Christianity for beginners
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We need to heal the deep cultural misunderstanding of Christianity. It has been so perverted… videos like this on your channel are so important.
@@JamecBond it’s not worth it to show the culture what Christianity really is?
Awww you're religious? Thats cute; women generally tend to be more religious than men and research shows that when old men were given testosterone they became LESS religious, not more which would explain why. I know I would definitely choose a religious wife over a secular one even though I myself am not religious (and definitely a Christian so she doesn't go ahead and do something stupid like take my money and spend it on psychics and tarot cards 🤮)
@@AleskyMaxomovishPeshkov you comment on religious posts 24/7 to rant, get off the internet you dweeb
@danikfellman2632 What the heck?
@@buckarooben7635 what?
I just love that 2000 years have gone by and we have been able to communicate the gospel in various languages and the next one on the block is through memes. The Lord has no limit to reaching people 😂
Praise the Lord indeed!
I have found the greatest impediment to sharing the teachings of Jesus Christ to be people that call themselves 'Christian'. That is why I am a Buddhist, and call myself such, so I can share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There is a very strong stigma to the label 'Christian'.
Yep
@@dunexapa1016 As a Buddhist, do you believe that Christ died for your sins? Would that make you both Christian and Buddhist?
@@veralium29 , I do not call myself Christian. For one, I do not like the very negative stigma, thus negative psychological association with that label, and I mean nothing more, nor less, than what was said. In all my years of living I have found that people that put the label on themselves of 'Christian' are usually profoundly ignorant of the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Bible as a whole and seem to be fairly useless beings. Whole life pursuits not well thought out. Hypocrites. Always forget about beam in their own eye.
As an atheist, thank you for giving me more insight into Christianity and its many, many subsets. It's really helped me understand it more!
Its good to learn about, but make sure you think long and hard about what your going to do with that information, eternity is long afterall. God bless and have a great day 😄
historical evidence for the resurrcuction
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@@water_5288I find eternity in heaven equally, as bad as eternity in hell.
If you ever want to be saved, copy and paste what I'm gonna give you and save it for later on. I hope it helps.
HOW TO BE SAVED and other verses:
Repent, put faith in Jesus’ blood, put faith in the Gospel, call upon The Lord Jesus Christ and ask Him to save you:
Acts 20:21
Authorized (King James) Version
“testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”
2 Corinthians 7:9
"Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing." KJV.
2 Corinthians 7:10
"For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death." KJV.
Psalm 22:15-17
Authorized (King James) Version
“15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd;
and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws;
and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
16 For dogs have compassed me:
the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me:
they pierced my hands and my feet.
17 I may tell all my bones:
they look and stare upon me.”
Isaiah 53:5
Authorized (King James) Version
“5 But he was wounded for our transgressions,
he was bruised for our iniquities:
the chastisement of our peace was upon him;
and with his stripes we are healed.”
Understand YOU ARE A SINNER and only The Lord Jesus Christ can save you:
Romans 3:20-26
Authorized (King James) Version
“20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 to declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.”
Romans 3:10
"as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" KJV.
Put your faith in the Gospel:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:" KJV
For added assurance of salvation, call upon the name of The Lord (The Lord Jesus Christ) for salvation:
Romans 10:8-13
"But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." KJV.
This looked like a joke at first but that was actually a phenomenal representation of Christianity. No less in 3 min with some albeit cringe but funny zoomed memes to reach younger audiences. Well done I’m impressed and will be praying your video changes lives 😄🙏🏻
You have to have a childlike faith too see the kingdom
I know! When he said "Jesus worshipped God because He was the ideal human", well, he answered the question that I've never seen any written source or authority answer, and he did so in the best way possible.
