Looking for brothers and sisters in Jesus

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?

So, what exactly is hell? ☕

All I know for sure is that catching various STDs from unprotected sex is a much bigger hell. But let's be real, we're being contradictory here—arguing against birth control while also being against fornication. 🐔 I’m not out here preaching immorality, but that specific logic just doesn't hold water.

So, let's talk about love.

Jesus is the (no-nonsense) God of love—literally God in the flesh.

It makes me think back to when I actually believed you could mix pure spirituality with total promiscuity. What a joke.

The truth is, Jesus showed me what real love looks like through one of His disciples.

I mean, we're talking real stuff: support, helping out financially, actually paying attention—all without ignoring my flaws or demanding sex as some kind of payback.

That’s the catch, though (God basically feeds people this effective illusion that everyone who doesn't embrace the Truth should just drop out) because every other version of "love" out there is just a cheap, twisted imitation of Christian love.

There isn't a second option.
(Pretty sure that's from Philippians, not 1 Thessalonians 2)

And let's be real: Jesus uses the people around us to give us lessons and demands.

Trying to wrap my head around all that was a massive headache.

Look, Alexander Kern58, I’m just as screwed as you are.

No matter how you slice it—you're stuck...

Good luck, man. Sincerely, Alexander Kern58.

🙂

Alexander Kern58 said:It’s my faith in Jesus Christ that pulls me through, not just some vague, misplaced idea of "faith" in general.

I live by His word. Plain and simple. And anyone who actually follows it, they're heading straight to Him.

But if you aren't living it? You're just another lawbreaker, someone Christ won't even recognize.

Look, it isn't easy, but I'd much rather take the narrow path and be safe than go any other way.

So, has anyone else here been baptized (like my brother was)?

Just to be clear, I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea:
Did Jesus not say himself that one's own faith is what brings salvation?
Example.
Mark 5:34.
He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace, and be delivered from your affliction."

Faith in someone else doesn't save anyone. Only your own faith saves you. 🙂
He saves us from our own evil. From the darkness within our own hearts.

It doesn't save you from some external evil.

We are constantly searching for evil in others when we pass judgment. It is a persistent flaw. We look for shadows in our neighbors while ignoring the darkness within ourselves.
I cannot see my own bet.

Salvation is within reach through one's own faith. It is found in acceptance—specifically in the act of loving your enemies. If I resist, I simply fade away into unbelief.
We are uniquely positioned to celebrate God, Love, Life, and Freedom through the singular expression of our own faith. 🎉

Why on earth are you people invoking God's name in vain?
Just to satisfy your own egos?

Alexander Kern58, what kind of church do you go to and how long have you been at it? I figured you weren't Catholic—maybe I'm wrong if you're into one of those neo-catechumenate groups—but since you treat every single divorce like a mortal sin and act like contraception is just as bad... though I guess the local Diocese is a bit more chill about it, even if they aren't enough for me...

I don't belong anywhere.

Look, sin isn't quite what Satan tries to spin it as these days. If sin was just getting into a scrap with someone to grab some cash, or indulging a little, or being "kindhearted" while we protect animals and nature... damn it! (Yeah, it's a sin. But not because God is some villain and we’re just wild creatures made to be free with our big brains... Read more...)

Sin is a mistake—one, two, five, twenty mistakes—and then it's straight to the hell of Sheol.

I've been reborn, which means you actually read what Jesus said, realize people are still selling Him out for thirty pieces of silver today, and decide to actually follow Him.

If a woman goes after another man while her husband is still alive, she's an adulteress. Adulterers, just like all the unfaithful, end up in the lake of fire according to Revelation.

That's just sound logic from the Holy Spirit.
We can call a husband a monster and pile up mountains of evidence for a court case, then try to twist Jesus' words about how "whoever receives a child in my name receives me, the One who sent me"... and convince ourselves we're righteous...
I've actually done a case study on those losers living in luxury with their "new life in Christ," claiming Satan was ruling their marriage before.
(And I'm not talking about the mystery of the religious institution of "marriage"—basically, any legal marriage is marriage as far as I can tell.)
Then, suddenly, they show who their real daddy is, and it definitely isn't the one in heaven:

They take selfies while feeding the hungry or smuggling so-called alms to Nigeria.

