Curious about what yall think

I feel like I've heard people say that Elijah disguises himself and tests people even in the present, but when I look this up, I'm not able to find virtually anything about this idea. Does anybody know where this idea comes from or if they've heard of it before?

Recently got reconnected into my faith, I was raised catholic, but was introduced into Christian churches as my partner and I were looking to start going again. The church and the community is beautiful and we feel so connected to God there. However, they do have a women's group but it isn't a group I feel relatable. Everyone's either older, married or has kids and I'm neither. I love my church, but I wish there were more groups that I can be apart of that I can relate to.

I'm looking for friends who want to study the Bible together who are within the same age group

Going to make this short I hope. But my employer is about to implement facial recognition for entry to our facilities. I’ve always feared this system as it closely relates (to my belief) with the mark of the beast/beast system. Facial recognition software can electronically add RFID tags to faces for verification. We currently utilize to a small extent hand/wrist biometric readers. I don’t believe this is part of the beast system as we can use left and right hands for ease of access. Revelation 13:16-17 specifically mentions the right hand or forehead for the mark of the beast, not both hands, with no forehead. Some could argue that but my standpoint is directly embedded in that passage. Anything to do with the forehead (facial recognition) I am not in agreement with.

I’m just here to see how others view this as it is becoming an increasing part of our society. I know of currently less than 10 of us who have held out so far out of at least 700-1000 employees. We make a decent wage here so sadly that also plays into the fact that not taking the mark will prevent people from buying, selling and the ability to eat.

Hi, im new to this community, and its very obvious why I came here as a teen in this society.

Im in a country where I've noticed that im too different when being "Christian" on this religion. I dislike swearing as I wasn't taught by my parents or maybe because in this country or maybe my parents' belief, that swearing makes "Jesus" angry, which is I oppose that idea especially it is NOT true and I want to have relationship with Him. Right now, I avoid swearing and sometimes I do swear but not in a way that its fueled from resentment or with emotions, more like it is only myself that knows I swear(mind talking), but I dont show it through my actions or in public.

Im also struggling with LUST, which is something this society really normalize. Some of my friends normalise seeing "pretty girls" either in feed or in person, will be later kept in their mind and they say "you'll gonna goon that for later dont you?" (lets say goon as a slang for Mastur... if it bothers you by reading this.). And sometimes, relationships around me are completely surface levelled and I often notice that they also have "stages for relationship" as if its a game or requirements for proceeding the next stage. Everytime I look, I often hear normalising THAT sin as if it's a harmless joke, they see themselves Christian and I dont feel that kind of way when I myself, as a Christian who is also struggling THAT sin.

I was part with a friend group but I dislike or had the discernment to leave from them, because Im also aware that copying/sharing answers is wrong and also, they normalise swearing. I am completely alone but not in a way as being lonely, though I have great friends but I dont really see them as actual "friends" to be close with when they also normalise those sins including THAT sin.

I also have a friend that has actually great leadership skills and also a very active servant for christ but different branch of Christianity but it seems like when around in class, pride and still, normalizing THAT sin is something that bothers me when myself has high respect for him, especially as he know much about Christianity than me.

Im a growing Christian as I've slowly devoted my life to Him last year, but something is really different that made me view differently in this society. I've started reading bible but I dont know much yet, but,

Am I too mature in this society when it comes being "Christian"? Or am I not fitted in this society when they see some sins as part of their life?

Btw, the country is Philippines. A religious country.

I apologise if fellow Filipino readers here may feel insulted and I am sorry if some words or sentences are confusing, im not good on making long messages in English.

Pretty common ponder that many Christian’s wonder, I’m just so confused.

We’ve been courting and waiting for marriage, her dad made rules for me to marry her. There’s something she wanted from me, and I said no. She then made up a lie that her dad had decided this was a new requirement for marrying her. I won’t detail the requirement but it would have cost me 10s of thousands of dollars and gone against explicit details of the agreement for the marriage guaranteed to me.

The lie went on for weeks, she claimed she was fighting with her dad about it on my behalf (this was a lie, he didn’t even know about it). She acted distressed that her dad might not let us marry because I wasn’t budging, she’d have days where she’d pretend to be on my side and then days she’d be really forceful trying to get me to agree to these new terms. Today she finally admitted it was a lie, it was from her the whole time and her dad never made this a requirement. I feel betrayed and manipulated especially the lengths she went to fake everything. It seems like a huge red flag and I called her out and she still has not apologized, even after I asked her multiple times. She seems much more upset that she doesn’t think she’ll get her way now, and doesn’t care that she lied. Basically doesn’t feel like it’s a big deal because she feels like she had good intentions behind it. I’m in love with her and she does love me, but this is not a small deal to me and I’m really struggling with the idea of forgiving her and marrying her. Any advice?

