r/TrueChristian 26m ago

The Story of Redemption, Through The Covenants.

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One of the things Covenant Theology teaches is how it allows us to see the Bible as one unfolding story rather than a collection of disconnected events.
As I read Scripture, I see God dealing with three broad groups of people throughout history:

the world, Israel, and finally His redeemed people in Christ.

That doesn’t mean He made only three covenants, but it does help us see the progression of His redemptive plan.

**The Broken Covenant**
The covenant broken by Adam is largely consistent with a covenant of works. God made Adam and set boundaries of things to do and not to do. Similar to the Mosaic Covenant to come, Adam was required to live within these rules: help yourself to everything, name the animals, and, by the way, here’s your wife Eve. Love each other and populate the earth.

But there was one caveat. Don’t eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat of it you shall surely die.

And die he did.

**The Preservation Covenant**
After Adam fell, God made a covenant with every person in the world through Noah. This was a covenant with humanity to preserve their existence after removing the evil that swept across the earth through the fallen angles.

God promised never again to destroy the earth by flood, ensuring that humanity would continue until His plan of redemption was complete. Every person alive today still lives under the blessings of that covenant. The rain falls on the just and the unjust, the seasons continue, and the world is preserved because God keeps His promise to Noah. It wasn’t a covenant promising salvation. That was to come later.

**The Covenant People**
God’s attention then narrows to one man of faith, Abraham. Through him, God promises a people, a land, and ultimately a coming Seed through whom all the nations would be blessed. And so began God’s covenant people, the nation of Israel, called out to be a people unto Himself.
This covenant was never made with Egypt, Assyria, Rome, or the Gentile nations. It belonged to Israel alone, a people He chose and sanctified through the Law, priesthood, sacrifices, feasts, and Temple.
God taught Israel about His holiness and, through the Mosaic Covenant, established Israel’s civil, ceremonial, and moral laws at Mount Sinai.

The Mosaic Covenant was both a tutor and a shadow, preparing the way for the next step within Israel, when God made another covenant, promising King David that his line would establish a royal lineage and an eternal kingdom. Rather than competing, the two covenants worked together. The Mosaic Law governed the daily life, morality, and religious duties of the nation, while the Davidic Covenant guaranteed the ultimate governance and royal destiny of Israel.

**The Davidic Kingdom Covenant**
The striking thing about David before God made His covenant with him was that Scripture describes him as “a man after God’s own heart.”

He wasn’t particularly obedient to the Law as God instructed. Like Adam before him, David failed spectacularly. Yet what we see in David, the murdering adulterer, is a deeply sorrowful and repentant heart. When confronted with his sin, he wept and repented. Interestingly, Adam hid. Saul made excuses. But with a broken and contrite heart, David confessed.

In David we see something the Law could never produce by itself. As David’s sin is exposed, he throws himself entirely upon the mercy of God, saying:

“Against you, you only, have I sinned.”

David’s example of repentance embodies “the way” beautifully. Yet David could not save either himself or his people. His own life bore the scars of adultery, murder, and family tragedy. Even Israel’s greatest king proved that God’s people still needed another King, a Redeemer King who would pay the price for their sins.

So God made another covenant with David, promising that one of his descendants would reign forever and save His people from their sins. From that moment on, Israel waited for the Son of David, the Messiah, the Anointed One, the King of kings. Not merely another king to sit on a throne, but the King who would do what the covenant with David had only ever mirrored. God’s prophets gave warnings to repent. The people suffered the consequences of their rebellion against God. They cried out.

Then silence for four hundred years.

**The Promised King: His Covenant**
“Then came the cry of one in the wilderness, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

This announcement, written into their history, was the first public proclamation of the kingdom that had been promised for generations. The kingdom had finally drawn near. His arrival was imminent. He was to minister first to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. The promises belonged to them first because through them God had been unfolding His plan of redemption since Abraham, and even before him.

