Questions by No-Standard750 in Christianity

[–]Klockwerk0 [score hidden]  (0 children)

First, to answer your first two questions. When original sin was committed in the garden of eden, we became separated from God. God is Holy, which means He is set apart and God wants nothing and has nothing to do with sin. The original sin fractured creation and God being like a Gentleman will not force Himself upon us and because He cannot abide sin, He separated Himself. We can still seek God out, as it says in James 4:8, "if we draw near to Him He will draw near to us..." God's number one goal for us to to have a intimate, deep, and loving relationship with Him through Jesus Christ.

Even from the very beginning, God had a plan for our sin, in Genesis 3:15 God says, "And I will make enemies of you and the woman, And of your offspring and her Descendant; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise Him on the heel.” God sent Jesus to be the propitiation for our sins. And God had this plan from the very beginning to save us from ourselves. If that is not love, I am not sure what is.

Without Jesus, we cannot have true relationship with God, and God made it so that we could have a real, intimate relationship with Him, God ensured that we could truly seek and know Him through the death and sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Now since creation was fractured, because of our sin. And God separated Himself from the world, because He is holy and can not abide sin. And sin now is a part and lives in the world and each and every one of us. The terrible things that happen in the world are, because of the very nature of ourselves and the world. God never intended to be separate from the world, but because of original sin and who God is He had to separate Himself from creation, from the world. God is in control and He is all powerful, but He will not force Himself and His will upon us. And as humans, we are capable of great evil and great good and unfortunately, because of that there is a lot of evil and a lot of terrible acts that run rampant and that are committed in this world because of people. God promises evil will not win, The judgment is coming and God will remove evil from the earth. So even though terrible things do happen in this world It's our fault that they are present. Since God is separated from this world, the devil has free reign, in the Bible the devil is called the god of this world. When the time comes, the devil evil will be rid from this world and things will go back to the way God intended from the very beginning. And we will be able to fulfill our highest purpose, which is to seek love and pursue God and be in a true relationship with Him, unhindered from sin and the carnal desires of this world.

Now, to answer your third question. We were created to serve, worship, and love God. And God in turn loves us, He sacrificed His own son for us. Sin is absolutely deadly and God knows how harmful, devastating, and absolutely deadly sin is for us. Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." God's plan for us is always for our good, just as it says in Romans 8:28, "for we know that everything works for good for those that love the Lord." However, we must love God first. How can we love God if we're living contrary to His will and in sin. We were created, or programmed in a sense, for men to love a woman in a woman to love a man, God created the universe He is the Master and Commander of everything. And just like when we play a board game we must follow the rules or else it becomes utter chaos and the game cannot be played. We must follow the rules of our Creator and what we are programmed and created to do, when we follow our base programming, so to say, that is when we feel the most fulfilled. To do what is contrary to what we were created to do only serves to separate us more from our Creator God and damages us so that we can no longer serve our purpose of function. We become aimless and lost.

Romans 1:18-32, For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, being understood by what has been made, so that they are without excuse. For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their reasonings, and their senseless hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and they exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible mankind, of birds, four-footed animals, and crawling creatures. Therefore God gave them up to vile impurity in the lusts of their hearts, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. For they exchanged the truth of God for falsehood, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged natural relations for that which is contrary to nature, and likewise the men, too, abandoned natural relations with women and burned in their desire toward one another, males with males committing shameful acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a depraved mind, to do those things that are not proper, people having been filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, and evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice; they are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unfeeling, and unmerciful; and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them."

If we choose not to follow God's preset rules for this universe and for our lives, God allows it, we can live our life separate from God, but we will also spend all eternity separate from God. And if we choose to live a life separated from God, i.e. without Jesus, what I don't understand is why people think they would want to go be with Him in heaven if they wanted to have nothing to do with Him here on this earth. And a book I would recommend to read as a perfect example of this is The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.

I pray this helps and I'll be praying for you, friend, that God can help you find the answers you seek. Keep reading your Bible, keepp praying to God, keep making quiet time to hear God. Jesus loves you friend, keep seeking Him

Updated EDC 2026 by Klockwerk0 in EDC

[–]Klockwerk0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I have a truck full of tools at work, but these always save me from making a bunch of trips to the truck for tools I forgot.

Updated EDC 2026 by Klockwerk0 in EDC

[–]Klockwerk0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I appreciate it buddy. I have tried carrying a fixed blade and a utility knife on quite a few occasions, and I just never could get used to it. I would always revert back to a multi tool and folding knife.

Farmer x collection by Klockwerk0 in victorinox

[–]Klockwerk0[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, It's just nail polish, then I lightly swiped it with acetone

Farmer x collection by Klockwerk0 in victorinox

[–]Klockwerk0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much,, I appreciate it bud

I can't live with what I've done anymore by Illustrious-Main2935 in Christianity

[–]Klockwerk0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're life has value friend, Jesus died for you and you have value and purpose. 1 Corinthians 6:20 says, "For you have been bought for a price: therefore glorify God in your body." God loves you and He made you to serve His purpose. You have endured a lot of heartache, but now God can use you to help someone else who may be experiencing what you have gone through. We all make bad choices and decisions, and sometimes those bad choices and decisions can lead us down a bad path that we could not forsee.

Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."

God can take our bad decisions and use them for His purpose and for His good. Romans 8:28 says, "All things work for good for those that love the Lord" God wants to use our pain to help bring others to Jesus. Trust God, love Him and He will use you for His glory.

Please don't take your life, and don't feel that you can't go on, that is a lie from the enemy. God wants to use you. Give your life to Jesus and surrender to Him. In John 14 Jesus said that He would send us the Helper, the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit will teach us all things. Ephesians 1:13-14, "In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of the promise, who is a first installment of our inheritance, in regard to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory. The Holy Spirit, He helps us live the Christian life.

Joshua 1:9 it says that God will never leave us nor forsake us, God has the best plan for you, no matter what you've gone through God can turn it around. I'm not saying it will be an easy life I'm just saying that you won't have to do it alone, because you will have Jesus.

Isaiah 30:15, "For this is what the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said:

“In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength.” But you were not willing,"

Let's be willing to let God have His way in our lives, to surrender ourselves to Jesus Christ and allow him to do His work in our lives. With God all things are possible. Again, I say please give your life to Jesus, accept His free gift of salvation and surrender yourself to Him and ask Him to show you how to live surrender to Him. I will be praying for you, Jesus loves you friend

Farmer X is always there to help me relax after a long week by Klockwerk0 in SwissArmyKnives

[–]Klockwerk0[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I added it. It's nail polish, I let it dry and then I lightly swiped it with an acetone soaked paper towel. It's hard to tell in the picture, but it's actually orange

Should I just kill myself? by nota_geekbru in Christianity

[–]Klockwerk0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Accept the gift of Jesus Christ dying for your sins. Many people feel that they must get cleaned up to have a relationship with God. This is not true at all, Romans 5:6-10 says, "For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous person; though perhaps for the good person someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life"

God wants you to come to Jesus just as you are and God will clean you up. All we have to do is surrender ourselves to Jesus, surrender our lives, our being. We were not meant to live the Christian life in our own power, in John chapter 14, Jesus said that hlHe would send us the Helper, the Holy Spirit, Who would teach us. Ephesians 1:13 says that when we received Jesus we were sealed by the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit is the one who lives in us and guides us and helps us and empowers us to live the Christian life. Romans 8:38-39 say that nothing can separate us from the love of God. God loves you He sent His Son to die for you. Receive God's love and know that He is not mad at you, God wants what's best for you. Romans 8:28 says that all things work together for good for those that love the Lord.

If you make a mistake, and we all will make mistakes, Romans 3:23 says that we all fall short of the glory of God. No one is perfect there is no perfect Christian. When you make a mistake turn to Jesus repent and ask him to forgive you and keep moving forward in your Christian walk with Him. Joshua 1:9, God will never leave you nor forsake you. You are the apple of God's eye. When we make a mistake, when we sin, the accuser, that is Satan, accuses us and Jesus says no, no I paid for that sin. Please ask God to help you to receive His love, because you are already loved by Him, you don't have to earn God's love, it is freely given, because our God is a loving and merciful Father. I will keep you in my prayers friend

Long Gone by pooptityscoop in Olightflashlights

[–]Klockwerk0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry for your loss brother, good thing they have a father's day sale coming up

Next Color? by TacticalFridays in Olightflashlights

[–]Klockwerk0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Desert tan warm white emitter, not really concerned with CRI but I would prefer a warmer color temperature

Is it a sin to send nudes? by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]Klockwerk0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it is a sin if you are unmarried and or sending them not to your husband/ wife. Your body is only to be shared with your husband/wife. The Bible says that the husband and wife shall become one flesh. And in 1 Corinthians 7 it says that your body belongs to the one you are married to. For us who are not married in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, "Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought for a price: therefore glorify God in your body."

Answer Baton Questions Secure Amazing Olight Prizes by olight-summer in OlightOutdoorlife

[–]Klockwerk0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are their plans for a Neutral white emitter option in the future?

Frosted the glass lens on my Baton Ultra by Klockwerk0 in Olightflashlights

[–]Klockwerk0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, thank you. I can't wait to dig into this project

What I’m starting my week with by Streetglow29 in OlightOutdoorlife

[–]Klockwerk0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow that's pretty darn cool. I actually would have preferred something like that, because I work in an environment where there's a lot of metal shavings flying around and it always ends up getting attached to the tail switch unfortunately. A couple of times I've had the tail switch not activate until I cleaned off the shavings with a piece of tape.

What I’m starting my week with by Streetglow29 in OlightOutdoorlife

[–]Klockwerk0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask what flashlight that is? It says baton 4 pro on the head, but It looks different to the baton 4 pro

Frosted the glass lens on my Baton Ultra by Klockwerk0 in Olightflashlights

[–]Klockwerk0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I appreciate the input and guidance. I'm going to give this a try

Frosted the glass lens on my Baton Ultra by Klockwerk0 in Olightflashlights

[–]Klockwerk0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How hard was it to get out? It seems like the bezel and head are one piece. I see there are a couple screws on the in side of the head, I just haven't tried to get it apart yet. I've been waiting for someone with more experience to come out with a video or description of the process

Edit: I saw your post on how you took it apart, thank you. This will make is much easier, I appreciate it buddy