That's because Christianity is a joke
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@@Awakeningspirit20jesus was not killed nor jesus was crucified
Intro 0:00
Christianity is all about Jesus Christ 0:12
Who is Jesus? 0:34
Why Did Jesus Die? 1:25
Resurrection 1:48
Ascension 2:05
Pentecost 2:20
Being Christian 2:33
We’re do you start? 2:45
Faith In Christ 3:03
LMAO captions for such a short video
@@synthilein let the man cook
time stamps for a 3 min video lmfao 😭😭
Thank you for this 🙏🏻
@@realnamefakenameMakes it easier to study or reference
I have a sneaking suspicion Redeemed Zoomer's videos are very soon going to become staples of Sunday School education in churches. Keep up the good work! Your content is truly a blessing for us all!
man, if i lived on a english speaking country, i already would have used them on my classes
@@clebin6614 You can create similar short videos in your language so that others can use them
@@ChristiFuturum well, i think could do it... Thanks for the idea
@@clebin6614Você pode tanto legendar como criar vídeos novos a partir do que ele faz pra mostrar pra sua igreja :)
@@davimag2071 alguem em ptbr!! amen
I'm in class with an orthodox christian and he can't explain a thing about christianity as a total, or the bible itself.
Your channel has led me to a far superior understanding of the christian faith and its complexity.
Though i am an atheist through and through, i am fascinated by theology, which is why i'm currently engaging in reading the bible and attending churches.
You've got a great channel, hope it keeps on going!
Have you read the Summa Theologiae?
I was an Atheist for my entire life. Had the same questions and objections I'm sure you have yourself. However, after the Lord saved me from alcoholism and pornography addiction, there wasn't much I could do but submit myself to Him. I thank Him every day for the strength he has given me. I pray one day he may give you strength as well, and show you his absolute love for you. God bless ❤
@@CatholicMaan that's like telling someone that just started reading philosophy if they read nietzche, not very useful lol
@@Sunrah hah
that is great to hear, but i do wonder how you can read the bible, attend church and still be convinved that there is no God. I only say this as with you being an atheist (a man of science who only believes in the material), are you aware that there is actualy more scientififc proof in favor of a singular god that caused the big bang, emergance of life, ect as oppose to it simply happening by coincidence. (reply if you want to hear that evidenve, its fine if you dont btw, i just thought that you might be misinformed)
I'm agnostic who enjoys studying religions. Thanks for the video.
The amazing thing about believing in Jesus is that it’s a completely free way to have a relationship with God!! As he said, when sin came onto the world it became clear that we were going to perish. We were in no place whatsoever to have relationships with God, and thus our lives were miserable and meaningless. That’s why God came down to earth, as Jesus! To REDEEM us!! Isn’t that just insane!? I think it is. Anyways 🤣 praying that you will get to know Gods love! Truly, even just on earth, it is the best thing ever (and I’m not saying some psychological made up factors… I’m saying the REAL love of God! If you read the Bible a bit you could check out what I mean by that. Check out the New Testament) 🙌 lots of love to you brother!
Just saying I’m being genuine in this comment, I know you can’t hear my tone but trust me when I say I’m speaking from my heart 😁🙌🤣 I know it’s long 😬
Same
God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]." (Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God.(Quran 03:45-49)
"[The Day] when God will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic." (Quran 5:110 )
Typical brainwashed christianity “He fell down with his face to the ground and prayed, saying: My Father” (Matthew 26:39) Jesus said: “While he was living on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to him who would save him from death, and he was heard because of his respectful obedience.” (Hebrews 5:7) Your Jesus prayed like a Muslim; So who did God pray to? John 20:17 "Jesus said to him, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father; go up to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father, and to your Father, and to my God, and to your God, and to your God." Are you confused (:? Check out this channel (Towards Eternity).
Already know this is gonna be good
Good News!
Read Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Follow directives and you will live in this world and possibly the next
Don't follow directives and you are dead in this world and likely the next.
@@imbratorful , OR SO THE ALLEGED PROPHET MUHAMMED SAID. I AM 74 YEARS OLD AND I AM STILL WAITING FOR ONE SINGLE PERSON TO TELL ME ONE SINGLE THING ABOUT THE KORAN THAT WILL IMPRESS ME. I DO NOT FEEL I HAVE ANY NEED TO ACCEPT THE KORAN, NOR DO I HAVE ANY DESIRE TO. NONE. THERE IS NOTHING IN 74 YEARS THAT I HAVE FOUND APPEALING ABOUT IT, ESPECIALLY THE INTOLERANCE FOR OTHER BELIEFS.
