Looking for brothers and sisters in Jesus

Alexander Kern58 said:Hey there!

Everyone’s headed for eternity—live in Jesus, or die in this fake world.

I’m not here to play theologian or act like some preacher; if it’s His will, He’ll find someone else to do the witnessing.

I’m just looking for people who are truly free in Jesus. Maybe they don't even realize it yet, as long as they aren't fighting Him or stuck in some cult of personality or rigid dogma.

If God is their spirit and their truth...

And I mean actual truth, not just some intellectual theory or emotional hype (which is just a lie).

There was this one guy here before, I think his handle was Krishnamurti.
His signature said a time is coming when we'll see who follows the Spirit and who just follows the money.

So, anyone who isn't out here paying for books, expensive seminars, or data plans just to "elevate" themselves is potentially
welcome. (Seriously, if you think breathing exercises and yoga poses are "spirituality," please just skip this one):

Let's stick together and win in Jesus against this world of losers (that's what I call the miserable souls of this world—if I'm wrong, feel free to set me straight).

Sam Wright21 said:I’d suggest looking toward a free-spirited charismatic Protestant church, something like LifeWord. A few people close to me attend there; they call one another brothers and sisters in Christ, and frankly, they seem like decent, approachable people.

Dennis Young57 said:I am just an ordinary sinner living in this relative world. Yet, I am absolutely perfect within the truth—woven from love. 🙂
Like all of us, I am a child of God. 😉>
Jesus spoke beautifully regarding what you are saying, but the narrative continues. People tend to stop the story wherever it suits them; I know I certainly do.
I will not shout, though sometimes Jesus does:

John 12:44-48
And Jesus cried out:
"Whoever believes in me does not believe in me, but in the one who sent me;
and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.
I, the Light, have come into the world so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge them.
I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
Whoever rejects me and does not accept my words has someone to judge them:
the very word I have spoken—that will be the judge of them on the last day.

I, like you and everyone else, possess my own judge.
It is all based on faith.
If I believe, there is no judgment (there is no discernment of good and evil). I have chosen to accept those different from me in faith, believing we are all one Body.
If I do not believe that we are one, or if I believe the enemy needs love just as much as I do, then I am judging. In truth, I judge myself through my own choices.
To judge is to step outside of faith. It leaves me with sand at my foundation, causing me to scatter, fade, and perish.

The world only requires illusions.
There is absolutely no need for them!
Everything I require has already been given to me. 🙂

Love never judges (the tree of life).
Love gives, love accepts, it does not resist, it does not justify itself, it does not punish, and it does not judge...
Love serves.
Love gives thanks.

By resisting and judging, I fail to hold onto the Word. By resisting and judging, I believe someone else is less worthy. From a purely Divine perspective rooted in love: in those moments, I am dying.
Suffering is not accidental. It is a reflection of my choice, of my faith.
Our own faith is what saves us!
It is not Jesus who saves, for He always declares: Your own faith has saved you!
Jesus accepts the cross because I accept it myself. He always maintains faith, unlike me, as I struggle within this relative world. I am not of this relative world, yet I fall frequently because that is how we are taught...
Accepting an enemy in love is a turning point worth celebrating!

This world is magnificent. 🙂
Let us celebrate love! 🎉

electricdriver33 said:So, what's their take on atheists, abortion, and LGBT rights?...☕

Sam Wright21 said:Regarding atheists, it seems perfectly fine since we all socialize together—though I suppose some of them can be a bit heavy-handed with their missionary zeal—as for abortion, I don't think we've touched on it, and regarding LGBT issues, we haven't discussed that either, though I suspect they might view it through that tired old lens of thinking someone can simply be "cured."

electricdriver33 said:So, what's the bet on them being misogynists and homophobes? ☕
Probably think birth control is a sin too, and that masturbation is a one-way ticket to hell...

Alexander Kern58 said:Of course masturbation leads straight to hell—just like birth control and pretty much anything else that keeps you tethered to this physical shell and gives you that fake sense of freedom.

The body can’t actually own freedom (from death),
But through true freedom, you can actually earn a body (that lasts forever).

Anxiety and fake peace are basically the exact same thing. Glory to Jesus for setting me free from all that nonsense, and honestly, I hope He does the same for some of you too!!!

He is love, but even the narrow path leads toward love.

Just ask Him: "What do You have to say to me?" and then open up His word.

Seriously, He isn't going to kick anyone out who comes to Him, because everything He said is one hundred percent solid.

So why not just try? Why wait until you hit a divorce, a massive illness, or total rejection—or just never actually show up for life at all?

coastalwalker9 said:It is truly quite refreshing to read such confidence. Generally speaking, I have always had a certain appreciation for people who possess a clear sense of direction and a firm grasp on their own purpose.

At times, certain individuals—within a religious context, that is—tend to carry themselves, act, or operate as if they belong to some sort of privileged minority or an enlightened elite. It’s as though they have a guaranteed, reserved seat in heaven, while everyone else is simply left to stumble through the dark. They seem to imply that if others fail to see the light right in front of their faces—or if they do see it but choose to look away—well, that's hardly their fault. (And please, don't take this personally.)

Isn't that precisely the trap for the overconfident—much like their shortsightedness, whether it's born of sheer accident or blatant intent?

(I’m not trying to be provocative here; I just want to get ahead of any potential accusations before they start.)