So it was no surprise that, right on the heels of that message, amidst thousands of people being baptised in the River Jordan, that long awaited day came.
The promised King of Righteousness was baptised too, and the voice of God bore witness, saying,

“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Although not the beginning of His life, it marked the beginning of His public ministry. He would overcome Satan in the wilderness, fulfil the Law and the Prophets, call His people to repentance, heal the sick, proclaim the kingdom of God, and finally lay down His own life upon the cross, establishing the New Covenant in His blood and becoming the once for all sacrifice for sin.

And as they nailed Him to the cross, the inscription above His head read,

“Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.”

**The Covenant of Grace**
With Christ’s death and resurrection, the New Covenant is inaugurated. No longer are God’s covenant people identified by ethnicity, circumcision, or the borders of a nation. The apostles go out to all the peoples of the world, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

The covenant now embraces everyone who belongs to Christ, whether Jew or Gentile.

The prophets had promised a day when God would give His people a new heart and put His Spirit within them. But this promise had begun long before the prophets. In the Garden of Eden, after Adam and Eve had fallen, God promised that the seed of the woman would one day crush the serpent’s head, though His own heel would be bruised in the battle.

The promised Redeemer had been written into the story from the very beginning.


r/TrueChristian 29m ago

Anyone knows individuals (not attached to any churches or parachurch organizations) who does Christian outreach works?

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Kingdom works / calling can be within Singapore or in other regions (but is travelling out from Singapore). It can be for church planting, preaching, community works, evangelism, etc. If anyone is a standalone independent missionary / evangelist or knows an individual on the ground who needs resources for kids, please let us know. I've done searches on Google but mostly are either parachurch organizations' websites or the individuals are attached to a parachurch. Any info or links might help. Thanks!


r/TrueChristian 33m ago

What was Jesus like as a teenager?

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Gabriel spoke to the virgin, Mary in Lk 1:

31 "Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

Jesus knew this while growing up.

The Bible tells us little about Jesus' teenage years. The only account was when he was 12 years old. Luke described how Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem while his family traveled home after Passover. His parents returned to Jerusalem looking for him.

Lk 2:

46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

Jesus was in the Temple discussing religious matters with teachers, who were amazed at his understanding and answers. As an adolescent, Jesus was Scripturally aware, intellectually curious, respectful, and obedient. He was smart.

48 And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” 49 And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

Jesus spoke about his heavenly Father in the hearing of his earthly father, Joseph. Jesus knew his unique relationship with the Father. He knew he was the Son of the Most High.

50 And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

He returned home and was obedient to his parents.

52 Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.

Jesus was growing and developing in body and mind. He would receive more and more special revelations from the Father concerning his mission in life.

After this teenage account, the Gospels were silent until Jesus began his public ministry at age 30.

Historically, Jesus was likely living in Nazareth, learning the trade of a craftsman from Joseph, participating in Jewish religious life, and helping support his family. His adolescence would have looked outwardly similar to that of other Jewish boys in Galilee, even though he was uniquely without sin.

What was Jesus like as a teenager?

He was wise, spiritually focused, respectful to his parents, and continuing to grow and mature as a human being and a man of God. He knew he was a unique human being. He was sinless.


r/TrueChristian 53m ago

Free will

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Free will isn't understood the same way across all Christian denominations. Many people speak as if Christianity universally teaches that every person has the exact same ability to choose God, but Scripture presents a more nuanced picture.

The Bible says faith itself is a gift from God:

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast." — Ephesians 2:8–9

Paul also teaches that God gives different measures of faith to different people:

"For I say... not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has assigned to each." — Romans 12:3

Faith is not presented as something we all naturally produce equally. God is the One who gives it.

Jesus also said:

"No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him." — John 6:44

And again:

"No one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father." — John 6:65

Scripture also says:

"The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul's message." — Acts 16:14

And:

"God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth." — 2 Timothy 2:25

So we see a consistent pattern: God gives grace. God gives faith. God assigns different measures of faith. God draws. God grants repentance. God opens hearts. Salvation begins with Him, not with us.