@@imbratorful YOU HAVE JUST MADE A FALSE ACCUSATION. IS THAT APPROVED IN YOUR KORAN? LIKE EVERY OTHER PERSON YOU HAVE SAID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO IMPRESS ME ABOUT THE KORAN OR ISLAM. HATE IS ANOTHER STORY. YOU HAVE MADE TWO RATHER *DUMB* ASSUMPTIONS. IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT THE KORAN NEEDS BETTER PEOPLE SPEAKING FOR IT, JUST LIKE CHRISTIANITY NEEDS BETTER PEOPLE SPEAKING FOR IT THAN PEOPLE THAT CALL THEMSELVES 'CHRISTIAN'.
@@imbratorful , WHAT COUNTRY ARE YOU FROM? AN ISLAMIC COUNTRY? WHY DO SO MANY MUSLIMS RUIN THEIR COUNTRY, THEN WANT TO FLEE TO OTHER COUNTRIES AND DESTROY THOSE COUNTRIES AS WELL? IF YOU ARE FROM AN ISLAMIC COUNTRY, LETS TALK ABOUT THE INVASION OF IRAQ IN 2003.
Love these simple yet creative videos that you put out. Makes it easier to explain for all of us despite if we beginners or not.
John 17: 3
“This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” .
Jesus is not God or the Son of God, the verse in the Bible is very clear .
In this verse, Jesus fully affirms that there is only one God, and that God is the one who sent him
I invite you to Islam and to worship the One, True, Living God directly without mediators.
@greglejacques1094 Miss me with that wikipedia link
"The best cure for Christianity is reading the Bible."
Mark Twain
Dude, this is awesome! You’ve got the gift of teaching, and I pray your ministry continues to be blessed! God be praised; to him be the glory forever.
God isn’t real. What is wrong with you?
Very well formulated and gets straight to the point. It’s refreshing to come across content that effectively conveys the essence of faith.
Keep up the good work! 🙌
John 17: 3
“This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”
Jesus is not God or the Son of God, the verse in the Bible is very clear .
In this verse, Jesus fully affirms that there is only one God, and that God is the one who sent him
I invite you to Islam and to worship the One, True, Living God directly without mediators.
@@SamA-xu9gy
Matthew 3:17
And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
@@DeltaSquadron63
" This is my son " ,
it does not mean that he is his real son, but rather it is a kind of love.
Jesus is not equal to God, so he cannot be God or the son of God.
God did not command that Jesus be worshiped,
Jesus did not command that Jesus be worshiped,
none of Jesus' disciples worshiped him,
Mary did not worship jesus ,
things are clear that Jesus is not God or the Son of God .
I invite you to Islam and to worship the one true living God directly without intermediary.
Save your faith
@@SamA-xu9gy I realized Islamic faith says the Bible is a mistake, It means they believe in a God that makes mistakes when He speaks through His word. That's the true blasphemy.
God has not approached anyone else in the Bible claiming they were His son. Maybe It's a language barrier for some people. But God addresses Jesus as His bridge for humanity.
@@SamA-xu9gy This states with witnesses.
2 Peter 1:16-18
16 For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”[b] 18 We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.
I'm definitely going to be using this for beginners
Same
Same
John 17: 3
“This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”
Jesus is not God or the Son of God, the verse in the Bible is very clear .
In this verse, Jesus fully affirms that there is only one God, and that God is the one who sent him.
I invite you to Islam and to worship the One, True, Living God directly without mediators.
@childofGod999 No thanks, bruh, plus you're in a Christian comment section.
Secondly, I'm not going to convert to a religion that wants me to do good works to get to heaven when Jesus died for all of us in the first place.
@@chrisgabele75 bro you tagged the wrong person
As a Catholic I am happy to see that you called Mary the mother of God
every one knows that??? (like... do you think protestants negate Mary as the mother of Christ???)
mary is just another sinful human being, just like the rest of us. no where in the Bible is she exalted
@@samuelrocha8652a lot of protestants don't like to say mother of God but instead say mother of christ. Generally if you interagate them they will concede that Mary is technically the mother of God but it isn't a helpful way of looking at it.
It depends on what you mean by "mother of God." Those words are literally true in the sense that Jesus is God and He, as a human being, had a mother whose name was Mary. Any theological implications beyond that that are often implied in the phrasing "mother of God" are unbiblical heresy.
