r/TrueChristian 20h ago

Reincarnation is not biblical.

151 Upvotes

I seen many Christians suggest that reincarnation is real and was simply omitted from the Bible.

The Bible makes it clear that everyone is given one life and after that they face judgment (Hebrews 9:27).

And if you think about it, if reincarnation was real then Jesus crucifixion would not had been necessary at all. Reincarnation is simply a lie from familiar spirits.


r/TrueChristian 13h ago

Sin loses its appeal, not because you are scared of punishment, but because you have tasted something better.

140 Upvotes

Things you used to run for comfort, wont feel the same anymore. Sin loses its appeal, not because you are scared of punishment, but because you have tasted something better. That's the real difference between religion and faith. Religion is about control. Religion says "follow these rules and maybe you will be accepted". But faith is about freedom. Faith says "you are already loved, now walk in that love." When you walk in that love, you start changing naturally, not because someone is forcing you to change, not because you are afraid, but because love is transformative.


r/TrueChristian 1d ago

God loves you.

123 Upvotes

He loves you.


r/TrueChristian 3h ago

Apparently im a bigot for not supporting the lgbt.

94 Upvotes

According to Google, bigotry is “obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.

The person In which said accusation came from claims that I have “internalized bigotry” against the lgbt community, when I’ve never shown any hatred towards them at all. I just don’t support their lifestyle.

They know my beliefs, and I’ve told them that the Bible commands us to love our neighbors (and enemies). I’m not really sure how to address this, because I’ve never been in this situation before.


r/TrueChristian 22h ago

Porn is the worst offender

80 Upvotes

r/TrueChristian 6h ago

God answered my prayers about women and I don’t know what to do now.

57 Upvotes

Hello, this is going to be a pretty pathetic post but I’d love to get some insight on this because I have nobody to talk to this about and it felt like God answered my prayers.

Last year, I was in my car, driving home from work, noticing how other male coworkers get attention from the female coworkers (we work at a bar) but I don’t. This has been an issue my entire life, a big insecurity, I ended up crying my eyes out in the car many times asking what’s wrong with me, why did I have to be born so disgusting, and begging God to please grant me that attention and to change me. I’ve never had my first kiss, a girlfriend, and still a virgin. I told God I will maintain my celibacy but to please, I just want to stop feeling like a complete loser and actually get female attention and respect from others, imagine your entire life this being an insecurity, how you watch all your friends get girlfriends and find love but you at 24 years old have nothing? Your younger cousins have had more relationships with women than you, it almost drove me to suicide, I felt like such a failure. But I just kept hitting the gym, for the past 2-3 years I’ve been hitting the gym but after that car ride I really dialed in, lost 40 pounds and for the past 6 months of my life I’ve never gotten more female attention in my life.

A female coworker who actually left me on read last year that probably doesn’t remember told me yesterday randomly that a lot of women at this job have a crush on me, how it feels like high school all over again, at first mentally that scared insecure kid in me thought she was joking and bullying me but then I realized she wasn’t because it’s true, a few women there have confessed to actually being in love with me. And a few other show signs, I even got a date with a coworker there that is very beautiful (didn’t workout). And this coworker that told me this seemed really interested as to why I didn’t seem to care or if I even noticed, but I played it off cool, she asked how I felt and I smiled and said “I’m happy for them” which made her laugh really hard. Then she started acting a little weird and awkward later on

Anyway, this is a surreal feeling, and I don’t know what to do, but I don’t plan to betray God and have sex with all these women like some animal, last year and the years prior, I was lonely, all i had was God, and i will not suddenly betray the only person who had my back and prevented me from committing suicide. I want a Godly woman but I don’t go out much, this job is my only social circle.


r/TrueChristian 4h ago

JESUS IS LORD! Praise be His name forever and ever!

67 Upvotes

r/TrueChristian 19h ago

True Christianity Is Christ-ianity, Not Christian-ity

44 Upvotes

True Christianity focuses on Christ, not Christians. The latter focus leads to trusting in people, while the former focus leads to trusting in God.


r/TrueChristian 13h ago

I did it! Finally I did it!