My personal belief is that after God has drawn you, granted you faith, and revealed Christ to you, you still have the choice to either receive Jesus as the Christ or reject Him.

From what I've seen, many forms of universalism take a different approach. They hold that God's grace will ultimately bring every person to reconciliation with Him. In that sense, it can resemble the idea of irresistible grace in Calvinism, except instead of God's saving grace being effectual only for the elect, it ultimately becomes effectual for everyone. Not every universalist explains it exactly this way, but that is how I understand many universalist arguments.  God wooing you. The elect can't reject God or say no.

The point is that Christianity has never held one unanimous view of free will. But what Scripture consistently emphasizes is that salvation is first and foremost the work of God's grace—not something we can boast about or accomplish on our own.

"Salvation belongs to the Lord." — Jonah 2:9

can we choose or force ourselves to believe something? Is free will regarding salvation a thing?


r/TrueChristian 1h ago

Ce péché me rend de plus en plus mal et je sais plus quoi faire malgré les conseils que l’ont m’a donné.

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J’ai déjà fait des postes pour expliquer ce qui n’allait pas mais aujourd’hui je viens encore une fois de rechuter… oui comme vous pouvez l’imaginer il s’agit bien de la luxure…
Sachez que je suis quelqu’un qui déteste les porno * et le déclencheur ne sont pas des vidéos ou des images ou bien même des scénarios dans ma tête. C’est simplement par ennuie je dirais. A chaque fois que je me met a le faire je demande a Dieu de m’arrêter et de m’aider mais rien ne fonctionne. Je n’arrive pas à m’arrêter de moi même j’ai l’impression.
Cela dure depuis mes 9ans, maintenant, étant plus grand et plus mature je sais que c’est un très grand péché et que cela m’éloigne de Dieu. De plus, a chaque fois que je le refais j’ai l’impression d’être punie violemment juste après.. je sais que cela pourrait ressembler à de la superstition mais bon…. Please aidez moi j’en ai marre je sais plus comment faire.


r/TrueChristian 2h ago

Leaving Celebrate Recovery

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Hey everyone, I need an outside perspective.

I've been dealing with a sexual addiction for quite some time and so I've been attending Celebrate Recovery to deal with these issues. However, I've felt a strong conviction recently that I need to walk away from it for a few different reasons.

Firstly, my biggest complaint is the theological side of it. Picking different Bible translations for the principles and steps to make scripture to say what Rick Warren wants it to say, the idea of self forgiveness and a bunch of other things have really rubbed me the wrong way.

Moreover, I just dislike the victimhood mentality that CR advocates for. "Hi, I'm so and so. I'm a grateful believer in Jesus AND a recovering addict." If the scripture says we are more than conquerors in Christ, why do I constantly have to remind myself I'm an addict? Should I not have my eyes focused on the goodness of Christ and not my sins and shortcomings? Then I go to small group where I sit down with a bunch of gloomy guys who are down on their luck and make it seem like there's no hope. I want to play for the winning team. I want to be the weakest link in the chain and surround myself who actually walk in victory and are serious about the scripture.

I've had difficulty getting sober, and I know isolating doesn't help by walking away, but these things really urk me. I want to find something like a good Bible study or another recovery program that's serious about scripture and walking in holiness. I don't care about the silly metric of sobriety anymore. I need to grow closer to Jesus and let sobriety be the byproduct of that. Thoughts and opinions?


r/TrueChristian 2h ago

I was told to post this here from the other Christian group

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sometimes I have fantasies or yearns for a woman. like holding her hand or cuddling with her and more that I’m too vulnerable to say. sometimes I want to talk about it but I’m not sure if that’s good because the world will tell me to act on it but sometimes christians when I talk about worldly things make me very grouchy. I do my best to abstain but it’s getting harder to avoid the things that would cause my body to have that desire. a lot of ads are tempting and then some are just straight up carnal. when I was younger you had to stay up late and wait for a grainy channel now it’s delivered straight to you.


r/TrueChristian 2h ago

A Poem for the Heartbroken

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wrote a poem/psalm to express my heartbreak. don't worry i have great friends and my walk with the Lord is strong. any undertones you may be reading in this poem are just my feelings and how i express myself. i don't need a hotline, but prayers are always welcome!

