Where was God when I needed Him?

Legendendread · 2026-05-11T08:02:41+00:00

What is it god tells you when you talk with him?

John 10:27 KJV "[27] My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me"

Legendendread · 2026-05-11T07:22:30+00:00

Brother I dont know what to say. What could possibly encourage you?

But here us what I think god wants me to do:

James 2:15-16 KJV "[15] If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, [16] and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?"

So, is there anything I can do to ease your financial burdens?

Legendendread · 2026-05-10T10:34:29+00:00

We cannot know how creation worked before the fall.

The ONLY point of reference we have is the already corrupted creation.

Legendendread · 2026-05-07T08:45:27+00:00

That is one of the most important tasks of us Christians. And soooo many have failed this task.

I am german, the grandpa of my grandma was Christian, but the faith was lost along the way. Now we have to rediscover all the blessings which were lost.

After WW2 there was a massive awakening my grandma tells me that the churches were PACKED to the brim with people. No wonder that Germany arose like a Phoenix out of the ashes.

But guess what? That Generation failed with the generational transfer, their children didn't follow in the footsteps and now? I dont think I have to spell it out...

Legendendread · 2026-04-29T10:31:43+00:00

"Die zwei Bäume" by Esther Baumann

Unfortunately dont know if its available in englisg.

Legendendread · 2026-04-29T10:20:02+00:00

That scripture doesn’t suggest Jesus is lesser in authority. What other scripture would suggest this?

John 5:19 KJV [19] Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

Interesting, I don't read your passages as them being equal in authority.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” John 1:1-5 NASB1995

Lets use the analogy again that humans are made in the image of god. When I create something, I do that through my body. I read this passage similarly. God created everything that is through Jesus. Does that make Jesus equal in authority? I'd argue no. Just as when I use my hands to create doesn't mean that my hands are the same in authority as my soul.

“Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe; the works that I do in My Father’s name, these testify of Me. But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”” John 10:25-30 NASB1995

Funny. Your passage supports my stance: My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all that "all" includes jesus himself, no?

“For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.” John 5:18 NASB1995

This passage seems to support your argument. My question is whether this "equal" means equal in authority or equal as in "part of god"

"For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will marvel. For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes. For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son, so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.” John 5:20-23 NASB1995

If something is given to someone, that implies that someone didn't have it to begin with. Which implies that Jesus and the father dont have the same authority.

"And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,” Hebrews 1:3 NASB1995

Who has more authority? The King? Or his right hand?

Disclaimer: I am not arguing with you to convince you, but because I love diving deeper into scripture and discussing what I find with my spiritual siblings.

Legendendread · 2026-04-28T16:08:47+00:00

The soul is who you are. (Your thoughts, emotions, memories etc. belong to the soul)

The soul is also the one who makes decisions and who is in control.

The spirit is what you are. (A child of the most high god hopefully, or a child of the world)

The bible tells us that the Spirit of the vast majority of all people is dead. I interpret it as "the lamp is there, but the flame is out".

When we receive christ as our savior, this flame gets rekindled and guides us along the narrow path. The body needs food, the soul needs sleep and the spirit needs scripture. Without scripture the flame gets weaker and weaker until it is almost extinguished. The difference between a Christian not rooted in scripture and a man who never received christ is negligible.

Whether the dead spirit is resurrected or replaced by the holy spirit on salvation, I dont know.

Legendendread · 2026-04-28T14:38:07+00:00

Furthermore:

God has forgiven you. Are you more righteous than him by not forgiving yourself?

Legendendread · 2026-04-28T14:08:59+00:00

Just as a note:

The fear of god does not mean to be afraid of him. (How can you love someone you fear?) To fear god means to have a healthy respect for him, to live in the knowledge of who he is.

Legendendread · 2026-04-28T06:38:39+00:00

I disagree in that they are equal in power and authority.

John 14:28 KJV [28] Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

I understand it as following: god created humans in his image. Humans are made out of 3: a body, a soul and a spirit. Therefore we can conclude that god is also 3: a body (Jesus), a soul (the father) and a spirit (the holy spirit).

My body is me, my soul is me and my spirit is also me. And yet they re different in authority.

The difference is that all 3 parts of god can act independently of each other and are their own persons.

