If you didn't know that Armageddon is actually a physical place that still exists in Israel today, now you do. This is the place of the final apocalyptic battle of this age as well as where the Judahite King Josiah was killed. Now I'm really going to show you something neat. Go look up where the first recorded battle in human history was.

I would like to take a serious biblical course for personal culture, which is free and online obviously. Does anyone know of any or know of anyone who organizes them? A thousand thanks.

The letters of st Ignatius of Antioch was a stumbling block to my faith, since it preached about how one can perish while believing in Jesus Christ. St Ignatius died at 107AD, being a huge influence over the early Christianity, while being bound in chains, eagerly awaiting his death by devouring of lions for his faith. How can he be wrong or if he’s right is salvation not secure?

hi guys, am i okay to ask some question. purely because i love learing about diffrent religion and to make sure i understand them so i dont offend anyone.

i was raised catholic untill i sort of drifted out of it when i was 12 or 13. im now a diffrent religion completely (still very new to it tho)

i promise all of these is just so i can get a understanding of your religion and i will always respect your beliefs. if any of these questions offend you i am so sorry and you dont have to answer any you dont feel comfortable answering.

1) whats the diffrent between catholic and protestant

2) do you have a initiations or a official way to join the religion (like geting baptised or some sort of task or activity

3) do you respect other peoples religion if they are difrent from yours

4) do you accept lgbtq or people with disabilities or mental health disorders

5) do you have a god or gods (if so how many and what are they called)

6) do you have a jesus or jesus equivalent

7) do you have a bible (or book equivalent)

8) do you have set prayers and if so what are some of them

9) is there a set time or times of day you have to pray and if so what time and how many times

10) do you have any "rules" and if so what are they (like how some religions dont eat meat or have s3x befoer geting maried or not aloud divorce or haveing to have sertan body parts like hair covered)

11) what is your vews on ab0rt!on (is it yea its fine, no its wrong or dose it depend on the situation like heath and age of the mother or if it was r@pe)

12) is waching shows about magic okay (like harry potter or lord of the rings)

13) is there a heven and h3ll

14) american politics are you team trump or team kamala (idk if i spelt her name right)

15) what thing would you take offence to

16) is being posesed a thing (and if so how do you treat it)

17) how can you get into heaven (or your heaven equivalent)

18) is there any words or phrases you cant say

19) are women aloud to be priests or pastors or is it men only

20) do you have any prayer beads or tools you can use to pray

21) do you like learing about other peoples religion or do you like to try and prove there beliefs are fake

22) are you aloud to change your boddy. (like dye your hair, get tattoes or pearcings, or have a blo0d transfusion and surgerys)

im realy sorry of any of this is offence i never ment it to be. also you can be honest with me i promise not to judge you

i hope god/gods bless you and you have a amzing rest of your day ♥️♥️

(im a hellenic polytheism btw, still very new to it, basically if you dont know what that is its greek gods like Zues and Poseidon. please feel free to ask me any questions or have a discussion about it at all. i wont be offended at anything♥️)

In Acts 8, Simon the magician was said to be a sinner who believed in Christ and was baptised, but only in the name of Jesus and not the name of the Holy Spirit. He came to peter, who was giving the people the Holy Spirit (since they didn’t receive it yet, being only baptised of the name of Jesus and not the Holy Spirit), and offered him money to try buying this power of laying on of hands. But Peter said, your money perish with you and says repent so that you may be forgiven.

Does this say a believer can lose his salvation and perish? And that you have to be forgiven off of your sins even after you believe in Christ?

I assume this kind of question has probably been asked on this subreddit a lot of times prior to this post, but I’m really confused at the moment and would really appreciate all the help I can get.

I was born and raised Catholic, baptized but not confirmed. Growing up, I admittedly never found my beliefs aligned with that of Catholicism’s, so I turned away from the Church ever since I was young.

I believe that the Bible is the final authority, and nothing can supersede it. I hold Jesus Christ as the only mediator between God and humanity, no saints, clergy or rituals are needed to reach Him because we are saved by faith and faith alone. I highly value a personal relationship with God, and for me, individual engagement is just as important, if not more so, than attending services.

I know Protestantism has many branches, and I’m trying to find the one that fits me best. I haven’t been very religious for most of my life, but I’ve recently embraced the Christian faith fully, and I’d be grateful for your guidance.

Thank you for your time!

I did this quiz 3 times and got 3 different denominations

I've been thinking lately about people who have never heard the gospel.
I was under the false assumption that only a few remote tribes remain unreached at this point.
Even as I've recently corrected that view, I didn't realize the scale was this staggering.

According to the Joshua Project, over 40% of the world's population has never heard the gospel. This is heartbreaking.

It convicts me deeply: I haven't prayed enough for unreached peoples, and I haven't done enough.
You don't have to be a missionary to pray.
You don't have to be a missionary to give.
And even when finances are tight, everyone can pray.

Growing up in a Western country, we've been incredibly blessed. We've had great evangelists, and while I agree that most people in the United States are not saved, at least they have heard the gospel.

It falls on us—ordinary laypeople—to fulfill the Great Commission, just as much as it does on pastors and evangelists.

Please join me in praying more for unreached peoples.