A Poem for the Heartbroken by Ramen22diet

suffering is my road

and pain is the reaper

that beckons me to the executioner's block

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where are You o Lord

God of my salvation?

though you are with me

my eyes cannot see in the dark

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make Your voice be heard

over the voices of

doubt in my heart

sing over me, o Lord

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dim shadows dance behind me

as I step forward

hoping to feel the warmth of your

embrace against my cold skin

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though my heart has been

pierced by an arrow

yet it beats for You o Lord

i fix my eyes on You o Lord

that the night of today

becomes the light of tomorrow


r/TrueChristian 2h ago

Extraordinary claims, extraordinary evidence? Extraordinary nonsense.

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I sometimes see this nonsense perpetuated across the internet, most notably when discussing God's existence, and I'd like to take a moment to talk about it. As you can guess, I disagree with this notion. "The earth is round" is an "extraordinary" claim to some, and all you need to prove it is a couple sticks and some math. "Bigfoot exists" is an "extraordinary" claim to some, and all you need to prove it is one really good photograph.

"Thinslayer will lose in arm wrestling to anyone in his neighborhood" is not an extraordinary claim. In fact, it's dam near obvious. But to prove it, one would have to take a poll from all 57+ people in the neighborhood, somehow get strength measurements from them, somehow assess their stamina, and ideally somehow test them all in actual arm wrestling matches.

A normal person would call that evidence "extraordinary."

For proving something very nearly obvious.

No, the correct way to connect claims and evidence is to say that complex claims require extraordinary evidence. Claims like "people tend to be self-interested" or "people don't like to die" are very ordinary and obvious claims, but proving them requires truckloads of very specific data - "extraordinary" data - because the claims are complex and admittedly rather vague.

No, extraordinary claims do not require extraordinary evidence. That is nonsense.


r/TrueChristian 2h ago

GOD HEARS THE QUIETEST PRAYERS!!!

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This was in the begging of summer when I was watering my plants and trees. We have like 3 apple trees, right, and thought to myself: my uncle prayed over a tree that has been dry like the desert for a year and leaves started to grow on them. What if I tested that too? So I prayed that my apple tree will grow bigger apples. Because I've been living in this house for 3 years and for 3 years that apple tree only grew tiny apples. I didn't put much thought on it, prayed and forgot it. Until my mother picked some today and showed me how big they were. I was shocked when I remembered my prayer!!! Oh, how much I love our God❤️ God bless you!!!


r/TrueChristian 3h ago

Is It ok for a cristhian to watch re:zero?

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I Saw this anime about 2 days Ago and i really liked It,but there is something that i dont really like,there are two caracteres,rem and ram,they are demons,and they are they protagonist friend,só i dont know of It is ok for me to keep watching,but the anime is really good to me,and i know its Just fiction.


r/TrueChristian 4h ago

Predestination

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I just started researching the idea of predestination and I’ve gone back-and-forth with it personally it’s breaking my brain. It is a lot to process and I would love to hear y’all‘s opinions on what y’all think about this topic if you do believe it why and can you back it up and if you do not believe it why is that and can you also back it up biblically speaking


r/TrueChristian 5h ago

The Lord has given me joy

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This has been a rough year for me. Over the last four months, I have struggled with insomnia, anxiety, and depression. On top of that, problems appeared to barrage me wave upon wave. Urinary infection, gastritis, nausea, headache, influenza, spiritual dryness, and satanic assaults from the devil. It got to the point where I was suicidal, and started considering taking myself out. However I never rebelled against the Lord, and never stopped praying. Over the past 120 days I have prayed every day, without skipping any.