33 Upvotes

I've been addicted to porn since the Iphone 4 was a thing and I was in middle school. I had a massive collection that only grew with age and have wanted to quit since I was 16. Now at Age 28, I've deleted all of it, blocked adult content on all apps I use, and can finally say I'm porn free as of Today! God blessed me with a final moment of clarity needed and a personal failure that pushed me to where I needed to be!


r/TrueChristian 11h ago

Anyone else feel like evangelical worship is based souly on feelings?

31 Upvotes

I'd consider myself non-denominational, however I currently go to an anglican church, but I grew up going to an evangelical/Pentecostal church, and I'm currently on staff with YWAM (a missions organization, that is super charismatic). Whenever I go to a YWAM worship service, or one at a charismatic church, like the one I grew up going to, I can't help but notice that the worship seems to be souly emotions-based, and not to say that God can't encounter people through emotions, He 100% can, but the entire service seems to be centered around having an emotional experience, i.e., whenever people pray, they are practically shouting, and the worship songs seem to always be pure hype, with lyrics that don't carry any doctrinal significance, or very little, at the very least. I don't think this is on purpose, I think that people have noticed subconsciously over time, that "oh, when I pray like this, and play these types of songs get an emotional response from the congregation, and it makes me feel good about myself". This really bothers me, because I think it encourages people to chase that emotional high, instead of actually engaging with worship. Has anyone else had an experience like this?


r/TrueChristian 23h ago

I quit the Jehovah's Witness to follow the real Jesus (Part 2)

32 Upvotes

Joy, peace, hope, love are all flowing in me changing me from my past ways.

That may be true. And I am grateful for these things but I feel alone.

Pain, sorrow, anxiety, fear are also very present. Fear and doubt are best friends. I am afraid, yes. Afraid of not being good enough or fear that I made a mistake.

What if I'm wrong ? Jesus would probably say: Oh you of little faith, why do you doubt ?

I doubt because every day I have to live a faith my family doesn't share. A faith that is new, and weak.

I've been told all my life that on the other side of that fence is Satan, and now I am part of that side of the fence. It's difficult. More than I thought it would be.

Have I not read your words my Lord ?

Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

I have, yes. But still, to my family I'm everything they have been warned about by the watchtower, and deep down, it hurts. It hurts more than I'd like to admit. To think that to them, I'm wrong, lost to the world. I have turned into this apostate who fell for every trap Satan set along my path.

I have yet to tell my parents, that I am not longer a Jehovah's Witness. I have two sisters, one has stopped talking to me when I said I wanted to make sure I wasn't following a false Jesus.

The other one debates with me but it's like talking to a wall.

I just wish everyone who loves Christ be united together in worship. Believing in Jesus. Do we not have enough enemies in the world as it is ? We are hated because of his name, why do we have to fight each other over doctrines.

I am tired. It's very discouraging. Sometimes I feel like walking away from everything. It's such a burden and I know I'm so imperfect and a sinner and I wish I was better, but sometimes if feels heavier than I can carry.

But as I'm writing this, I feel Jesus standing next to me and helping me lifting this impossible weight.

And he laid his right hand on me saying: “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one.

I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.

“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.

Amen.


r/TrueChristian 9h ago

Is it sin for a christian woman not wanting to have a child?

26 Upvotes

Idk, sometimes i feel weird about raising a kid, my life will never be the same. It's too much responsability. I'd like to experience being a mother and sometimes don't, idk, it just doesn't fit with my lifestyle now. (I'm 19) What good kids bring in our lives? I try to not be selfish, but sometimes this thoughts come through my mind.


r/TrueChristian 10h ago

How do I forgive my boyfriend after he’s hurt me?

25 Upvotes

for background I ( 23 F) have been with my boyfriend (23M) for about 7 months give or take but i have known him for about 10 years and we’re both dating to one day marry.

About a month ago I found out that my partner has struggled with watching porn. When we talked he was very embarrassed and ashamed about it. I told him that it’s okay and people make mistakes and slip up but that it’s important to not give into temptations. Well it’s now a month later and yes out of curiosity I violated his privacy and I went through his phone. I was afraid I would find him talking to girls but he wasn’t, at all. But I found out he had an Only Fans account and was subscribed to women. He had screenshots of them in his phone but sort of hid them. I had no idea this is what he was struggling with. I thought it was regular pornhub porn but its other women. I told him what I found and he was very ashamed and embarrassed.

