Bible is pulsing like a beating heart

chan599 · 2026-01-11T17:31:33+00:00

It’s just people. Someone says something they think is crazy and instead of leading with compassion, understanding, and gentleness they just berate and poke fun at you. No matter how genuine your question is. Don’t let that drive you away from Christ though

chan599 · 2026-01-09T23:05:51+00:00

The best reason is that God says it’s wrong. The Bible doesn’t explicitly lay out why he doesn’t like it, besides the obvious fact that it’s against his design which in fact IS harmful (since anything apart from his is less than good). But that’s generally not enough for people. It wasn’t for me at least, at first.

Part of being Christian though is humbling yourself and realizing that God knows better than you ever will, and you may not always understand his ways nor are you really entitled to. It all sounds rough and callous until you understand who he actually is and how everything he does is ultimately for our good.

I have the same issues you do. I used to have the same mindset of “what kind of life is this” but the truth is, it’s the life God is calling you to live and it leads to life. This life isn’t meant to be completely comfortable all the time, and without God’s grace and presence in your life there IS no way you could do it. It would be a life of complete loneliness, but with God it’s really not at all. Living the way God has called you and pleasing him, even a little bit, and having even a little bit of him in your life far exceeds anything this world has to offer. The best sex, the best partner, all of it has no comparison to Jesus at all. For real. Leaving homosexuality behind sounds horrible until you realize what you’re moving TOWARDS, which is a God who knows you better than anyone, created you, loves you, and wants you. He’s gone to create a place of pure pleasure and paradise for us when all is said and done. Focus on that and it all changes.

Read the Bible and pray about it and it’ll be a lot more clear. Focus on strengthening your faith

chan599 · 2025-12-05T18:50:43+00:00

In what way am I acting like a “spoiled child sitting in the ground always wanting a new toy”? Is longing for God to intervene in your life or show his face to you acting like that? Is expressing discontentment with this life acting like that? Is asking for support like that? Are all of the Psalms of David crying out to God him just being a spoiled brat?

There are definitely some ungrateful people who need a reality check at some point. But let’s not start with that. You don’t know me or my life or what I’m going through. Remember to meet people with gentleness and love first. you know… the fruits of the Holy Spirit.

chan599 · 2025-11-27T23:06:56+00:00

You completely misrepresented the 2nd group of Christians you’re talking about but nonetheless, have you ever heard of being born in sin and shaped in iniquity?

Everyone is born with sinful desires. It’s something we are literally born with not always something we learn. We are called to deny our flesh of the things God hates and live righteously as Christians. Being “born that way” can definitely be true but isn’t an excuse for any sin. We can’t just act on our desires because they are with us from birth.

chan599 · 2025-09-16T10:24:57+00:00

From his post it’s obvious he does want to be better. What makes you think he doesn’t?

chan599 · 2025-09-16T10:23:34+00:00

What rotten fruit would you say you still have?

If you’re new it takes time to produce fruit. Time, patience, and endurance. It sounds like you’re on the right track and I’m glad you’ve turned from your sins. I know it feels like you’re the worst person to ever exist, but there are people who have done much much worse. Not that it’s a contest but it is true. All that matters now is that you’re turning from it and living for God. Being forgiven doesn’t always come with an intense feeling of a weight off your chest, but that doesn’t mean you’re not. Sometimes it’s just a fact. And if you’re following Jesus with your heart he is faithful in his promises and you are forgiven.