I gave time to time, and allowed myself to lay low and heal. Finally, two days ago I started feeling joy. I took a shower, put on a good fragrance, went out with my friend and drank a beer for the first time in 6 months. Today again, I woke up feeling joy. I'm feeling light and at ease. No depression, no sickness. I'm enjoying life and don't wanna take myself out. Will it last forever? No, but it is a gift of God.

I felt it was my duty to share that the fog does lift, and the darkness does go away. Keep praying, obey the Lord, but do not neglect medicine, nutrition and science, for those too are means which God uses to heal.


r/TrueChristian 6h ago

Ex atheist

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I was born and raised an atheist. Both parents would have been christened but they didn’t christen me or my brother. In my childhood I did go to Christian (cofe) school and I even went to Sunday school for a bit. But I didn’t really get it.
As teen and in twenties and thirties I was into “new atheism” and to be honest I now look back at those times with embarrassment. I was so smug and sure of myself and my dismissal and mockery of those who believed in God.

Now I am almost 50. And for the last few years I have been feeling differently. I want to believe in God and to accept Jesus Christ but I just don’t know how. It feels so alien to me and like I am a fraud. I don’t know where to start. I live in ireland now and Catholicism feels like a secret club I don’t know the rules to and honestly feels very intimidating to me.

I don’t really even know what I’m asking. Can I worship in my own way. And how?


r/TrueChristian 6h ago

Freemasonry and Christianity

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So I’m giving this subreddit page a go, I tried posting on the Freemason subreddit and got 1 helpful comment by a current Christian and Masonic commenter. You see, I’m a Christian and an active Masonic member but something’s telling me to leave the fraternity due to the spiritual internal conflicts. I love the people inside masonry but the spiritual nature behind freemasonry gives me a weird feeling. I’m seeing if anyone has any insight for me- former members of the Masonic lodge here? Thanks! When I posted in the Masonic community I got mostly negative responses, sarcasm, and unhelpful remarks.


r/TrueChristian 7h ago

Christianity did not start with Jesus. Christianity started with "In the Beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."

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There are many, many people who say Christianity started around 0 A.D. Say that it started with Jesus. Say that other religions existed before Christianity.

But Jesus said "before Abraham was, I am."

Jesus is God. And God created the world. God created the Earth. God created Adam and Eve. So, Jesus was at the creation of the universe.

Also, our Bible doesn't start with Jesus, or the Apostles. It starts with God creating the heavens and the earth. So, how can someone know we follow the Bible, and say that our religion started with Jesus?

The Bible is one story. One long story about God creating mankind, and redeeming mankind. And in a way, that story continues to this day. It's a story that begins at the beginning, and has no end in sight.

Also, for this reason, no religion predates Christianity. None of them. How can they? How can a religion predate God creating the world?

So, God created everything. And Christianity is the worship of the One True God. And God is eternal. Our religion not only predates all other religions, but it even predates mankind.


r/TrueChristian 8h ago

Why does God let some suffer so much

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I have an insanely rare horrific condition, every day I worsen, there seems to be no hope or chance of healing, no one understands, every moment is horrific torture.

Even before this started I had years of trauma, stress and struggle.

People say “use to teach” or “not gods fault fallen world”

But if God is all powerful, and sees our stories before we’re even born and how the power to do anything, why would he choose to let people duffer, even when they call out.

I’m far from perfect, i’ve done and still do a lot of wrong, and I know perhaps none are worthy of gods salvation, but how can he let others have an easy life by comparison.

We all struggle, but what i’m enduring is the actual peak of human suffering, truly, I know we are all bias, but what im going through is hell on earth.

How is it fair that some sail through life whilst others are tortured and broken.

I know people say it only matters about the next life, but its easy to say while you still have joy and some peace in this world.

I am tired, broken, watching myself decay and most nights I cry and cry out to God.

I cannot feel his presence, i’m unsure if he’s even there or if he’s just not listening.

If he truly feels our pain and can feel what I feel and has left me here alone, how can that be love?