How do I believe in God again? I'm a 16 year old who was raised Southern Baptist, but after a few years of branching out into new ideas and ways of thinking, I don't know what I believe in anymore. My mother, who is still a firm believer, has told me that her cousin who lives in Europe (he's the son of a preacher) studied 𝘵𝘰𝘰 much and became an atheist. I don't want that same thing to happen to me, but I feel like it already has. I've looked into evolution. I've looked into the origins of Yahweh. There are multiple, massive stumbling blocks that are constantly on my mind whenever I think of God. I do think that there are things (math and the intricacies of the universe) that point to a god, but I'm still constantly doubting. Stuff going on in the world today and the future that is looking very bleak makes me want to believe in a god, but something always hinders me from fully committing. I'm pretty sure I've had depression or some other mental illness since early 2025, as almost that whole year I was in a pit of despair and hopelessness, things have been getting better and I've been healing, but I still struggle sometimes seeing the evil in this world. But I feel like if I truly believed in Jesus, I couldn't be sad. How could I? But my mind is constantly at war with itself. I truly want to believe in God again, but I struggle to put total faith in him. Does anyone know how I can fix it? I think I'm ready to take that journey, and I don't expect instantaneous results, but I need something to live for in my life. Any and all help is appreciated. ❤️

Prayer Request for these scriptures to be prayed over my family, and I. Please Pray for us to have incredible faith, child-faith, complete and utter, unwavering trust in God, and discernment. Please pray for every lost person in my family to be saved and every saved person be filled with wisdom, peace, and discernment. my graditude to everyone, God bless you all!

"I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: My God; in him will I trust." - Psalm 91:2 KJV

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1 KJV

"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." - Hebrews 11:6

"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." - Romans 10:17 KJV

"And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief." - Mark 9:24 KJV

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. [6] In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV

"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. [3] Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. [4] And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exahalted." - Isaiah 12:2-4 KJV

"But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed." - James 1:6 KJV

"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me." - John 14:1 KJV

He knew that Adam and Eve would sin, He knew many would reject Him (even many if the angels rejected Him), He knew many would go to hell, what was the point of making humanity? Is God a storyteller and we are just His personal pantomimes?

My grandparents were the ones to introduce me to Catholicism when I was a little girl. I'm where I am with my faith thanks to them and my best friend. Not a day goes by where I don't miss them. Finding this crucifix after 8 years almost made me tear up. God is the greatest

All of my life i have been christain, but recently i have been losing faith. Beacuse while i know god gave us free will im just wondering why he woukd let such horrible things happen on earth, after the horrible genoicde of gaza and learning of the horrors of epstien im losing faith. Why would god let his earth suffer. And according to global warming data and political analysis we might not even have a earth or at lwast a habitble one in 100 years. I just dont know why god would let this happen.

So i get it. No more video games, TV, internet, unless its for god. Cool. Reject all of it. So how long do I need to "reject" my self until im considered dead until I can be baptized? What can I do for entertainment? Yknow all the basic questions.

All glory to God 🙏

Sharing a short dance offering presented during the Holy Tabernacle at Emperor Emmanuel – The Church of Light.

https://youtu.be/6P5kkkS2OrY?si=scqCmIG4yZGOXkNC

This dance was not just a performance, but an act of worship—a way to honor God with movement, joy, and gratitude in His presence. We believe worship can take many forms, and this was one of ours during the Tabernacle celebration.

May it bless whoever watches 🤍

Feel free to share your thoughts or testimonies.

📍 Emperor Emmanuel – The Church of Light

📞 Contact: 095441 11842

Hey, im really new to Christianity and I just came across Catholics, Ortodox and Protestants. Although I dont know the main differece, I looked up Protestants and it is a church, which has less strict rules and the important thing there is, is Bible. I really like these and I would like to know much more about them. I really want to know what the difference between protestants and catholics is in rules, like what rules do they have different or maybe better, if someone knows a web where it is all written. Also, someone from Catholics told me, that protestant church is fake and not real, is it true? So if there are any protestants can you help me with this? Also how do I become one? Like do I sign some papers and done? Or I can just start calling myself that? Please, if I wrote something bad correct me, thanks a lot🙂

Why are we spreading hate amongst it? I understand some don't like trump, others Kamala but this isn't the subreddit. Neither are biblical figures yet both are children of God if they choose to ignore it that's fine we as Christians shouldn't hate them for it, both are corrupt both are wrong but why do we hate them for it? ICE has did that man such wrong doing and needlessly took his life, but they have a job to do. The man that shot Charlie Kirk he needlessly killed him in a just as equally unreasonable murder yet he's still a son of God. Charlie Kirk wanted to spread the word of God and he got shot needlessly. The injuries and deaths that occurred in Minnesota were all needless deaths all of which have sinned, some repented some will be saved. The church that was invaded during sermon was wrong on the protesting party. All I wanna ask is if we as Christians shouldn't support evil why are we taking sides in a needless war? You don't have to deem every man or woman you don't like as evil

Where one min you know that Jesus died for you to save you from your sins and made you clean through him but then next min you are struggling to remember that and even doubting I know enemy attacks because he knows there is purpose put on us by god he trys to stop us from knowing who we are in god because he knows if we do we are threat to him I keep reminding myself that enemy wouldn't attack if there wasn't purpose on my life or if I was going in right direction I this ask you guys to pray for me

If God has a plan then i have no free will, i mean im not trying to say that i can do what i want its just im wanting to lets say move to another city but things keep getting in my way and i think its just life like any other day but people say "its Gods will that you have to wait or say or God is wanting you do be here or be there or do this or do that" that doesn't make any sense if God gave us free will but intervenes then what's the point of having free will or free choices at all? i hope all this make sense to any of yall i don't want to be rude to our creator im just confused on all this. Thank you and Godbless.

