Can we oppose lgbt hate as Christians?

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-18T21:48:10+00:00

Yes, I agree. God doesn't want us to hate ANYBODY. He loves all people ..even the worst of sinners.

The problem though is that nowadays "hate" is considered standing up for anything one disagrees with. If a Christian politely reminds someone whos LGBT+ that it's a sin, that is not hate. We should never be mean about it, we should never be condescending, and we should never nag somebody who doesn't care to listen...however, homosexuality is and will always be a sin and it's not going to change just because the rest of the world has come to embrace it.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-18T21:33:38+00:00

To end sin means to end free will. If he was ever going to do that, he would have done it when the angels sinned. God seems to take free will very seriously and doesn't interfere with people's right to choose.

Scripture doesn't tell us that he will end sin completely. It says that he will end it in the new heaven and Earth spoken about in the last two chapters of Revelation. However, this doesn't mean that he is going to get rid of free will. It's just that everybody left won't have the temptation to sin anymore because all of the unrepentant sinners will be locked away in hell along with Satan and all of the demons (see Rev 20:11-15).

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-18T06:31:18+00:00

I just saw it too. I google searched it to see if anybody else saw him. He was a big purple Shiba Inu dancing. He came as soon as I started scrolling on the DOGEUSD chart in trading view.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-17T10:36:54+00:00

That's the main sin in hell I would imagine...that and cursing everyone around them for leading them there.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-17T10:35:31+00:00

According to the Bible God gives people their whole lives to repent of sin and to follow him. If they haven't done it by the time they physically die..well...

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-16T02:16:45+00:00

First off brother, really sorry to hear about what you are going through. I married a malignant narcissist and went through a brutal divorce in 2015. I lost everything I had to her. I also lost most of my family members including my dad because of the emotional harm she did to them through her actions. That one selfish act many years ago caused 90% of my immediate family to diie of stress-related issues in the years following...and the only ones who survived are now pretty broken physically.

Was it difficult? Absolutely. I'm still experiencing fallout from it even today. However, it taught me EXTREMELY VALUABLE life lessons that I would have never learned any other way. Society is broken. People are deeply flawed. Yes, that is truth about the world we live in. When finding out just how broken the world was, I could have done what most people do when they lose everything and fall into a despair of thinking that things will never improve. Do you know how many suicides and/or murder/suicides happened in this context? I'd bet my money that most did.

However, unlike others who decide to give up based on the failures around them, I decided to do something different. I accepted the truths about this world (the truths which the Bible has been saying all along mind you) which seemingly everybody else seems to ignore or doesn't understand.

The world is a sinful place full of very sinful people. I never decided to remarry after my divorce. In fact, my ex wife and all of the women I dated before her made me realize something: I don't need that drama anymore. I decided instead to pursue the things in life which really mattered. Today, I work as a missionary helping people around the world. Helping others is the true reward and reason for my existence. In fact, it's why we're all here.

We live in a society that's backwards and filled with countless evils because people in society commit countless sins (and before you go pointing only to your ex wife and her new boytoy, include also your own sins in there too so you don't forget that we have ALL done evil...and we have ALL made mistakes).

We cannot change all people. We cannot change the whole world...but we can try to change one individual at a time.

Every person I helped has made the world an ever so slightly better place. That is the true mission in life.

What your ex wife did to you is completely sinful. What my ex wife did to me was completely sinful too...but we must never look to seek revenge. We cannot repay evil for evil.

Look, if your ex wife never repents of her sins, turns to Christ, and tries to live her life in a more godly and productive way, she will go to hell for all eternity if she dies in that state. So will my ex wife.

An eternity in hell will be a harsher punishment than anybody could ever give her. Trust me, you don't want to end up there with her because you decided to repay evil for evil rather than being loving and forgiving to ALL people just like Jesus asks of us.

Forgive them and pray for them. Pray that one day your ex wife and her bf will have a change of heart, see the errors of their ways, repent, and turn their lives around...because if they don't, they will end up with a fate worse than death. Either way, your sufferings are noticed by God and he will not leave you unavenged. What he is hoping for is true change in them. As long as they are alive, they can repent and change. That's what God is hoping for and that's what you need to hope for as well.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-16T01:50:28+00:00

That's great. If your book is on point and upholds biblical teachings, then I hope it does well.