A second marriage is adultery.

Unless you're truly righteous and haven't even looked at anyone else (or if you're a total jerk but stayed faithful), and a woman just goes for a walk and indulges her body a little too much... Then they say you can move on, but honestly, the ones allowed to move forward are just waiting for some Catholics to hit them with a process in a few years for like 300 bucks...

So once again, their God isn't Jesus...

The only way Jesus, the Good Shepherd, leads you from a first marriage into a second is if there is actual purity, devotion, and a death that tore you apart.

The path is narrow. It's not popular because why bother? Why not just have a little fun and burn for eternity? "My body, my choice," right? Or just crank up the music and say, "Give me everything" (as Satan would say).

P.S.
People leave relationships in tears, and marriage is a total eclipse—you can't just forget you were married and that the other person is still out there living their life. You CANNOT just jump into a new one, because that's just another lie that works today but destroys your soul and body in hell tomorrow.

What is hell?
?
Eternal condemnation.

There's a reason why the walls and clothes in your house outlive you—so you might actually stop and wonder, and finally open the Gospel.

Drew Moore5 said:I only just finished reading the rest of it.
Look, I'm not suggesting anything. It's just that you clearly have no idea what you're talking about.

Oh, you aren't suggesting anything, buddy?

You're laying it out plain and simple; "what nonsense. how old are you guys? Like, 13? Seriously, nothing depends on whether someone believes something or not. everyone gets what's coming to them based on spiritual laws that are way stricter than any earthly ones."
I'm guessing when you say "everyone gets what's coming to them based on spiritual laws that are way stricter than any earthly ones" you're talking about the law of cause and effect—you know, in a spiritual sense.

Isn't that a pretty reasonable conclusion to draw?

And if it isn't, then why don't you go ahead and explain to us—since you're such an expert—what you actually mean by all that above.

If you even have a brain cell left... obviously.

Alexander Kern58 said:I don't belong anywhere.

Look, sin isn't quite what Satan tries to spin it as these days. If sin was just getting into a scrap with someone to grab some cash, or indulging a little, or being "kindhearted" while we protect animals and nature... damn it! (Yeah, it's a sin. But not because God is some villain and we’re just wild creatures made to be free with our big brains... Read more...)

Sin is a mistake—one, two, five, twenty mistakes—and then it's straight to the hell of Sheol.

I've been reborn, which means you actually read what Jesus said, realize people are still selling Him out for thirty pieces of silver today, and decide to actually follow Him.

If a woman goes after another man while her husband is still alive, she's an adulteress. Adulterers, just like all the unfaithful, end up in the lake of fire according to Revelation.

That's just sound logic from the Holy Spirit.
We can call a husband a monster and pile up mountains of evidence for a court case, then try to twist Jesus' words about how "whoever receives a child in my name receives me, the One who sent me"... and convince ourselves we're righteous...
I've actually done a case study on those losers living in luxury with their "new life in Christ," claiming Satan was ruling their marriage before.
(And I'm not talking about the mystery of the religious institution of "marriage"—basically, any legal marriage is marriage as far as I can tell.)
Then, suddenly, they show who their real daddy is, and it definitely isn't the one in heaven:

They take selfies while feeding the hungry or smuggling so-called alms to Nigeria.

A second marriage is adultery.

Unless you're truly righteous and haven't even looked at anyone else (or if you're a total jerk but stayed faithful), and a woman just goes for a walk and indulges her body a little too much... Then they say you can move on, but honestly, the ones allowed to move forward are just waiting for some Catholics to hit them with a process in a few years for like 300 bucks...

So once again, their God isn't Jesus...

The only way Jesus, the Good Shepherd, leads you from a first marriage into a second is if there is actual purity, devotion, and a death that tore you apart.

The path is narrow. It's not popular because why bother? Why not just have a little fun and burn for eternity? "My body, my choice," right? Or just crank up the music and say, "Give me everything" (as Satan would say).

P.S.
People leave relationships in tears, and marriage is a total eclipse—you can't just forget you were married and that the other person is still out there living their life. You CANNOT just jump into a new one, because that's just another lie that works today but destroys your soul and body in hell tomorrow.

