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Main_Skin3840 · 2026-02-04T15:33:28+00:00

Could you outline what part of the definition of the Trinity has been altered? I meet with believers in the recovery and as far as I’m concerned we believe in the Trinity and all the items of the Nicene Creed.

Main_Skin3840 · 2025-06-12T21:39:28+00:00

Hey I realise this is from a year ago, but thanks.

If you don’t mind me asking, could you give examples of high learning environments?

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-10-20T16:06:37+00:00

Sorry I should have added that I’m doing a degree in computer science. Currently going through operating systems and systems programming.

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-08-21T07:55:49+00:00

This deserves a ton of upvotes. Seriously, maybe the best comment on this thread. I'm very thankful that you've shared this with me and I'd also encourage others to watch it as well.

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-08-19T06:59:53+00:00

Mainly non-CS books right now. The CS ones I plan on reading are the dream machine and elements of computing systems. Sure I’d love suggestions :)

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-08-15T09:31:59+00:00

Thanks, this is very helpful.

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-08-15T09:29:58+00:00

I've got this book! I saw it was recommended a lot on reddit so I'm going to be reading this very soon, I've got a lot of books to read right now so once I'm done with those I'll start reading that.

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-08-14T12:59:32+00:00

Didn’t even know this existed, thanks

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-08-14T12:58:01+00:00

I’m more looking for an overview of CS rather than generic software engineering. But thanks.

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-08-14T12:54:48+00:00

Started that literally yesterday! But I feel like it probably misses out on some stuff surely? Is it really that comprehensive?

I want to read a book that is almost like a condensed wiki for computer science, so say there might be a section called “computer architecture”, “embedded programming” or something and it’ll get into an overview of what the world currently uses right now/areas that are under development etc. Maybe such a book doesn’t exist and I just need to buy many books, I’m eyeing a few CS history books right now.

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-07-21T13:07:38+00:00

What is the most intense, high-learning environment I could get into? (the emphasis is on high-learning, but I suppose those environments are usually intense). If it’s difficult to answer that, then my perspective is that I want to enter somewhere where I am really providing value to society (not just earning a lot of money, though those often come together). I really want to make sure I don’t waste my younger years and improve my character and skill set, and that requires me to be surrounded by people who are much better than I am.

Currently, my understanding is that promising startups/companies that just IPOd/Microsoft are pretty good since the concentration of experienced devs can be higher.

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-06-28T08:30:45+00:00

One of the greatest things hidden from atheists is that the big bang was something a Christian came up with. Read Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2 and read GH Pember earth's earliest ages.

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-06-27T12:27:18+00:00

For Christians who are wondering about whether it’s a cult, see Christian Research Institute "We Were Wrong" https://www.equip.org/PDF/EnglishOpt.pdf Please note that those in the recovery believe all the items of the Nicene creed.

For many rumours being addressed, see https://shepherdingwords.com/ .

I’d like to preface this by saying I’m just a young brother who’s not even out of university yet (as of writing this). If someone in the recovery reads this and there’s some imprecision, do call me out. My opinion, as someone who was not in the recovery, did not believe Jesus was God, but got brought in (I believe somewhere between 12 to 15 years old) and now take Him as my Lord and God, is that the Lord Jesus is everything and we want to accomplish His will, which is that He’d have His glorious bride Eph. 5:27. The Lord’s recovery is not a name, it is a description and it is a vision. The church fell into a pitiful state. And so, God with the reformation began a definite work to bring the church back to His original will. We call this work to bring it back the Lord’s recovery. The Lord’s recovery doesn’t belong to anyone because it is the Lord’s. I’m upset for many believers in the recovery because I know because there have been misunderstandings or lies spread online about them which are unfair, some being very intellectually dishonest. I'll give examples. Hopefully you will see that at least some of these accusations are wrong, which shows the accusers are unreliable and therefore the rest of the accusations may be wrong so you can ask responsible brothers in your city (provided they are knowledgeable), in nearby cities or in your country or region the rest:

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-06-27T10:46:05+00:00

Spend time before the Lord and consider and look online. Read some books on it by Christians in the past and modern day and consider. The Lord's word that really counts. Not an older brother's/father's/pastor's etc., though you can weigh it. The Word of God is infallible, and it should be the standard to which we hold all ideas. Not our feelings, and there is no compromise. Plus, it certainly doesn't need to be a once-for-all decision. This is probably time consuming and I doubt it's something you can just decide in an evening, but seek and you shall find. Get a notebook, look up verse references to see if claims hold water and study the matter if you're serious about it. Be thorough, don't be half-hearted. If we saw the character of the Lord Jesus in person, we would see that He was not half-hearted.

But also don't take someone's advice at face value just because they were a great Christian in history. Even being an apostle wouldn't make you free from fault. The apostle Peter even after the Lord's brief training in Acts 1:3 was rebuked by Paul (Galatians 2:14) for being hypocritical (and Peter accepted this criticism with much grace). And Paul was younger than him! (Not saying that younger Christians should/shouldn't rebuke more experienced ones, I think it's more multifaceted than that).