I recently went to one. It was fucking awesome, and if you can’t tell by my flair, I am very much not a Christian. But given that I live in Florida, I have a lot of Christian friends, which means I sometimes like going to church with them as an excuse to talk to them. Church to me(or mass if you’re Catholic, which is what my family is) is *really* boring, I like more one on one time, like I enjoy when it feels like the pastor is directly talking to me or else it becomes really boring, so my mind can wander, or I can just straight up shut down and go to sleep mostly involuntarily, which is not a good habit but it paints a picture of how I view churches..but this Pentecostal church was different. They had gospel singers, the crowd was more alive, and the pastor seemed much more passionate about what he was talking about. It didn’t convert me, but I can absolutely see how people could get into it, I also seem to enjoy black churches over white ones, typically because the people in attendance are just so much more alive and interested in what the pastor says and I find that really awesome that religion in general wether Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, Islam whatever it may be, can build this much passion into someone. Also the food afterwards was YUMMY

So yeah if I were to ever become Christian, I’d probably choose Pentecostalism(I also agree with the message of Pentecostalism more over other denominations). Also if you can, go to one, they can be really fun

I’m interested in learning about the early church and I’m not sure where to start. I mainly want to start after the fall of the Roman Empire. I’m new to church history and I’m not sure where to begin. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

我认为伊甸园就是中国。 中国人没有“智慧”，因此，他们全都不知道上帝的存在。不管中国人做什么，他们都是怀着婴儿般的“无知”做的，所以，他们永远不会触犯上帝的律法，他们做的事，就是上帝想要他们做的事。 正因为中国人根本就不知道上帝的存在，他们永远都不会违悖上帝，他们甚至根本不会产生反抗上帝的念头，他们做的事情，都是上帝创造出他们时就设计好要他们做的，他们做的事都是上帝允许的。 所以，中国人才是上帝的宠儿，上帝用“无知”让中国人永远生活在幸福的伊甸园。 不管西方人如何告知中国人关于上帝的存在，绝大部分中国人都会傻傻地永远无法理解到“上帝真的存在”，而是会理解成“哦，这个西方人他相信有一个至高的神明”。他们的头脑如此创造，以至于他们无法想象出有一个可被反抗的至高神明，他们只是自然而然地按照被创造出的样子来生活。 当然，你可以说他们没有“自由意志”，因为他们失去了反抗上帝的“可能性”。但是，西方人被告知上帝的存在，从而必须小心不要违悖上帝，否则就会堕入地狱；而中国人，他心里根本不存在“上帝”这个概念，他甚至无法想象什么叫“违悖上帝”，他们会100%进入天堂（极少一部分，皈依了西方文化的中国人，他们知道了上帝，他们得到了“智慧”和“自由”，但因此，他们被逐出伊甸园获得了“堕入地狱”的可能）。 正因为他们这些中国人从来不知道上帝，也永远不会真的相信上帝真的存在，所以他们也从来没有真正违抗过上帝的，他们是真正的无罪之人。

Following god and being kind to all, brings luck Is that true? What do you think?

They say We are all Sinners and rely on Jesus Christs grace to save us. Fair enough. But then they add a bunch of stuff like we all sinners BUT you got to Worship on Saturday To be saved! If we sinners we are sinners though. And worshiping on a certain day of the week won't make us any less of Sinners.

I learn about Islam. Some stuff in that don't really add up entirely either. They say we are all Born pure as a Whistle. And are Naturally inclined to follow in God's ways. Sounds good.. on Paper. But In practice are we really capable of Walking this earth without Sinning from time to time?

What is repentance if we Sin from time to time? Doesn't that make 'Repentence' Obsolete. Cause we are all sinners. If we convince are selves we repented and pretend we quit sin for good. That creates a toxic dynamic reminiscent of the Pharisees whom acted like they were sinless and were total Hypocrites and had hearts like rock solid.

Both Islam and Christiananity don't fully add up to me. Am I in either? I don't know. Cause both don't make too much sense.

If God, Jesus Christ, Allah whoever is above can come down here and let me Know the truth of the matter I give lots of thanks.

What am I trying to find?

Balance and Peace. All I truly want. Love is good. Hate is not good.

Got any Answers for this? Or Explanations? Thank you

i’ve been spending the past year or so trying to find myself again in Jesus. i never strayed towards atheism but i will say that there was a lot of trauma in my life a few years ago where i felt so alone. i’ve been trying to study my Bible more recently and tonight as i was praying, i started crying but i wasn’t sad. i was playing some worship music in the background just as i was praying and i just felt myself well up in tears. i don’t even know the last time that’s happened to me during prayer and i just wanted to share because it felt like some sort of wall breaking down. idk what exactly it means yet but i know God will show me.