@@samuelrocha8652growing up I’m baptist area I can see how one would be surprised by that.
Doing the good work, I see. Keep it up, and congratulations on coming to our side. I have no doubt you are changing minds and winning souls across the internet.
it’s great to see how far you’ve come with these videos 🔥I pray Christ continues to bless your channel🤞🏽 God bless
while i am not christian, I always look forward to the videos on this channel. peace🕉
I hope you convert to get to heaven. (I understand you have a different view of getting to heaven)
God bless you and may The Lord Jesus Christ save you.
You ba’hai?
@@jhoughjr1 nope, i am of sanatana dharma (hinduism)
@@goragabdula8203 was kinda hard to see the symbol there. I thought it might have been a hindu symbol after looking more.
I studied hindu a bit in high school and some in college world religions class.
Short, simple, straight to the point.
Amazing.
Recently ive been looking more into Christianity because i wasnt in a good place in my life, this got recommended to me :) thank you God
Look into Islam. Christianity no longer contains the true message of God. Learn about it and learn about the Bible and you’ll find what’s true and what’s not. May Allah guide you
@raeglizzie9613 why worship arabic moon god?
@@what-oy8il we all worship the same 1 god, ignorant fool
Allah is not God of Abraham. He is not a spirit and can not have a son.
@@RaeKwon-Doe Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, you believe you are saved by your works, you think that your good can out way your sin, that would be an attempt to bribe God( the almighty Judge) if you are in court for crimes you committed and you say, Judge I am a good person and I help the poor, will he let you free, NO, he is Judging your crimes, but if someone pays the fine for you crime(Jesus Christ) then you can be set free, you have no assurance that you are saved, but us Christians do, God manifest in the flesh and took the sacrifice of all mankind's sin upon himself so that we can be reconciled with God and be saved, there is so much infallible proof that Christianity is true, such as, all the amazing testimonies, demons being cast out of people, people healed of sickness (physical and mental), people of your own religion turning to Christianity because Christ revealed himself to them(in a dream, etc) also, there are 63,779 cross references in the bible and it was written by 40 different authors over such a large period of time (1,500 years) and it all correlates, there is so so much more I could write but this comment would be too long, Jesus Christ Loves You :)
Wow. I’m impressed at how well you summarised the core teachings and principles of who we are. Well done good sir. Well done 👍
Very well said. I’ve been following your channel and I really like it. I’m a Presbyterian too (PCA). A video like this shows the essentials and what all denominations have in common and what we all need to focus the most on rather than our differences. God bless.
Your last line had me in tears.
I went through a 9 month period where 'all things' jumped off the pages of my Jesus book.
Then, one Sunday morning; I was presented with a fill in the blank, pop quiz.
One greater than (blank) is here.
Now I get to study: temple, Jonah and Solomon and it means more.
Your: greater than all the things of this world, fits nicely too.
One greater than all things, is here.
yeah its called confirmational bias and coincidence NOT proof of god
@@amberharmsen2497
Honest situational awareness is greater than preconceived notions that might not be accurate.
For me.
I don't want to call lies 'good'.
I don't want to call truth 'crazy'.
Paul shares with us his former thoughts in Acts 26:9
I'm glad I found this channel, loving the summaries
BROO ive been so intrigued by your channel recently and I just know that God is using you to spread more of His Kingdom here on earth. God led me to you and I’ve learned a lot about denominations etc on your channel. God bless you bro and love you
I can't tell you how excited I am for this. THANK YOU ZOOMER! Again.
Soli Deo Gloria
Love your content Very proud to see the younger generation spreading the gospel in such clever and creative ways
YES YES YES I LOVE THIS VIDEO!! It's so simplified and holds the key points in Christianity that we might forget. Me friend is tryna become Christian but he confused whenever me or his precaher direct him to certain passages in John and Romans first. This video could definitely help thank you❤️
Awesome video! Thank you. Just found your channel. Been searching for truth. Many Blessings🌺🕊️🙏🏽
I love these videos. They always put me in a good mood!
Great intro video brother, keep up the good work!
Amazing video ! God bless brother
These are such great videos! Thank you!