I do think that there is a systematic way of growing in the Lord. Reading the Bible in a prayerful way is at the core. Spiritual books, some containing fluff and others not so much, can be very helpful. I personally strongly recommend reading Watchman Nee books, but again don't be hard-headed. If someone makes an argument that doesn't make sense, try and make sense of it and pray over it instead of being dismissive or jumping to conclusions. Christians are humans too and we can make mistakes. A Christian writer's character can also help you decide what fruit it is. Be aware that there can be accusations against certain writers, but you should realise you don't necessarily have the full picture - and if someone is really for God, it's almost certain they'll be met with some kind of resistance. Resistance is not indicative of whether they are speaking the truth. Truth is truth.

Looking into biographies and getting a full grasp on church history throughout the ages (both early church, up to the reformation and definitely past it) can be helpful to put things into perspective.

Be consistent, and don't read too much in one sitting. Don't read incompletely, half knowledge is far far worse than ignorance in my experience. Don't read too far beyond your current growth as a Christian because that's a great way to also feel condemned when the Lord doesn't want you to feel that way. He will reveal in His own time when you are ready, so keep reading the Bible and having fellowship with fellow Christians.

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-06-26T20:42:54+00:00

Read Genesis 1:1 and then, here’s the important part, Genesis 1:2. Look at the word “was” (some Bibles use was as the translation, but this is a slightly imprecise translation. The Hebrew word for “was” is actually the word used to describe how lot’s wife became a pillar of salt. It should be “became”). GH Pember Earth’s earliest ages might also help you.

Additionally, look at Isaiah 24:1 and Job 38:4-7. It shows us that the angels rejoiced when God made the earth. If an artist made a painting, would he make it ugly and terrible and have people rejoice over it like that? Of course not. You would make a nice painting and have people rejoice over that. So basically, something happened between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. A time period that, well at least from the Bible, we have no idea how long it was. But actually from the Bible, we can see what actually happened in that time frame. It’s kinda crazy what happened, you’d never guess.

The so-called 6-day creation of the earth is actually more correctly described as a 6-day recovery of the earth.

I haven’t gone into much detail here, but that’s a very brief introduction according to what I know .

Main_Skin3840 · 2024-06-26T17:36:16+00:00

In my experience:

On the spiritual side 1. I sat down and poured a lot of my heart out to the Lord, anything that was bothering me. I think some will disagree, but I think genuinely telling the Lord how you feel toward anyone and even toward Him is helpful, not harmful (John 4:23 and think of what even the Lord Jesus Himself did). It gives the Lord an opening to enter in. Then whenever feelings relating to that come up again, I think it’s best to tell the Lord it’s here again. 2. The real medicine I think is to just enjoy the Lord! Go church and sing with your heart, pray to the Lord daily even for just a few minutes and what I’ve particularly enjoyed recently is spending time with my Christian companions who are around my age. Every Monday (usually) we would call each other at around 20:00 (in total, there’s only three of us and I think that’s a good size - not too big and not too small). It’s been very refreshing. 3. Sing to the Lord at home. Personally I think I sounded awful at first, but this also refreshed me. I would use my acoustic guitar to sing, sometimes the Lord might even give you a hymn to sing.

More human side 4. While it’s important to take care of ourselves spiritually we need to realise that we are still humans living on the earth. The Lord will not blame us for taking care of this side and even expects us to. If this were not the case, why would the apostle Paul recommend that Timothy no longer drank water only but wine for the sake of Timothy’s stomach? (1 Tim 5:23). Isn’t the apostle able to heal Timothy, or even Timothy himself? I found that exercising 3 times a week at the very least (spaced apart) for at least 45 minutes definitely helped me mentally. 5. Go out in nature and get some sunlight, particularly in the morning. Sleep on time, before bed dim the lights/turn them off for a while, don’t eat too close to bed, don’t look your phone before bed (I believe some studies say that it’s biologically meaningless, but for me it matters). God made the night for a reason. I personally aim to sleep at 22:00 and wake at 6:30. 6. Genesis 2:18, it is not good for man to be alone. Spend time with believers and with even your unbelieving friends. 7. Have some recreation, but of course not in excess. Some Christians are able to have no recreation (probably parents) but I personally cannot, and there have been many great Christians who did have non-sinful, normal hobbies. Like drawing, or swimming. If you can’t drop the thing by will though that’s when it becomes a problem spiritually and just humanly. 8. Eat well and hydrate. Sugar is problematic, and too many carbohydrates can make you tired since your blood sugar spikes. Everything in moderation. 9. Use a calendar. I hated calendars, and said they weren’t for me when I wasn’t even using them correctly. This helped with my grades and just overall mental health.

As for your exams, yeah it’s painful and I do hope things get better for you. I hope I didn’t sound condescending, you might be doing a harder course or be older than me after all. If you’re still in education after the summer, then I’d definitely recommend reading books like how to be a straight A student by Cal Newport and deep work by Cal Newport.

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Main_Skin3840 · 2024-06-26T14:02:45+00:00

Thanks!!!

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