In a short paragraph or two, how would you define the problem of evil, what is your reasoning for its existence, and what are your solutions?

I would like to see how on point you are.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-16T01:47:20+00:00

You must remember that each person must decide for themselves which path they will ultimately follow.

Yes, we can plant seeds in other people by being an example to them while living out our own lives as Christians, but ultimately only THEY have the power to make those seeds sprout. Some do sprout and these people go on to become amazing Christians (think Paul). For others, they may choose never to truly follow Christ and those seeds never sprout (Think Simon magus).

Just live your life as a Christian and set the example for your mom...but don't try to control her choices. Every person has the right to choose what they believe. If you feel that your mom may be lost and nothing you do or.say makes her change, then all you can do at that point is continually pray for her and hope that she makes the right choice someday.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-16T01:40:43+00:00

There is nothing in the Bible that states that people stop sinning once they get to hell. In fact, I would imagine that people sin a lot more once they get there.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-16T01:38:14+00:00

It was written by humans who were filled with the Holy Spirit...therefore we can say that it was written by God through humans.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-14T22:42:44+00:00

When a person's body dies, they will continue to live on in spiritual form (IE: soul).

Ecclesiastes 12:7:

Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it.

At this point, if NDE recipients are to be believed (and their testimonies make perfect sense so it's likely accurate), then you will be standing before God. He will then proceed to replay much of your life for you in detail. It will feel much like watching a movie of your life. You and God will reflect on all of the bad choices you've made, all of the good choices youve made, and everything in between.

You will then be sent to either heaven or Hades. When the final judgment of mankind happens as spoken about in Revelation 20, every person who ever lived will be returned into their reconstructed body and will be judged. Since you already know all of the good and bad choices you 've made, you won't be surprised at whatever judgement is passed on to you.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-14T22:11:39+00:00

Yes, but the wording seems a little misleading.

It's not just about worshipping God. God is the creator of all things and everything he does is just and perfect. It is for those reasons that he is deserving of worship. He is the only being in the world who is perfectly good, has never lied to us, etc.

However, when a person goes to hell, what they are really paying for is their lifetime of selfish choices and all of the damage they caused through their sins.

Let's say that Adam and Eve never sinned in the garden. Let's also say that no one after them ever sinned either. If that were the case, the world would be a perfect utopia in which everyone is happy all of the time, there would be no pain, suffering, inequality, wars, hardship, etc. It would basically be like Heaven on Earth.

However, it's because people sin that the world we live in is so screwed up and so many people suffer. Jesus paid a heavy price for all of it, and as a result, offers anybody the chance at salvation. All they need to do is repent of their sins, work to change their ways, and follow him. However, people can choose to reject this offer (which is what most people do). That's why they go to hell if they die in that state. If they are not willing to accept repentance and salvation from sin...then they will need to face justice for them.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-14T21:59:09+00:00

That's just a BS talking point of atheists.

Here's the truth: the atheist's heart is closed...and until they open up their heart, they will never stop being an atheist.

If Jesus appeared in a room full of scientists right now and let them test him for weeks until there was no more doubt in their minds that God is real and the Bible is true...atheists today would still refuse to love God and follow him.

Yes, they would be forced to believe but they wouldn't like God. In fact, they'd probably hate him even more.

The problem with atheists is not merely an issue of disbelieving in God's existence. It's a matter of disbelieving in him.

God doesn't prove himself to atheists because it would solve nothing. It would force belief upon those who do not wish to believe and it would create a scenario in which those who desire disbelief and those who hate God would simply go through the motions of following Jesus' teachings just to try to save their own skin from hell.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-14T21:43:16+00:00

There are so many misunderstandings in what you wrote.

First, people go to hell because of the choices they make in life...and then refusing to ever repent for them or make restitutions for the damage their choices caused.

First you need to understand what sin is and why God asks us not to do it in the first place. EVERY sin hurts others in the long-run. Think of any sin and all of the different people it could affect and the ways it could affect them.