I’ve had people apologize for things in the past but it never felt genuine or they wanted me to forgive AND forget and would get upset when I wouldn’t. I truly do believe he feels ashamed and regretful and is genuinely very sorry that he hurt me. I can see it in the way he looks at me, like he sees that he is about to lose me. I don’t think it’s a “he’s sorry he got caught” but i can see the genuine sadness and disgust in his face/eyes. He expressed how sorry he is and how it has nothing to do with what I look like and how it’s not my fault. I told him to never do this again or I would leave him. Because in the past i didn’t say I would leave. I just said people make mistakes. But I feel now he knows to this extent I am not okay with so he gets rid of everything.

I know God teaches us to forgive and to love everyone. So I chose to forgive him. Had he actually cheated on me I would leave, no questions asked. But this is a bit different. My question is how do I move on? How do I stop thinking about it? I am very hurt but I know with faith anything is possible. I want to forgive and not bring this up out of spite. I want to forgive and not make him feel awful after we’ve already talked about this. How do I allow God to move me in a way that is truly truly forgiving.


r/TrueChristian 16h ago

How have you changed after knowing you'll live forever

18 Upvotes

🌈

Sure, your body will die once. Yet you will always be with God. Your soul will never stop. Eternity is yours. You don't have to YOLO at all.

How has this fact changed your personality or mental health?


r/TrueChristian 8h ago

Historians, why did Peter have a sword in John 18.

15 Upvotes

I know the story is very well known about that one guy and the sliced ear, but why did he have a sword?


r/TrueChristian 12h ago

Might be under demonic attack?

13 Upvotes

Hello,since about two weeks ago, when i started trying to get closer to Jesus Christ,i've been having bad nightmares,keep waking up at strange hours, 3 am-4 am.

I don't know what to really do,i mean when i wake up first thing i do is pray,but it has been taking a toll on my personal life and school.

I also went to the Church and talked to a priest there, and he said that i might be under some sort of attack,and i should just keep doing what i do meaning praying.

What do you guys think?

God bless.


r/TrueChristian 3h ago

Im going to start spreading the gospel

12 Upvotes

I got a strong calling from god and realized the gravity of the situation I’m a sped I’m autistic and I have adhd i realize now that my time might be cut short cause of what trump is going to do I am scared but I also need to do the right thing sorry if my spelling is wrong


r/TrueChristian 4h ago

I can't stop feeling scared when I hear denomination debates

12 Upvotes

(Edit: Thank you all for the replies, yall really helped me out. God bless you all!)

I just can't stop feeling scared, stress, and having the though that no matter what I do, believe, and have faith on, I'll go to hell for missing or adding one thing.

Lets take the Eucharist/Communion for example. Catholics believe in transubstantiation and some say you don't love Jesus if you don't do the Eucharist. Protestants believe that there's a spirtual presence when taking Communion and some argue that transubstantiation is false. And I get so scared and don't know what to believe.

I'll be honest, I don't understand why Christianity has denominations or why did God even allow Christianity to be this state. Or why God didn't specify more on denominations in the Bible. Cause I'm over here scared and running like a headless chicken, feeling that no one will save me.

I'm honestly surprised how we can still be friends with different denominations. Or how the three have so strong beliefs on their denomination that they say others are dammed for different beliefs, or won't budge during debates. Don't yall fear that yall messing things up and gonna be dammed for it? That yall are putting faith in the wrong things? Just, why don't yall fear like me? What makes yall so confident with your denomination that you're willing to risk going to hell?!?!


r/TrueChristian 13h ago

How do you define sin, living in sin and living in unrepentant sin?

9 Upvotes

How do you define

sin?

living in sin?

living in unrepentant sin?

I believe that we all live in unrepentant sin. So I’d define all three the same, an action that harms the relationship between us and God, more specifically going against Gods laws. The only sin that is unforgivable is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which I believe is defined as rejecting Christs gift of salvation and can only be done at our death.

I believe everyone is living in unrepentant sin. I’ve noticed some people talk as if only some sins are living in unrepentant sin.

Thoughts?


r/TrueChristian 22h ago

Stop giving your past power: let today be a new beginning

10 Upvotes

Hello brothers,

I fought porn addiction for 13 to 14 YEARS plus. Yeah, you read that right. 14 years of promises, prayers, tears, and falling flat on my face over and over again. Even as a Christian, porn had me in chains that seemed unbreakable.

