31m here. Met this girl that I really like about a year ago and wanted to marry her the day that we met. She is one of the most godly woman that I’ve ever met. But how will I know if God reveals the right person to me? And how do I wait on his timing to ask her out?

It pretty clear to me that God is able to orchestrate certain relationships, the same way he was able to bring Eve to Adam. I just don’t want to make the wrong decision, especially when choosing a life partner.

I’m not ready to lose my life for 1000s of people please I’m so scared right now I never get rest anymore because I’m constantly thinking about my end. I know the exact date too . When I was fasting to get close to God this isn’t what I wanted ive been going after test through test and I’m exhausted if I wasn’t already in the psych ward I don’t know what I’d do.

We’re all talking about how God can change the future. How about the past? If God is above time and space, couldn’t we pray for him to change the past too?

Maybe this has happened before, but we wouldn’t know, because the past has been changed and we now don’t know of it.

Thoughts?

Do not shield your children from the word of God because you feel it's too much for them to handle. I understand those who take their children step by step by it and I pray the lord continues to be their support system to guide them lovingly towards their own path for gen sake of the Lord but I don't agree with parents who completely shield their children from the bible because they think it's a lot for them to handle. There are many events in the bible that I feel kids can handle or just simply professing the love and sacrifice of Christ but shielding them completely from it? Then you're not giving them any basis of foundation on how to live in the world and find their way. Rather it's the absolute worst you can do not introducing them to the word of the lord at all. Start now. Start planting the seeds so that it can grow and become a tree planted by streams of water. I can't help but think that many go astray because of this lack of foundation or rather a foundation being introduced later on when the child's brain must have been concocting something else because remember, Jesus said in Matthew chapter 12 verse 35 "A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and a evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him".

I am a 19 year old male, and I’ve been thru too much to even type so I’m gonna keep it short. I was raised half my life by my Christian grandmother, and the other half by my atheist mother. I have severe addiction and mental health issues. I’m in a crisis shelter right now trying to find another facility to live in. I have dodged homelessness and death many times, by the grace of god.

I have been institutionalized since 14. I’ve spent my teen years in different mental health and addiction facilities, as well as hospitals. My addiction has made me a liar and sinner. I’m sitting in a crisis shelter after dodging homelessness yet again. I believe I only have god to thank right now. However I struggle with my faith. Whenever I go to church, I have a strong urge to be faithful and change. However it seems within a matter of days I’m back doing the same old behaviors, usually using substances again.

I really really want to get back into Christianity and stick with it. I know god has my back and is waiting for me. Where can I start? And can you help me with some tips to stay faithful even when I start to get distracted? Please. I need help. Thanks

Warning: strong language below.

Earlier today I was walking back home from a friend’s house and I came across some people, probably about 15 to 25 of them, who were holding up signs that read, “God hates f**s”, “God hates you, sodomites, abortionists, drankards, just the way you are!”, “2 gay rights: AIDs and Hell”, “Homos are possessed by demons”, and stuff like that. Pretty strong wording on those signs. There was a guy yelling stuff thru a megaphone and people were handing out pamphlets to passers by.

I had the time and energy so I decided to stop and ask one of the demonstrators, “What made you come out here today?”, to which he told me that he believes “the country is going to s**t” and we “shouldn’t tolerate homosexuals” because “it isn’t natural” and how it’s “the most unforgivable sin in the Bible”. He whipped out his iPhone and showed me screenshots of Bible verses supporting his claims. I didn’t disclose that I (23 m) am a gay man, and I didn’t specifically ask him if he hated gay people, but after about five mins of talking I went on my way. It wasn’t a heated conversation at all between us two, I just wanted to know his perspective on things.

A few blocks down I’m approached by two missionaries. I thought this would be a great opportunity to get their perspective on things too. We introduced ourselves to each other before I told them about the demonstration I saw and I asked, “Does God really love everyone? Even killers, liars, cheaters, and gay people?”, the missionaries told me basically that God doesn’t hate sinners and that when Jesus was on Earth, He spent time with sinners, befriending them, not to join their sinful ways, but to present them the good news that forgiveness and eternal salvation is available.