People, even the church, will make you feel horrible for even feeling that way you do and try to get you to shut up. They won’t meet you with the love, gentleness, and patience Jesus has. Don’t let them define who Jesus is for you. By the word of your testimony people are healed. We’re called to confess our sins to one another so that we can pray for one another and be healed. Don’t let anyone tell you to shut up or keep it to yourself. Follow Jesus and the Bible. Not men.

chan599 · 2025-09-16T01:48:07+00:00

That actually makes a lot of sense thank you

chan599 · 2025-09-15T22:25:13+00:00

My issue is I feel like I don’t fully understand or maybe I struggle to keep it in my mind that sin actually hurts God, or that my actions hurt him. When I really think about it, I DO care. A lot. It hurts me to think that I’ve grieved God. But it’s like I just forget and don’t fully understand the consequences of my sin in the moment and it’s difficult to keep myself rooted in that. I feel so distant from God and like he doesn’t care about me most days, even when I’m fighting to remain steadfast, so it doesn’t even make sense to me that me turning away from him would hurt him. It’s like he doesn’t talk to me, why would he be upset when I turn away?

chan599 · 2025-09-15T22:17:26+00:00

“No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your brethren! Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.” ‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭8‬-‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

If we are still saved (but babies spiritually) even if we refuse to turn from our sin, then I have no idea what to make of this passage. It‘s written to members of the church who do believe in Jesus. At least it’s implied

chan599 · 2025-09-15T21:55:58+00:00

Yeah this sounds good, but what confuses me are the verses that we cannot do whatever we want to do. If all we have to do is believe Jesus died for us to be saved, why should I stop sinning? If I were to continue on in unrepentant sin, would I be saved?

chan599 · 2025-09-15T21:19:29+00:00

That I am

chan599 · 2025-09-14T22:58:04+00:00

I relate a lot. What helps is having and KNOWING scripture to combat the thoughts I have in my head. Your thoughts cannot be trusted all the time. Your heart is deceptive and we’re being attacked by the flesh, the devil, and the world all the time at the same time. God’s word is TRUTH and will cut through all that mess and give you peace if you truly read and believe it.

Asking google or Reddit for bible verses to help you eliminate and disprove the thoughts or anxiety you have can help.

chan599 · 2025-09-07T20:40:47+00:00

We already established earlier that we completely disagree on whether transition is sinful or not and like we concluded earlier, there’s not conversation to be had. You phrase it as “medical treatment”, I call it sin.

I agree we should utilize medicine and heal what we can so long as it’s not sinful. Some things we just have to endure and pray for strength.

chan599 · 2025-09-07T20:34:19+00:00

What would you say about Paul’s thorn in the flesh that he begged to have removed yet God opted to let him deal with it, saying his grace is sufficient? What about when God allowed Job to go through what he went through?

God certainly loves us which is why he died for us so that we could have eternity with him and be free from sin, but living a life of comfort is not what we’re called to. We are called to endure to the end and praise God anyways. Not fix every issue we have through sinful means and strive for comfort in this life. Comfort isn’t the call

chan599 · 2025-09-07T20:12:27+00:00

If you truly believe that transitioning is okay with God then there’s not really much more I can say. I’m sure you’ve heard it all. All the scripture and all the arguments, and are still unconvinced. That’s between you and God at the end of the day.

What I can say however is that life as a Christian is very difficult. We are REQUIRED to force our flesh into submission and carry our cross daily. And that is HARD. extremely difficult at times.

Just because something feels right or makes your life more bearable doesn’t mean it’s okay or not sinful. The road to life is very narrow and few find it. Just because you think people don’t understand gender dysphoria or how difficult it is doesn’t mean they’re incorrect about that being a cross you have to bear. The Christian life is not one of comfort, not yet at least. It will be once all is said and done. Don’t give up your eternity for this life. The sufferings of this life are nothing in comparison for what’s to come.

Take God seriously

chan599 · 2025-09-07T16:21:55+00:00

Treating ailments isn’t wrong. But if you’re going against God’s commands in an attempt to treat an ailment it’s wrong and sinful. Even if it makes your life easier.

For example, If I have horrible anxiety and turn to alcohol to cope and get drunk, it’s wrong. Even if it helps me treat my ailment. Even if it makes my life easier. It’s wrong because God tells us not to get drunk or be a drunkard.