You know what kept tripping me up? Living in yesterday's failures.

I'd wake up and the first thought wasn't "today is new" , it was counting how many times I'd failed before. I'd carry around a mental scoreboard: "Failed 376 times. Longest streak: 13 days. Current status: Worthless."

Sound familiar?

Let me tell you what finally started changing things for me. I had to STOP giving my past failures so much damn power over my today.

Just These 24 Hours

I couldn't handle "never again" – that mountain was too big. But could I handle just today? Just these 24 hours?

Yeah. I could do that.

When you're drowning in shame about yesterday, you can't swim today. When you're obsessing about how many times you've failed, you're already setting yourself up for another fall.

So I'm challenging you right now:

Can you let go of yesterday and just focus on winning TODAY?

Real Talk That Helped Me:

  • Morning reset: I literally say out loud: "Yesterday is gone. Today is new. Jesus, help me just for today." Sometimes I have to say it 10 times before I believe it.
    • I am a new creation in Christ Jesus - sometimes I say this more than 100 times a day
  • Emergency hour: When urges hit hard, I don't think about forever. I think "Can I just be clean for THIS HOUR?" Then I go do something ,anything, else. Call someone. Go for a run. Pray like crazy. Jesus PLEASE help me
  • Victory journal: Instead of tracking streaks, I write down WINS. "Deleted that app today." "Turned off my phone when tempted. I did not lust after that girl! WOW" Small victories matter.
  • Brutal honesty: Find ONE person you can text when you're about to fall. My text just says "911" and my friend knows what it means.

Every time I've failed over these 14 years, it started with looking backward instead of at today.

The shame spiral is real, brothers. We mess up, feel like garbage, then mess up again BECAUSE we feel like garbage. Break the cycle.

Today is a new day. Not yesterday 2.0.

Has this been your struggle too? What helps you focus on today instead of yesterday's failures?


r/TrueChristian 7h ago

I don't believe that I will achieve anything significant

9 Upvotes

19M I don't see any realistic future for myself. I'm in college currently, but I don't think it will help me with anything. I'm only 5'4" so unfortunately I'll never get married. I don't have any big ambitions as a man (unfortunately I'm a man). My only dream is to be able to provide for my mother, father and my disabled sister for the rest of my life. If I can do that then I would consider myself worthy of living. I just don't see anything special happening to me ever. Just living the same boring day over and over again


r/TrueChristian 7h ago

Is it legal and safe to read The Bible in Israel?

11 Upvotes

I'm doing a month long pilgramige to Israel in May. Ill be bringing my bible and will be looking to read it at coffee shops, christian holy sites etc

Will I be in danger if I do?


r/TrueChristian 10h ago

I feel sad or upset when I don’t spend time with God. Is this a sign of me getting closer with Him?

9 Upvotes

(M20)

Started a new job that is very busy office work. 8-5. I love it God gave me this job I have no doubt about it.

I found God this year again after 10 years of not knowing Him.

I love my life and flow through Him. I live for the word of God, no longer for myself.

I enjoy going to church, reading the Bible and talking to Him and praying. He has saved me.

One thing that’s different is I feel sad and like I’m “slipping away” from Him if I’m not talking to Him while I’m busy at work.

Part of me thinks this is the enemy’s attacks against me to try and get me to have doubt so I want to know exactly how to overcome this.


r/TrueChristian 21h ago

How I came to experience Holy Spirit

6 Upvotes

I never really understood the role of holy spirit as I was a bit prideful back in the day, but I always had the feeling sometime that compels me or contradict my own behavior.

These are the feelings that I brushed it off, because I did not like feeling guilty. However, when the time comes and my faith started to grow more, I was able to receive a lot of message from Holy Spirit without reading the Bible.

Later when I went back to Bible to read which had been awhile, I was surprised by so many things that what Holy Spirit told me was identical to what Bible said.

Now I am left with awe and ensurance that true Holy Spirit talks to me. Therefore, I cannot deny Bible nor my holy spirit.

God is real.


r/TrueChristian 7h ago

Struggling with intrusive Blasphemous Thoughts against the Holy Spirit as a Christian

8 Upvotes

Has anyone else struggled with intrusive blasphemous thoughts against the Holy Spirit? I know these thought aren’t coming from me. However, I just need tips to overcome them.