I doubled down and asked, “Even killers? And gay people?”, and one of them very confidently said, “The message in the Bible is very simple: God loves everyone, and I mean everyone, and everyone can learn about the Word of God and be saved.”, then I mentioned the interaction I had with one of the demonstrators. I told the missionaries what the guy told me and what his lot of people were doing. The missionaries said that those, “demonstrators aren’t real Christians, because God would want Christians to spread the message of love and salvation and forgiveness and kindness. Not a message of hate and bigotry and division”.

I asked the missionaries very kindly if they have proof to back up their claims, and one of them whipped out a Bible from their bag and was flipping through bookmarks showing me verses that supported their (the missionaries) claims and squashed the demonstrators’ claims, showing me passages that basically talked about how Jesus was a friend to Sinners and how God wants Christians to be kind and spread love.

Now I know that everyone is entitled to their own opinions and stuff. But it got me thinking, there were two groups of people claiming to be Christians: 1. the anti-gay demonstrators that I approached, and 2. the missionaries that approached me. Both groups had stark differences in what they believed and what message they were trying to convey.

I’m not a religious person. I’ve been to a Church once in the past by myself for fun and it was pretty chill, but I’ve never been back. I’m happy where I am in terms of religion and spirituality and stuff and I’m not looking to be converted, but I do like to appreciate and support human diversity in all its rich and wonderful forms by asking questions, engaging in conversations, and learning new things.

You guys are the experts in this.

Why do you think there was such a stark difference between the two groups in the beliefs they had and the messages they were trying to share?

Which group was “right” and which one was “wrong”?

Why do you think this division exists in the realm of Christianity, if the message in the Bible is, according to the missionaries: to simply spread love and not hate?

This is my first time posting in r/Christianity. If this isn’t allowed here, please let me know and direct me to a more appropriate community(!) because I’m genuinely interested in learning more about what religious folks on Reddit think of this

A question has been floating throughout my mind for a while now about should we forgive the devil

I M(14) have started my Christian journey not to long ago about a year and are not to knowledgeable about the Bible and Christianity and have asked this question to friends with all the same answer of no he’s the enemy but prove me wrong we are supposed to forgive the debtors like he has forgiven us and that puts me to a point because I think know after thinking about it for a while that it’s not our right to and that’s gods job to do but it still is on my mind and I would like some feedback on what thoughts about this are

I'm so scared of my bosses but surely this can't be okay, right? I've told them I'm a Christian and that ALL of easter is very important to me (Like y'know, most Christians) What should I do? I live in NZ if thats of any use

Most people don’t understand how radical, personal, and deeply redemptive those words were and still are. “Come, follow me” wasn’t a casual invite to a spiritual journey. It was a shocking, transformative declaration that shattered social hierarchies, religious elitism, and personal shame.

To truly grasp the power of this invitation, we must first understand what it meant in first-century Jewish culture and why it still means everything in our prophetic, end-time generation today.

The parade of pettiness that is the Trump Administration continues to find new ways to be evil by revoking Temporary Protective Stats from thousands of South Sudanese.

Ostensively the State Department revoked the visa status for thousands of refugees because their country --which is on the brink of its second civil war within five years -- hasn't been responsive enough to the Trump Regime's needs over the last three months. If you're honest - I know that's asking a lot these days - it's very obvious that the White House is is just trying to deport as many black and brown people as quickly as possible.

For those who don't know anything about South Sudan the country is 60 percent Christian. The people with TPS status were fleeing war and in order to get TPS status must have done everything "The right way."

At best this collective punishment (A violation of the Geneva Convention) and at its most honest face is naked racism as Stephen Miller and Donald Trump look to deport as many non-white individuals from America as fast as possible.

I mean in the context of loyalty to your brother or sister. Is this a defilement of scripture or is it okay to swear oaths as a believer. Many Christians over time have taken oaths. To me blood brothers is just a name and not anybody in particular. I plan to stand with bretheren under God's council that we be loyal to each other unless somebody is severely criminal and in judgement of the Almighty judge. Thanks and God bless.

i’ve been wondering lately — what if the fall in genesis wasn’t purely a “catastrophe” in the way we usually frame it, but a necessary part of human development?

if god is all-knowing, he wasn’t surprised by adam and eve’s choice. and the tree of knowledge gave them awareness, moral agency, and a deeper kind of relationship with god (even if it came with consequences).

is it possible that the fall was less about moral failure and more about the painful birth of spiritual maturity?