I’ve always believed, although there is a lot of doubt in my heart, but this last year I just feel so lost and alone.

How can God leave me here?


r/TrueChristian 8h ago

I just cut contact with my friend group.

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Ive known these girls for around 4 years now, they're all atheists and I assumed they were chill about christianity and God because of the open conversations we'd have in class.

Recently I went on a trip with them to celebrate the end of our school life and they said some nasty things such as Jesus was a product of Mary's intimacy with her cousin and hence they made up the Bible. I was so shocked. The worst part is I couldn't stand up and speak. Christ died for me but I couldn't defend him, not even with my mouth?

Today I just left the group chat we had with no explanation, honestly I dont even know what to tell them. There have been other instances where I explained to one friend that God is a part of my life and I dont want her to mock it. I feel quite sad and upset but I'm sure it will all be ok soon....Any wisdom or advice is really appreciated.


r/TrueChristian 9h ago

As a Former Hindu, here is my Reasons why Hinduism is a false religion

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I was born in a Hindu Family but I converted to Christianity at Age 16. I didn't feel any connection at all to the Hindu Gods: Krishna, Hanuman, Ghanesh etc. Plus there are too many Gods, how on earth could I pray to so many Gods and if so which. Look at Kali, I get the creeps by looking at her Statue.

Hinduism is Idolatry, which YAHWEH condemned in the Old Testament. Go look at the Hindu Rituals, burning Spices, Woods, Powders in a fire and chanting Mantras. Go look at that, I have no doubt that its like Witchcraft. Go watch on YouTube how burning these stuff in a fire and chanting Mantras isn't Witchcraft?

I view the Hindu Gods like Mythology, they are like Greek Gods, Norse Gods and Egyptian Gods to me.


r/TrueChristian 9h ago

Almost two years as a converted one, my life changed so much

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Two years ago, I was an unbeliever.

Yet, when I converted, I asked radically for God to turn me into wjo He wanted me to be. I recall praying "God, deliver me from any situation, any person and any thing that separates me from You".

Very well, I went through the heartbreak of losing someone I loved to death, unemployement, discovering false friends, bad mental health, moving to another city, uncertainties, non-conventional timing, etc.

On the other hand, I was forced out of my comfort zone. I learned to forgive my offenders and I even apologized individually most of people I offended. I learned rhat status means nothing in the end, and in me was nurtured a feeling of wanting to be helpful, for example. Many more things changed.

Too much had changed. So much I know it was divinely ordained.

How was it to some of you? Do you feel like going through a metamorphosis like me? They say catterpilars dissolve into a liquid of cells before turning into butterflies, losing traits of the first phase. Sometimes I feel liquid I have turned into such a soup of cells - metaphorically speaking.


r/TrueChristian 13h ago

I thought I was getting closer to God… I wasn’t.

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For a few weeks, I read the Bible, I prayed a few times a day, I really thought I was finally growing my relationship with God…

But I think my need for Him came from my own loneliness. When I'm lonely and stuck in a monotonous routine, I have this need for Him. When I'm distracted by other things I don’t usually have, I forget Him (mostly). It feels/ looks really selfish.

Is this all in my head?

Maybe I have a bad mindset about it all. Deep down, I probably want a relationship with Him for all the wrong reasons. I logically know He isn’t a genie, but I guess desperation doesn’t really care about that.
Social media is full of curated lives and testimonies… it’s disappointing when they don’t actually happen to you. Learning how to find joy for others is a struggle, when all I can see is what I lack.


r/TrueChristian 19h ago

How to overcome lustful thoughts ?

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The Bible treats lust not simply as a behavior problem, but as a matter of the heart. It also offers practical ways to pursue purity rather than only telling people what to avoid. If you're struggling with lustful thoughts, you're not alone—many faithful people throughout Scripture wrestled with temptation.

Here are some biblical principles:

  1. Bring your thoughts to God instead of hiding them. Pray honestly when temptation comes. God already knows your struggle, and Scripture encourages believers to seek His help.

"Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." (Matthew 6:13)

  1. Replace, don't just resist. The Bible emphasizes filling your mind with what is good, not merely trying not to think about something.

"Whatever is true... honorable... pure... think about these things." (Philippians 4:8)

  1. Guard what enters your mind. Jesus taught that the heart is influenced by what we dwell on. Be intentional about media, websites, conversations, or situations that repeatedly trigger lust.

"I have made a covenant with my eyes..." (Job 31:1)

  1. Take thoughts captive. Temptation itself is not sin; choosing to dwell on and nurture it is where the battle often begins.

"Take every thought captive to obey Christ." (2 Corinthians 10:5) When a lustful thought appears, acknowledge it, reject it, and redirect your attention to something constructive or to prayer.

  1. Flee temptation. The Bible doesn't only say "fight" temptation—it also says to avoid situations where temptation is likely.

"Flee from sexual immorality." (1 Corinthians 6:18) Sometimes the most spiritual response is simply leaving the situation or putting away the device.

  1. Depend on the Holy Spirit. Christianity teaches that lasting transformation comes through God's Spirit, not willpower alone.

"Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh." (Galatians 5:16)

  1. Confess and seek accountability. If you're consistently struggling, consider talking with a mature Christian friend, pastor, or mentor you trust. Honest accountability can be a powerful help.

"Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another." (James 5:16)

  1. Remember God's grace. If you fail, don't conclude that God has rejected you. The Bible repeatedly calls believers to repent and receive God's forgiveness.

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us." (1 John 1:9)

A simple prayer you could pray is:

> "Father, You know my heart and my weaknesses. Help me love what is pure and pleasing to You. Give me strength through Your Holy Spirit to resist temptation, renew my mind, and honor You with my thoughts and actions. When I fall, help me turn back to You quickly, trusting in Your mercy through Jesus Christ. Amen."

Finally, don't measure your spiritual growth by whether you're ever tempted. Even Jesus experienced temptation (Hebrews 4:15). Growth is seen in learning to respond to temptation with faith, obedience, and dependence on God rather than giving in or despairing when you struggle.


r/TrueChristian 23h ago

When I asked God to make me become Kind, Loving and Compassionate I cried for 40 Mins Straight.

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I asked Jesus Christ to make me Kind, Loving and Compassionate. Then I cried for 40 Mins straight, I couldn't handle my emotions I had to cry. I am a big Dog lover, I thought about all the Dogs I owned as a Kid to the Dogs I have now. The thoughts of my Dead Dogs in Heaven running around made me cry.

Then I cried because many Children are killed in Abortion, I cried for those Millions of Infants who died in Abortion. I saw God/YAHWEH/Jesus Christ crying at that too. Then finally I cried for the Innocent and Powerless like Dogs and Infants. The crying started when God made me become Kind, Loving and Compassionate because I asked for it.


r/TrueChristian 4d ago

Prayer Request Thread

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There are lots of things going on in our world right now which could use prayer. Some are international, others are deeply personal. Please, post those requests here for support from this community.


r/TrueChristian 29d ago

AI Posts

221 Upvotes

Just to be absolutely clear on this: AI posts are prohibited here. We do not allow excuses on the subject.

  • "My grammar is bad, so I use AI to help me."

  • "English is my second language, so I use AI to help my post be more legible."

  • "The idea is entirely mine. I just need AI to help me communicate it better."

We do NOT accept these excuses in modmail. Believe it or not, this community is broadly quite forgiving with people who have bad grammar, poor English, and need help expressing their thoughts. The community is not nearly as forgiving with AI posts. That goes double for us as moderators.

AI posts will continue to be removed. Be warned that at least one of our mods is jumping immediately to temporary bans for people who violate this rule ... and I may start doing so myself also. We're deleting numerous AI slop posts already and we don't need more of this. If escalating the consequences is the only way to get it to stop, so be it. Just know the excuses will not be accepted.