What is hell?
?
Eternal condemnation.

There's a reason why the walls and clothes in your house outlive you—so you might actually stop and wonder, and finally open the Gospel.

Hell is a state of unbelief.

Even a tiny bit of faith moves mountains.
In the freedom given by God, there is salvation for me and for us—those of us struggling to remain separate from this materialistic world. Salvation lies in knowing we are all children of God existing within this temporal, material realm.

Furthermore, a holy marriage is the glory of Love, or more accurately: the glory of freedom = the glory of God.
Marriage is a path that leads us toward faith and toward repentance.

I entered into marriage in freedom and in love with my beloved.
Since we are all unique individuals, the circumstances within a marriage provide an excellent opportunity to accept those different from myself, thereby enjoying the creation of family unity.
Therefore, by embracing marriage through acceptance, respect, and gratitude for our uniqueness, we build a family that glorifies God, Freedom, Life, and Love. 🎉

Thank you, God, for marriage!
It is beautiful to live in the love of God's children. 🙂

I understand that some choose sacrifice or demand personal justice, but that leads to estrangement and breakdown. It is difficult to carry such a cross and such suffering.
Ultimately, we either accept our neighbor's will in love and turn toward them, becoming even more enamored with life, or we mistakenly believe that changing partners will solve everything.
But since we are all unique and distinct (even identical twins), the pattern repeats... We cannot sustain the illusion of necessity for long.

I am not in a marriage to fulfill my own needs for companionship. In marriage, I am complete without seeking fulfillment in another. By accepting the differences of my neighbor, I choose to create within the marriage; I choose to love. 🙂

electricdriver33 said:Alexander Kern58, what kind of church do you go to and how long have you been at it? I figured you weren't Catholic—maybe I'm wrong if you're into one of those neo-catechumenate groups—but since you treat every single divorce like a mortal sin and act like contraception is just as bad... though I guess the local Diocese is a bit more chill about it, even if they aren't enough for me...

She probably belongs exclusively and solely to Jesus Christ, just like all newborn Christians do. There are no more religions or denominations involved—those things just end up shackling you and closing doors rather than opening them.
If you take a deeper look into the life and work of Jesus Christ, you'll realize He isn't some religion or a set of procedures, ceremonies, rituals, or sacraments. He is the living God, and the only one capable of saving this fallen and outcast human race.

Dennis Young57 said:Hell is a state of unbelief.

Even a tiny bit of faith moves mountains.
In the freedom given by God, there is salvation for me and for us—those of us struggling to remain separate from this materialistic world. Salvation lies in knowing we are all children of God existing within this temporal, material realm.

Furthermore, a holy marriage is the glory of Love, or more accurately: the glory of freedom = the glory of God.
Marriage is a path that leads us toward faith and toward repentance.

I entered into marriage in freedom and in love with my beloved.
Since we are all unique individuals, the circumstances within a marriage provide an excellent opportunity to accept those different from myself, thereby enjoying the creation of family unity.
Therefore, by embracing marriage through acceptance, respect, and gratitude for our uniqueness, we build a family that glorifies God, Freedom, Life, and Love. 🎉

Thank you, God, for marriage!
It is beautiful to live in the love of God's children. 🙂

I understand that some choose sacrifice or demand personal justice, but that leads to estrangement and breakdown. It is difficult to carry such a cross and such suffering.
Ultimately, we either accept our neighbor's will in love and turn toward them, becoming even more enamored with life, or we mistakenly believe that changing partners will solve everything.
But since we are all unique and distinct (even identical twins), the pattern repeats... We cannot sustain the illusion of necessity for long.

I am not in a marriage to fulfill my own needs for companionship. In marriage, I am complete without seeking fulfillment in another. By accepting the differences of my neighbor, I choose to create within the marriage; I choose to love. 🙂

When you don't know how to lead, you choose to love...

Most people default to resistance (I’ve certainly been there myself): it’s the path of least resistance.
Choosing to accept is a rare thing.
And making that choice is an act of faith.

By law: my belief dictates my reality.
The judgment I pass is the judgment I receive.

When I resist—the friction only gets more intense.
When I accept—the resistance vanishes 🙂

This happens because the absolute has prevailed; the law is absolute.
Laws operate with total finality.