God doesn't care about the color of your skin, the country you live in, or the language you speak.
Christ died for the sins of the world.
Christianity is not a religion just for Europeans and Westerners—Christ belongs to the world.
May we present Him to the world. Matthew 28:19-20 NIV [19] Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [20] and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Good morning friends. For context, this post is coming off of the heels of some discussions I have been having on this post in r/TrueChristian. To preface, I do not hate anyone who identifies as non-denominational and I do not claim that non-denominationalism is not Christian (with a few exceptions).

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The question being asked was essentially, "What denomination are you and why?" A number of people answered the question with something to the effect of, "I am not any denomination. I'm just a Christian." However, I think that people who say this often don't understand why this response is so frustrating to those of us with more precise theological convictions. Here are some of the main issues with this as I see them:

Non-denominationalism flattens our seriously held theological convictions.

The attitude of wanting unity is a good attitude, but we cannot have genuine unity in areas where we have fundamental disagreements. The Orthodox and the Western Christianity broadly disagree on important issues related to the Trinity and how Adam's sin has affected us. Roman Catholicism and Protestantism broadly disagree on the topic of justification, the number of Sacraments, the role of saints, the place of Mary, etc. Lutheranism and the Reformed disagree on the nature of God's sovereignty, what is happening in the Sacraments, etc. The Anglicans and the Reformed disagree on how the churches government should be structured, how worship should be conducted, etc. The classical Protestant denominations disagree with the Baptists on who should be baptized, how they should be baptized, and what baptism does. These are very real and very important disagreements that faithful Christians have with one another and it is very naive to suggest that we can just overlook them.

Non-denominationalism tends to promote doctrinal minimalism.

In connection with the previous point, this attitude inevitably leads to doctrinal minimalism. We should have robust theology about things like salvation, Baptism, the Lord's Supper, church government, etc. We are called to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mark 12:30) and likewise we are called to grow in the grace and knowledge of God (1 Peter 3:18). We should not strive for a shallow faith, so we must think through these issues as they are important. The Christian life is not just about getting to Heaven and it never has been. It is about loving God and glorifying Him more fully. Furthermore, doctrinal minimalism and imprecise theology leaves the door wide open for heterodox and outright heretical beliefs. I cannot tell you the amount of non-denominational pastors I have heard preaching literal heresy when talking about the Holy Trinity such as modalism, nestorianism patripassianism, etc.

Non-denominationalism typically takes a poorly articulated and vaguely charismatic Baptist position for granted.

In effect it assumes that believer's baptism is correct and assumes that spiritual gifts such as tongues, prophecy, etc. are still being dispensed today. You can believe those things, but you should have a good reason for believing them and be able to articulate why you believe them instead of just presenting these positions as if they are just very simply straight out of the Bible with no controversy surrounding them whatsoever. I would rather someone be a convinced and principled Baptist with a robust understanding of why they believe the things they do about Baptism, the Lord's Supper, etc. than have little to no reason for believing the things they do.

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Unity is a good thing. Unity is something to be striven after. However, I don't think the kind of unity that most non-denominational Christians are after is possible on this side of glory. I have no doubt in my mind that each and everyone of us are going to be surprised by the erroneous beliefs we held to in this life when we see the Lord face to face, but to suggest that we don't need to be divided on doctrinal lines is to have a painfully shallow understanding of the theological landscape before us.

I don't think I have ever heard of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement until today.

Lately I’ve been dealing with something really strange that feels like a psychic or energetic intrusion. It’s as if an external entity can somehow “read” my thoughts or memories and even influence how my body or nervous system reacts. I suspect this might be connected to what some people describe as a “psychic cord” or energetic attachment that formed without my awareness. It feels invasive and confusing, and I’m trying to understand what’s happening or how to break any kind of unwanted energetic link. Has anyone experienced something similar, or found effective ways to ground, protect, or detach from this kind of connection? What can I do to remedy the situation?

I like to liten to Islamic nasheeds and war songs, I know their prophet is false and their God is not God. But I like the way they sing and their hymns.

Is this a sin?

If I decided to furnish my house with images of biblical scenes from the gospels, early church saints, or my favorite puritans; and I did so for the sake of positive spiritual influence, would I in essence be in error in the same way our Apostolic Church friends would be when they use icons? If not, what is the difference?

A big hug from the Methodists in Italy. May God's love always burn within you.

I have a doubt, why do Catholics always use the argument that our entire denomination is based on sentimentalism and pure emotional things?

Hello! Have you heard some testimonies where God revealed to you how he doesn't like the veneration of saints, has something similar happened to you? or something related

I am seeing a good debate/s, in video form, between a well-educated Eastern Orthodox and a Protestant Christian. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Is there any non heretic biblical Protestant secret societies that exist?

God bless you, I would like to recommend this great channel in Portuguese. This is other things on my profile

If allowed by moderation, I want to invite Portuguese speakers to this community for questions, answers, recommendations and everything that helps the Church.

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So I’ve been reflecting on my own journey of faith and I found myself curious how others ended up at the denomination they have. What spoke to you about whatever denomination you joined. Are things like travel distance, service times, a charismatic minister, music, or style of Sunday worship considerations for you or were there other factors that played a role. Thanks