The only thing I would change is to add a quick explanation for the claim that the resurrection of Jesus proved He triumphed over death and evil. As a nonbeliever I wouldn’t know the connection between death and sin. But other than that, it seems easy to follow and covers the basics.
There's a connection?
Honestly, i was always struggling with the concept of death in the bible, as it is seen as a punishment or a reward, differing from book to book. Especially the old testament confused me, as it never mentions hell OR heaven.
So was there simply no afterlife before Jesus, or did everybody just go to hell before he came...?
Humanity’s sins lead to exile. (exile from Garden, exile from Jerusalem, and exile from New Jerusalem (new kingdom). Paul says ““For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23), which echoes “The wages of the righteous is life, The income of the wicked, punishment.” (Proverbs 10:16).
@@pixbo9133 Jews and Christians believe that Adam and Eve brought death to humanity by disobeying God in Eden and eating from the forbidden tree because they were cast out of the garden in order to prevent them from eating from the Tree of Life (immortality).
There is some debate on if death occurred at all before they were cast out, or if plants and animals could die before this time but that was a non-sinful or natural kind of death (ie if animals were previously all vegan or not, and how long did creation really take/were there generations of plants and animals that died of natural causes before the fall) but Adam and Eve brought in evil death (murder, war, revenge, human sacrifice, etc) and animal death that humans needed to survive in the fallen world (ex food and clothing, and later even ritual sacrifices to God).
As far as the afterlife, pre-Jesus’s resurrection, the belief was that those who died went to a place called Sheol (aka Hades, the land of the dead) where they were divided into a good place (sometimes called Paradise or Abraham’s Bosom in the NT) or a bad place (also called Gehenna or Tartarus), with some kind of large gulf separating the two places so no one can cross over. The dead await final judgement by God (the NT says this will be Jesus’s job) who will decide if they will spend eternity in Heaven or be sent to Hell. Christians believe Jesus went to Sheol after his death and freed all the souls on the good side so they could go to Heaven, but that those on the bad side continue to wait there for the final judgment. That’s how we get to our current belief that the saved/righteous/good souls go to Heaven when they die but those who aren’t go to Hell. (But some Christians don’t believe the post-resurrection dead go to Heaven when they die, but that they are in some kind of sleep until the final judgement happens).
So when the NT says faith in Jesus frees us from sin it’s not just saying we can become better people who sin less, and that we are counted as forgiven for our sins because of Jesus’s sacrifice, but we are freed from the eternal death trap evil and sin lead to that will keep us forever separated from God.
@@pixbo9133heres a lot of definitions youre going to have to relearn, and also dont assume because you cant see something you're looking for in the Bible that it doesn't exist.
Death for example has two types, mortal death (our common understanding as death of the body) and spiritual death (being cut off from God after mortal death, the soul is not destroyed but exists apart and separate from God). Mortal death is not the end of the world because if we die in communion with Christ, we wont suffer spiritual death.
Heaven and hell are concepts that theologians have had to build up by the references available.
OT heaven - OT writers described heaven in different ways: being at God’s right hand (Psalm 16:11), dwelling in the house of the Lord (Psalm 23:6), being with God in glory (Psalm 73:24), a place of joy (Isaiah 26:19) and the enjoyment of everlasting life (Daniel 12:1-3), for example.
Hell - Few mentions in OT. In the Old Testament (Septuagint hades; Vulgate infernus) sheol is used quite in general to designate the kingdom of the dead, of the good (Genesis 37:35) as well as of the bad (Numbers 16:30). We have more than ample teaching in the New Testament to establish the doctrine of a literal, eternal hell (see Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:12, Matthew 5:29-30, Matthew 18:9-12, Matthew 13:38-42, Matthew 13:49-50, Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43-47, Luke 12:5, 2 Thessalonians 1:9, Jude 7, Revelation 14:11, Revelation 20:13-15, and Revelation 21:8). refer and hell are hell is a state and not exactly a 'place'. Without Christ everyone's soul in the OT (maybe except Elijah and Enoch who were taken directly to heaven) was cut off from God, nothing sinful can conjoin with God for He is pure and holy.