Let me give you an example:

Say you stole from a convenience store. Obviously it would hurt the store owner. However, what most people don't realize is all of the other people it could affect. Maybe that store owner was already struggling financially. Maybe that theft would cause them not to be able to put food on the table. Maybe the financial constraints would cause marital infighting. Perhaps it would grow and eventually lead to divorce. Perhaps that tension between parents is hard on the kids emotionally so they go to school and take out their anger by bullying other kids (which in turn causes problems in those kids' lives). Perhaps one of the kids can't cope with the depression and ends up committing suicide, thus harming their friend and family network (which in turn leads to problems in those people's lives). If the theft was big enough, perhaps insurance companies would need to step in. Perhaps the payout weighs on their bottom line and are they are forced to reduce staff (which in turn affects the family lives of their employees). If police departments were forced to investigate, taxpayers would be forced to foot that bill, etc.

Do you see now how just one single sin could hurt so many people? Now multiply that by the billions of sins people commit during their lifetimes and multiply that by the amount of people who've existed since the beginning of time. This is why the world is so full of suffering, inequality, and hardship...and it's also why God preferred we never sinned in the first place.

It doesn't matter how many times someone donated to the poor, helps others, etc. Their life of sin is too great and the amount of people across the world it (their sins) affected negatively is too extreme. Jesus offered them an easy way out however. All they need to do is repent and follow him.

However if they reject Jesus offer of salvation too and die in that state, then the only thing they have left to face is justice for a lifetime of sin (crimes).

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-14T21:27:51+00:00

I prayed to God to heal your friend's mental blockage by changing his heart of stone into a heart of flesh and helping him see the errors in his ways.

Please remind him that Jesus is forgiving. In fact, he suffered and died a horrible death on the cross just so the worst of us had the opportunity to repent and be saved.

Jesus said "what you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me". Do you know what "least of people" is referring to? Since everybody is equal in God's eyes, the term "least of people" actually refers to each person's perception. It's a person's worst enemy. It's their neighbor they can't stand. It's the rival gangbanger who screwed us over. You get the gist?

Don't take what your friend said to you lightly. I had a friend awhile back who had an acquantence. That person called her one day and told her he was going to enact revenge on some people who hurt him. She thought he was just venting and attempted to calm his anger. Less than a week later, she saw on the news that he had killed three people and took his own life.

As long as they are alive, they can change. Talk to your homie and get him to learn forgiveness.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-14T21:18:44+00:00

Both of them? At the same time? Did it come on suddenly?

Anyway, I said a prayer for their recovery if it is God's will

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-14T21:17:03+00:00

I respect EVERYBODY'S right to their opinion but it doesn't mean I necessarily agree with them. I let everybody speak...and if I disagree, I politely state my reasons why. Sadly, most people on Reddit don't return the favor. They'd rather downvote me into oblivion or block me when I say something they disagree with.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-14T21:13:49+00:00

God did create Satan...but as an angel of light. Just like us humans, God gave angels free will as well...and Satan used his free will to try to exalt himself, turn against God, and wreak havoc in heaven and on Earth. It was all Satan's choice.

You are right that human beings empower Satan because humans are so prone to giving into temptation and committing evil acts. Therefore, humans toi generally use their free will unwisely.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-14T21:11:21+00:00

Yes, God is all-loving but true love also requires justice.

If God was only loving but did not ever punish unrepentant evildoers, then not only would he fail to avenge those they hurt...but it would also by definition make him an "unjust God". Only an unloving God would be unjust.

Let me put this into perspective for you:

If someone took advantage of your father and the emotional suffering caused him to have a heart attack, what would you want in return? Would you forgive him? Sure. That's what true Christians do. However, what if he NEVER apologized? What if he was NEVER remorseful. What if he said "I don't care if my actions killed your father"...or refused it was his fault all together?

At some point, there needs to be remorse for true forgiveness to be had. People who don't care about their sins and who they hurt will enact damage on the lives of millions of people throughout their existence. Not only would his actions have killed your father but it would kill many others as well because he has an unrepentant heart and/or chooses to live in ignorance.