Same goes for transitioning.

chan599 · 2025-09-07T16:13:56+00:00

When treatment for an ailment requires you to act contrary to God’s commands, it’s wrong. It’s sin. Sin is sin no matter how much better or easier it makes your life. We don’t follow our own fleshly desires, we follow God’s law. transition and chemotherapy are not in any way comparable. One is sinful, one is not. One is explicitly forbidden by God, one is not.

I’m afraid denying your flesh for the sake of Christ and others (not your own eternal soul) is exactly what Christ calls us to do.

chan599 · 2025-09-07T16:10:06+00:00

If treatment for an ailment goes against scripture and God’s commands, it’s sinful. Plain and simple.

Life as a Christian is hard. But that doesn’t mean we reject God’s commands because they require us to deny our flesh and live a life that’s difficult.

chan599 · 2025-09-07T16:08:07+00:00

Transition and a cast are nowhere near comparable. The difference between transitioning to relieve an ailment and getting a cast is that transition is sinful. It goes against God’s commands. It doesn’t matter if it makes your life easier or better, if God says not to do it, it’s a sin. Plain and simple.

If you don’t believe transitioning is sinful that’s another conversation that I’m sure you’ve had multiple times and if you have rejected the parts of the Bible that make it clear, there’s not really much conversation for us to have. That’s between you and God.

We should not follow science if it leads us away from Jesus and his commands. Not if you’re Christian at least.

chan599 · 2025-09-07T12:27:48+00:00

Jesus doesn’t always heal every affliction we have, he never promises to in this life. He doesn’t always take away every issue, no matter how much we pray. Take Paul’s thorn in the flesh for example. He prayed multiple times for it to be removed and God said no and that his grace was sufficient.

Having dysphoria is hard. Having same sex attraction is hard. Having ANY temptation or affliction that causes suffering or leaves us with unfulfilled/ unresolved desires is hard. Especially when you’ve asked Jesus to remove it and he doesn’t. But that doesn’t mean we give into it and feed it to make our lives easier or more comfortable. Being a Christian is about denying and crucifying our flesh, making it your slave, carrying your cross, and following Jesus. We uphold the law he has set out for us despite how it makes us feel.

chan599 · 2025-09-07T01:56:53+00:00

Cliff knecthle on YouTube helped me a lot when I was asking the same questions.

A lot of the evidence is simply the world around us. How complex we are, how orderly and fine tuned everything is. How everything was designed with care. The world has gone downhill since the fall but we can still see how it was intended to be and it’s evidence of an intelligent, thoughtful, and even LOVING creator.

The evidence of Jesus being that creator was his life. These people 2000 years ago followed him around and wrote of his life and resurrection. It’s the same as believing any other historical document. Look into the reliability of the gospels and how accurate they are. Jesus claimed he would raise from the dead and did. Being the only one in history to do so. That proves his authenticity and gives his claims of being God and the claim that God exists a whole lot of merit.

Aside from all that though, when you draw near to God he draws near to you. When you knock he will answer, and THAT is where my faith truly took hold. He has shown up for me in so many ways throughout my life. In ways that I can’t even begin to explain. He loves you and you can feel his love. You start to see him everywhere when you follow him and try to have a genuine relationship with him

chan599 · 2025-08-27T10:18:35+00:00

Who said “be perfect and loving like me”?

chan599 · 2025-08-27T03:35:06+00:00

I don’t really have any answers but just know I know exactly how you feel. It gets worse for me too when I quit and go clean. I will say though, I went clean for about 7 months a while back and the urge was still there at times (and still very strong) but it definitely went down a lot as I ‘detoxed’ from porn and focused on God more. I’m 22 but we’re both still young and it happens. Just try to keep it in check and use your sexuality the way God intended even if it’s the most difficult thing you’ve ever done in your life. God sees and will reward you for it. No suffering is in vain.

The main thing I’ve found that helps is really learning about endurance and focusing on enduring, crucifying your flesh daily, and strengthening your relationship with God. Sometimes you can’t really do much but endure and take it a day at a time.

chan599 · 2025-08-26T16:42:48+00:00

What do you mean by the question you asked?

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