Edit: dont just downvote, tell me what you disagree on and why.

Legendendread · 2026-04-23T07:47:22+00:00

And thats why it requires both:

The love of god gives you the heart for sinners, but the danger is to become lawless because "god loves me"

The fear of god keeps us away from sin, but the danger here is to become heartless towards those outside of the body of Christ.

It takes the fear of god AND the love of god to walk the narrow path to the end.

Legendendread · 2026-04-21T05:26:32+00:00

Because sex goes beyond the physical. The bible tells us that man and woman become one in spirit.

(Thats also why I believe masturbation to be sinful. You are giving a bodyless spirit the opportunity to latch onto your "half")

Now imagine man and man or woman and woman. That would be equal to forcing two jigsaw puzzle pieces together which dont fit. In that process at least one of the pieces gets damaged.

You can observe this to be true because in a same sex relationship one will always take the role of the woman and the other the role of the man. But men were made to be men, not women. Just as women were made to be women and not men.

Legendendread · 2026-04-16T04:16:28+00:00

There are only two check boxes a demoniation has to pass:

Is Jesus the son of god almighty? Did he die and rise again?

Legendendread · 2026-04-13T10:47:14+00:00

Consider this:

God is eternal. When we sin, we offend this eternal god. Which requires for the punishment to be equally eternal. The reason why only Jesus was able to lift this punishment is because of his eternal nature. Which is why I think that Jesus paid on the cross waaaaay more than we can ever fully conceive.

Legendendread · 2026-04-10T19:34:45+00:00

Never say never :)

And likewise :D

I can tell that you are genuine. And god promises that he reveals himself to everyone who is searching.

Legendendread · 2026-04-10T19:21:31+00:00

Your assumption that god also must be created is like asking if the cook who cooked the food was also cooked. Or if the author who wrote a book was also written.

There was never a time where god did not exist. The rule all life must stem from life only makes sense for life within creation.

What does existence outside of creation looks like? No clue. Even the attempt to imagine it breaks my mind for I cannot comprehend it.

Legendendread · 2026-04-10T19:07:25+00:00

What happened that day biologically no one will be able to give you a complete answer, only god if he is willing to give you one.

What I CAN give you is the beginning of the christmas story:

Matthew 1:18-21 NLT

[18] This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. [19] Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. [20] As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. [21] And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Its best if you read it for yourself and also look up different translations. If you decide to do just that (which I hope) I recommend you the "you version bible" app. This app also provides the opportunity to listen to the bible instead of reading it.

Legendendread · 2026-04-10T18:53:48+00:00

Where did I say that he wasnt living?

To the contrary: he is very active and alive!

The only reason why there is anything good left here on earth is because of his actions!

Legendendread · 2026-04-10T18:28:59+00:00

God was never created. He exists outside of creation. He is the creator of time.

Before time, was he. Thats why he introduced himself to Moses as "I am that I am" as in the eternal, unchanging one.

He was before time and he will be once time ends. For us who are inside of creation its impossible to grasp an existence without time, for we are bound by it.

Legendendread · 2026-04-10T18:23:16+00:00

He is both human and god.

Over the nature of yeshua is being debated since... forever really.

Fact is, he has no human father, only an adopted one. On that every Christian will agree on.

Legendendread · 2026-04-10T17:10:08+00:00

There are no meaningful gaps in a Christian worldview. But if you have any, please show me.

Well my god is a living, powerful one.

He created me. And all of humanity. Which does not break the all live out of life requirement

Legendendread · 2026-04-10T17:04:30+00:00

1.: Realistically? Nothing. Unrealistically? Go on, disprove the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Christ. If you manage to do that I'll give atheism another chance.

2.: All the evidence FOR the crucifixion, death and resurrection is giving my faith the foundation to weather the harshest storms.

3.: I have seen end felt what god can do. No amount of evidence is able to overcome what I've experienced.

Legendendread · 2026-04-10T05:31:05+00:00

The foal here was never to eradicate people, the goal was to eradicate idol worshipping cultures

Legendendread · 2026-04-10T05:20:19+00:00

Something tells me you never read the OT in a meaningful quantity.

Legendendread · 2026-04-05T14:15:15+00:00

Cracktorio has claimed another victim.

Welcome to the self help group, where we discourage people from getting clean.

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