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    Its a mystery, and none of my business to try to fully understand them.

    Around starting last year I wanted to dive in and try figuring things out myself and looking at what others were saying. At this point of time I stopped attending Church, I stopped prayer, I was spiritually deprived for the sake of knowledge that ended up leading me away from God. I realized...
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    Accusers are everywhere, all they cause is fear and confusion!

    I have faith in God, I believe in the Trinity, I believe Jesus is God in the flesh that he died for my sins, and rose from the dead. I was baptized in the Orthodox Church. I feel perfectly safe and comfortable here, this is the only Church where I feel comfortable. I don't know a whole lot...
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    How can I put on the armor of God? Spiritual discernment?

    I still have some spiritual holes from past experiences, I remember I was warned at the beginning to stay away from these new denominations coming out I wasn't well versed and slipped. Here are the spiritual differences. At the SDA my spirit was constantly in fear, I absolutely hated it, the...
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    Soul found rest at Orthodoxy

    I have been on a rough journey. I started off here, I wasn't firmly rooted in. I was distant for a couple years and went astray. Now I came back to where I started and got the Holy Spirit. This was all a learning experience, I have much more discernment than I ever had. Maybe it was God's plan...
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    Is this a good career choice? And how realistic?

    A financial analyst or stock trader. I would want to work only 4-5 days a week. I want to leave at least Friday and Saturday free for the Sabbath day. I look forward to having a wife and I can see myself possibly having kids when I get older. Right now I am 20. Other than that my dream Job...
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    The moment that I decided to follow Jesus Christ I entered a battlefield

    Years ago I was agnostic/atheist. I came across Christianity on my own, I wasn't sure if the spiritual realm existed but now I have experienced it when I wasn't ready. From that moment onwards I had many deceivers come past, JW knocking on my door, Mormon missionaries, and I eventually left the...
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    I believe I am being lied to a deceived

    I study the scriptures carefully, no more youtube, or putting 100% trust in man alone. This is what my Church is telling me, I don't know for sure yet but it doesn't seem to add up. 1. They believe that they are the only true church, and you can't get salvation if you're not apart of it. 2...
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    Burning heart and desire to preach the Bible?

    I listened to my friends and kept worship, I strengthened my faith and one night I got to experience the Holy Spirit dwell in me. Any desire to sin has diminished, I feel as if I can overcome and the link that was missing from me made whole. Thats the sort of feeling I have. Physically the...
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    Am I probably in the wrong path when it comes to career choices?

    I enjoyed taking statistics, learning about paradox in data and how to apply it in the real world such as business decisions including risk. I have a high interest in the stock market, which I trade in I have an analytical mindset and do not find it boring looking at data and trends. But in all...
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    What happens if work gets in the way of Sabbath day?

    I haven't started working since I'm still in school. My Church is open until 8pm for worship, but I hear you aren't supposed to work this day. Are there ways around this? I think I need to be looking forward to the future.
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    Is going into business bad?

    I am going to college for a degree in finance. I am interested in investing, and the stock market mostly. Somethings I'd enjoy doing is market analysis and financial planning. I've been hearing work horror stories, and I hear it's much more prevalent in the world of business. I'm talking about...
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    Are workout programs that cost money worth it?

    I found plenty of free programs published online. I'm currently doing fierce 5 from bodybuilding.com But I wonder if it would be better if I bought a program like athlean-x that costs money. I don't know if I should. Someone on the forum said there is no secret formula or routine that will...
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    Is it really only a 2 way street?

    I was taught there was everlasting life or eternal damnation. But when I went to try and learn on my own I am seeing that it isn't as direct. So there are different levels? 1. Sheol 2. Purgatory 3. Gehenna From what I learned, Gehenna is the absolute worst and there is no hope. The other 2...
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    Was this experiencing the Holy Spirit?

    I pray before reading scripture, thanking God and asking him to guide me. I had a strong feeling to read the scriptures about the book of life. During that time I felt a feeling like an energizing wave flowing throughout my body and it was a good feeling. Sounds similar to how people feel...
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    Fluoride toothpaste good or bad?

    I've looked into this and I it isn't clear whether its harmful or not. I'm talking even in the correct amounts, do the benefits outweigh the negatives? Some sources say fluoride in appropriate amounts have no known negative impacts, then some sources say fluoride is harmful and should be...
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    Advice on understanding and reading the Bible.

    I do the studies at my Church. We haven't yet got into depth in the studies since they are big and are all connected to each other in some way. These are the topics I learned. Weeds and the wheat, parable of the sower, Trinity, Prophesy of the Messiah (Jesus Christ, and why he is the Messiah)...
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    Why do JW and Muslims believe Jesus was a prophet?

    It is very clear to me from the scriptures that Jesus was God, he is the Lord. I understand the concept of Trinity and I agree with it. I know he will come a 2nd time according to the Bible. I am just curious why JW or Muslims do not believe Jesus was God that came down in the flesh. Are they...
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    Any advice I could give to a friend?

    I understand it is his choice, he is just lost. We knew each other since childhood and I went to the same Church as him. His parents I know are really pushy forcing him to go to Church, he doesn't know why he believes he was just told to and I was honestly the same way until I actually took my...
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    Does one deceive themselves this way?

    One that seeks out Christianity and Jesus believes but no longer wants to learn more since they will feel guilty of their sins and do not want to find out what they are doing wrong. So instead they stay ignorant, thinking they have already been saved and that the Lord will forgive them since...
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    Can the NIV version be trusted?

    The KJV and NIV have been the only books I started out with. It has came to my attention that the NIV has missing verses. And from online I am hearing the NIV and modern versions are Vatican versions. Then I hear that some of the text of the KJV has been altered because King James was a...