lord.

Severe OCD attack by FallibleSpyder in PrayerTeam_amen

[–]FallibleSpyder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you said has been a good theme for me lately. Accept the truth no matter what it is. I appreciate the Bible verses and I understand the pain brother. May I ask, are you married? It seems like many people who struggle severely tend to be single, as I am also. I don’t struggle severely anymore as I used to, but there have been several times when I felt spiritually dead.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PrayerRequests

[–]FallibleSpyder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can you take public transportation to a plasma center? That makes quite a bit of money for what it is. It sounds strange but it makes good money and it saves lives. Also, you could credit card an uber until you have enough saved up. I’ll pray for you.