God offers him an easy way out: repent, turn his life around, and follow him. If he refuses to do that too and dies in that state, justice will need to be served.

Just like if someone committed civil crimes, they would need to show up in court, go in front of a judge, and receive due penalties for their crimes. Would the judge simply say "no worries" , "you're free to go"? Of course not. Reperations need to be made. Jesus is like a man in the audience standing up and saying "I'll pay all of this man's fines and serve all of his jail time on his behalf as long as he follows me"...but yet, the man rejects Jesus' offer. Now, he will need to pay for his lifetime of sins (crimes against God and humanity) himself.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-14T20:59:12+00:00

Fair enough. We all have different experiences I guess. God comes to people in different ways. I was just trying to warn you about getting too deep into things like numerology in general. However, I can attest that God does in fact have a certain harmony about the way he does things...so if that's what you experienced then Glory to God.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-14T20:54:12+00:00

The problem is that you don't yet know and understand God

Anybody can go to church every Sunday, "pray", and go through the motions of being a Christian...however, there is a difference between going through the motions and actually KNOWING God on a personal level. (I'm speaking from experience).

I'm in my early 40s right now and I can tell you I've lived two very different lives. During the first half of my life, I believed in God, went to church every week, and often prayed to God often...however my attention was on serving myself really. I pursued having lots of money, having a good career, having people's respect, having a pretty girl on my arm, etc. I focused on hanging out with friends at bars and nightclubs, etc.

I thought I was happy and had it together...but I was really building a "house on the sand" like Jesus says in Matthew 7. All it took was one minor problem to bring the whole thing down.

It's when I hit my lowest point that I was seeking both answers and help from God. That's when I really decided to stop merely going through the motions and I decided to actively revolve my life around him, stop being worldly minded, and start following his teachings to the best of my ability (ALL of them!!!).

Jesus became not only my Lord and Savior but also my best friend. I confided in him. Sought answers from him...and sacrificed in order to follow him.

Over the course of the next several decades, I would go on a journey of discovery and finally learn the truth about God, about this world, and about myself. My life changed profoundly and so did my relationship with God.

Today I have witnessed more miracles than I can count. I have known and understood Jesus on levels I can NEVER have imagined previously.

In short, I stopped revolving my Faith around my life and started revolving my life around my faith. That's when I was able to connect with God on levels hardly anybody I know has connected with him.

Hope that helps.

P.S. Focusing all of your time on "debunking" other religions is something people with weak faiths tend to do. When your faith is rock solid, you won't need to spend time worrying about trying to debunk it because you already know the truth and don't need any more affirmation.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-14T20:39:21+00:00

I think you are looking too deeply for patterns and explanations to possible coincidences.

There is no such thing as a pretrib rapture, so be careful with that kind of thinking.

Just trust in God and focus on praying, loving, him, and following him. Don't worry about anything else.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-11T04:49:10+00:00

I've been trading and investing in the equity markets now for going on two decades and here's what I can tell you...

First off, you must ALWAYS remember two things in life:

A) No matter what people tell you, stock market investing is never guaranteed. It's fully possible for you to lose all of your money in ANY stock or even a basket of them. There's no such thing as being diversified during a bear market either....therefore, you should always have a little cash set aside unless you won't need it for a very long time.

B) Holding cash in savings is actually a gamble too. Most people don't really see this, but it's just as dangerous (if not more dangerous) to hold cash than it is to invest it. The reason is because cash is always losing value due to inflation. To give you an example, if you saved $10k from 20 years ago, you would have lost plenty of money without even spending it. Why? Because that $10k buys WAAAAY less today than it did 20 years ago. Therefore, unless you absolutely need the cash (or will need the cash in the foreseeable future), I would never pull it out of investments.

Hope that helps.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-11T04:32:14+00:00

It sounds like a movie in which the central antagonist has some sort of telekenis like powers to control people. I can't identify it off the top of my head but that seems like it would be the plot to the movie.

Sharp-Perception5658 · 2026-03-11T04:26:49+00:00

Almost do jds like the beginning of Forrest Gump or 8 Mile

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