God never stops believing in us.🙂

An orgasm has never come close to the sheer beauty of divine ecstasy.😉

Dennis Young57 said:Most people default to resistance (I’ve certainly been there myself): it’s the path of least resistance.
Choosing to accept is a rare thing.
And making that choice is an act of faith.

By law: my belief dictates my reality.
The judgment I pass is the judgment I receive.

When I resist—the friction only gets more intense.
When I accept—the resistance vanishes 🙂

This happens because the absolute has prevailed; the law is absolute.
Laws operate with total finality.

God never stops believing in us.🙂

An orgasm has never come close to the sheer beauty of divine ecstasy.😉

You are right; one should spend day and night in prayer...

I have developed a specific guideline for my prayer life that I try to follow religiously: whenever you pray, you should maintain a genuine sense of total dependency.
Prayer—or rather, that kind of faith—is an absolute expression of 🙂
glory.

Ethan Hill said:So, what's even the point of this post? Like, what's actually driving you through life? Nobody's forcing you to do anything—you don't have to read this, comment, or care about stuff that doesn't interest you. So why all the insults and negativity? Honestly, it feels like a few of you only show up to these spiritual discussions just to be jerks. Just be a decent human being and say something meaningful. If you don't have anything kind to contribute, maybe it's better to just stay quiet.

People of faith usually find common ground. They share their stories, talk about God, love, and peace, and actually help one another out.

Someone like you should probably moderate the religion forum.👍

Nicholas Barnes74 said:Someone like you should probably moderate the religion forum.👍

Haha, no thanks. Being a mod sounds exhausting.😬 🙂

I spent a little time hanging out in the religion section, even though I’m not really religious myself. Honestly, it seems like every single subforum on the internet has its own group of haters. 😁

We were actually talking about intelligence in another thread, which got me thinking—is it even smart to just be negative all the time for no reason?
Like, why would I wander around or, say, go to Coachella and start telling people, "Hey, your sex life and your relationships suck, you guys have no clue what you're doing"? 🤔
To me, it feels much more human and meaningful to just share my thoughts on a topic, drop a nice comment here and there, or just stay quiet if I don't have anything useful to add. I try my best to ignore those trolls who are perpetually miserable and only ever post things to tear others down. It makes way more sense to me to stick with the positive folks—people focused on solving problems, finding comfort, being kind, or just finding some peace.
Isn't it just plain silly and unintelligent to hunt through threads just to insult people and spread negativity?

It honestly feels like there are way too many people turning this forum into a breeding ground for hate speech.
Especially in those threads where everyone’s tearing into influencers—you know, those people who basically trade their privacy for clout? That's where you see it most, I guess. It’s like they’re just dead set on being toxic. But man, what you said really hits the nail on the head... why can't someone just have an opinion without resorting to constant hate, or belittling others, or questioning someone's intelligence just because they happen to be spiritual or religious? It’s just exhausting.
And when that happens, the people who actually have something smart or meaningful to contribute? They just check out and leave.

The whole idea of a massive savior sacrificing himself is just a psychological and spiritual scam—a huge lie fed to the masses to keep them under control. I’m not even questioning if Jesus existed as a teacher and healer. It’s more about how the old Roman Empire took his life story and twisted it into a religion complete with institutions, public and private rituals, and endless layers of dogma that the clergy pumps into people's heads.

Kevin Ruiz36 said:The whole idea of a massive savior sacrificing himself is just a psychological and spiritual scam—a huge lie fed to the masses to keep them under control. I’m not even questioning if Jesus existed as a teacher and healer. It’s more about how the old Roman Empire took his life story and twisted it into a religion complete with institutions, public and private rituals, and endless layers of dogma that the clergy pumps into people's heads.

There are just so many followers out there... I guess they actually enjoy it, and honestly, they're running the show right now.

Terry Ross3 said:There are just so many followers out there... I guess they actually enjoy it, and honestly, they're running the show right now.

Unfortunately, this whole victim mentality seems baked into the fabric of the universe. It’s like there are these shadow wars happening on a cosmic scale. I haven't seen any way to find balance that doesn't involve someone suffering or things getting violent.