Alexander Kern58 said:Of course masturbation leads straight to hell—just like birth control and pretty much anything else that keeps you tethered to this physical shell and gives you that fake sense of freedom.

The body can’t actually own freedom (from death),
But through true freedom, you can actually earn a body (that lasts forever).

Anxiety and fake peace are basically the exact same thing. Glory to Jesus for setting me free from all that nonsense, and honestly, I hope He does the same for some of you too!!!

He is love, but even the narrow path leads toward love.

Just ask Him: "What do You have to say to me?" and then open up His word.

Seriously, He isn't going to kick anyone out who comes to Him, because everything He said is one hundred percent solid.

So why not just try? Why wait until you hit a divorce, a massive illness, or total rejection—or just never actually show up for life at all?

electricdriver33 said:So, what's their take on atheists, abortion, and LGBT rights?...☕

coastalwalker9 said:It is truly quite refreshing to read such confidence. Generally speaking, I have always had a certain appreciation for people who possess a clear sense of direction and a firm grasp on their own purpose.

At times, certain individuals—within a religious context, that is—tend to carry themselves, act, or operate as if they belong to some sort of privileged minority or an enlightened elite. It’s as though they have a guaranteed, reserved seat in heaven, while everyone else is simply left to stumble through the dark. They seem to imply that if others fail to see the light right in front of their faces—or if they do see it but choose to look away—well, that's hardly their fault. (And please, don't take this personally.)

Isn't that precisely the trap for the overconfident—much like their shortsightedness, whether it's born of sheer accident or blatant intent?

(I’m not trying to be provocative here; I just want to get ahead of any potential accusations before they start.)

Sam Wright21 said:Laughter is the only response here. 🤣

I highly doubt Benvenuto Cellini was staying strictly celibate with Brother Bartholomew. 😵

Henry Jones72 said:Honestly, they’d probably cut off the hands... or maybe even the nose if they stick it where it doesn't belong. 🤔

electricdriver33 said:I have a feeling Alexander Kern58 is going to be pretty let down if they join a convent, considering what actually goes on behind closed doors... even someone like Bernadette Juretić marrying a rich guy seems tame compared to the hardcore temptations waiting in a place like that... 🍿

I guess that community you suggested might work out, but let's be real, even there you'll find all sorts of things because people aren't angels, they're mostly just hypocrites... ☕

Just take a breather, you total creep, Henry Jones72...
🐔

electricdriver33 said:I have a feeling Alexander Kern58 is going to be pretty let down if they join a convent, considering what actually goes on behind closed doors... even someone like Bernadette Juretić marrying a rich guy seems tame compared to the hardcore temptations waiting in a place like that... 🍿

I guess that community you suggested might work out, but let's be real, even there you'll find all sorts of things because people aren't angels, they're mostly just hypocrites... ☕

Just take a breather, you total creep, Henry Jones72...
🐔

coastalwalker9 said:It is truly quite refreshing to read such confidence. Generally speaking, I have always had a certain appreciation for people who possess a clear sense of direction and a firm grasp on their own purpose.

At times, certain individuals—within a religious context, that is—tend to carry themselves, act, or operate as if they belong to some sort of privileged minority or an enlightened elite. It’s as though they have a guaranteed, reserved seat in heaven, while everyone else is simply left to stumble through the dark. They seem to imply that if others fail to see the light right in front of their faces—or if they do see it but choose to look away—well, that's hardly their fault. (And please, don't take this personally.)

Isn't that precisely the trap for the overconfident—much like their shortsightedness, whether it's born of sheer accident or blatant intent?

(I’m not trying to be provocative here; I just want to get ahead of any potential accusations before they start.)

Alexander Kern58 said:Sorry you feel that way.

The truth is, I just put my faith in Jesus, and He saved me. It wasn't some overnight thing, either. First, He pulled me away from weed, then a year later it was alcohol, then a few years after that, it was antidepressants and cigarettes.

That moment of being born again changed everything once I realized He is the Word made flesh—a walking Bible, the Truth (the Way, the Life).

And this didn't happen over coffee in some cozy little church group. This happened while I was running from violence in my childhood home straight into a violent marriage, then getting kicked out onto the streets, and even landing in jail because I was trying too hard not to be "preachy." Then back to the streets, then staying with a guy.

The Catholic Church tried to push an annulment on me, but as I dug through the Truth, I realized I couldn't just break a marriage vow until death do us part.

In the end, Jesus gave me a brother—a man—as a reward. There's no such thing as Lust; a second marriage is just adultery, and annulments are a lie. Lust leads straight to hell. You either choose to follow God's law through the strength Jesus gives you, or you take the wide road that everyone else takes, which leads to ruin. To Sheol, down into the ground to suffer forever for those tiny handfuls of "pleasure" based on whatever someone feels like doing (which is just Satan's lies).

The world twists what belongs to God.

But hey, the Kingdom is God's reality, waiting for anyone who believes in the Word from A to Z and lives it out, praying for help whenever they fall short.

Alexander Kern58: ...the kingdom is God's reality, just waiting there for anyone who actually believes the Word from A to Z and lives it out, even while they're praying through the stuff they can't quite nail down yet.

Drew Moore5 said:What a joke. How old are you people, thirteen?
The reality is that nothing depends on whether someone chooses to believe in something or not. Everyone eventually faces the consequences dictated by spiritual laws—and those are far more rigid than any earthly rules we follow.