I recently found out many words we say are relating to God without us realising.

Goodbye or bye comes from "God be with ye".

En theos is Greek for "in God" which is the root of the word enthusiasm.

As for some words I found that we use to replace curse/swear words:

Drat - from "God rot". Damn/Damage - to condemn one to hell. Crikey - a euphemism of Christ. Blimey - derived from "God blind/blame me".

I am interested in learning more words like this so if you know of any please comment them below.

How do I explain to my Christian mother I listen to the goremetal band exhume. I'm not a Satanist but I'm afraid she'll disown ne

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Im making a visual novel in which i would like to show how people can go insane and change from good to bad “like if there is a good guy but he gets bullied, beaten up, blackmailed… he goes crazy and starts doing these things too,because he is broken” and is it okay if some of my characters kill each other or sin in another way? And is it also ok if they say cuss words?? Like im totally agains it and im showing them as bad guys. Im also planning to do a bad ending where the main character kills himself. Is it okay?

Jesus Christ, the one way John 14:6 offers one way of salvation. Jesus said go preach the gospel to the whole world. He that believes and is baptized will be saved. Mark 16:15-16. The gospel is the good news about the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 15:1–4. The reason that’s good news is because Jesus never sinned. Hebrews 9:15. Faith comes by hearing the word Romans 10:17. Believe and confess your belief in Jesus Christ Romans 10:10. This is unto righteousness and salvation. Be immersed in water for the forgiveness of sins. Acts 2:38. At that point one is in Christ Roman 6:3–4 and there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Romans 8:1. Only those who are baptized are in Christ. Only those in Christ have access to the spiritual blessing Ephesians 1:3 of salvation.

After defending for years the one way of salvation that Jesus has offered for all people I have heard what I believe to be all objections. Here are 26 objections to salvation by the authority of Jesus Christ and the biblical response in context to each one.

Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men. II Corinthians 5:11.

I’m not suicidal. But i can’t wait to die. Because of WHO im going to see. But I just want to make sure that when I die that im right with God.

I’m confused ….

I grew up in a major city in the United States of America. I had to fight at least once a week to get to my house or take short cuts to avoid confrontations with wannabe bully’s. I was always in a fight or flight mode growing up . It got to the point , I was walking with a socks of marbles to protect myself from the unnecessary attacks . My father had me in boxing to protect myself from attacks . I don’t start no fights and I’m secure in who I am ..

See, I went to catholic schools majority of my life until highschool . I was always fighting because someone wanted too or because of the girl I’m talking too . 

I was born with asthma. When the attacks came every year , it was like breathing through a small straw . Every year , I was guarantee to be in the emergency room . Well , my past attack was at the age of eight . It has been 39 years since .

At 42 , I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I’m now retired on a disability pension at the age of 46 . I was doing everything I believe was right in this life . I avoided drugs and alcohol .

My only guilty pleasure was fornication . I was always a horny man . At the age of 14 , I lost my virginity and she got pregnant. I didn’t know about it until after the abortion . We stayed together until I was 18 . She broke up with me . Found out later she was going over to another guys house that had a car .

I loved everything about Women . I committed adultery in a previous marriage . My flesh was so weak . I knew what I was doing , and still did it . Female Escorts for six months was my stress relief . When I finally asked for forgiveness, it may have been too late …

I allowed evil to enter my life because of the ungodly things I was doing in my youth .

I was in multiple car accidents in my childhood that have made me always have a fear of driving. When I was a teen I dreaded getting my license and never bought a car because I considered it a waste of money since I thought I could always walk/bike everywhere, or have other people drive me (Ubers).

I have barely driven since I got my license and although I'm a fairly good driver, it's extremely hard for me to even go short distances. I know I have to get over this fear eventually because it limits my life so much.

Furthermore, the churches within walking distance to me are either not Christ-led, unbiblical, or I feel unwelcome there. I live in a predominately Catholic area and I do not believe in Catholicism (sorry to any Catholic's reading, I don't mean to offend.) The best biblical teaching church I can find near me is 40+ minutes away and I'd have to take a major highway to get there!

I want to start attending church regularly but I'm just so scared. How can I overcome this fear?

My mum has often said she finds whenever she gets closer to God and becomes more dedicated to her faith, stuff in her life tends to all wrong quickly.

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