Before Christ, everyone's souls existed separate from God after mortal death. We don't know for sure what happened, that's why theologians came up with various explanations. For example, Catholic theology has traditionally taught that the righteous who came before Jesus were in the “limbo of the fathers,” a sort of spiritual waiting room where they remained until “in his human soul united to his divine person, the dead Christ went down to the realm of the dead. He opened heaven’s gates for the just who had gone before him,” says the Catechism of the Catholic Church in No. 637. 'Limbo' the theological term does not exist after Christ's covenant with us. There are other theories, this is just an example.
One other thing, the idea that Christ came to sacrifice himself (OT style to sate Gods wrath) is deficient. It is more accurate, complete and fitting with the nature of God (love, biblically defined) to say Jesus stepped in to rescue us, heal us and build a bridge between us and God. I'll expound on this more if you want. God bless you on your journey to Him.
@@alisterrebelo9013 the idea that heaven and hell are strictly a New Testament belief has been a source of doubts as I continue to learn about my Catholic Christian faith. Thank you.
I like this channel so much!
Now that's what I love about your Channel!
Turing the venn diagram into the fish symbol was an excellent touch
Thank you for sharing the gospel! As I am growing as a disciple of Jesus I need to be continually reminded of the reason why I live this way. Also I enjoy your channel because I see God's Church stretch across the boundaries of denominations. Thank you for boldly living for Christ!
This doesn't sound cult-like at all.
@@chukyuniqul haha as a christian myself the whole idea does sound very cult like😂
@@magical_dioxide7948 y'all symbolically cannibalize your god. Who is also your god's son. As a means of togetherness. The only difference between christians and cults (that sounds like a tabletop rpg where the whole party is clerics, paladins or warlocks) is how widespread one is compared to the other.
@@chukyuniqul theres a big difference between symbolically and physically. the definition of cult=a system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object. SO what exactly is so bad and horrible about that
@@magical_dioxide7948 nothing, but I'm precisely underlining that the only functional difference between christianity and cults is that there's more of you. Hell, even among cults there's cults that just wanna practice their weirdo religion and cults that wanna do a heaven's gate. Just like christians have christians that just wanna spread and feel good vibes and christians that one put hands (in all sorts of ways) on people that would rather not have hands put on/to them.
I’m 21 and never had a religious family, but I struggle daily with my mortality, mindset, and faith. So here I am, watching a CZcams tutorial on how to be a Christian. I don’t know how but everyone I know who is a Christian seems to be living a way happier life.
Great music choice.
And of course great video, love your video style!
Thanks for this zoomer. I’m adding this to a playlist on CZcams called Christ is the truth playlist. A list of videos starting from a super atheistic point of view of reality, to understanding Christianity and who the true God is, videos like these will help me evangelize others!
Can you send the link?
@@iam2econd764 czcams.com/video/HoTILnpd3q8/video.html
One Nation under Zeus. In Zeus we trust. Zeus bless you, so help me Zeus.
how do we know who the true god is when theres no evidence for him outside of a bible that isnt even consistent on the values god supposedly has
the only evidence for god comes from logical fallacies and circular arguements
its called faith because there is no evidence
to have faith in something you cant prove is litterally living a life of delusion
every abrahamic religion claims there god is the real god because their scripture says so and because there god says their scripture is true
to claim there is a true god (and its what you believe) because your bible says the same things as other scriptures is not only arrogant but lucky and stupid
because you cant know that your religion is the one true religion if you have never willingly explored other religions AND lucky because you just so happened to be raised into the one that claims with no evidence that other religions are false
your idea of evidence for gods existance is literally the same as me writing
amber is the one true goddess on a peace of paper and having a friend claim to feel it resonating as true with them
to not only claim that atheism can lead to christianity by making a playlist that goes from point A to B is not only funny but dishonest because if you actually spent any time listening to atheists there would be no way in hell you would still be a christian or claim god is real
unless you were dishonest and a grifter
Please send me the link.
Amazing video, all Glory to God.
God isn’t real. What the fuck is wrong with you?
Really well done video , thanks 🙏
As an orthodox I am so grateful for avoiding a filioque thing, as now I can share the video with my friends 🙏
John 17: 3
“This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” .
Jesus is not God or the Son of God, the verse in the Bible is very clear .
In this verse, Jesus fully affirms that there is only one God, and that God is the one who sent him.
I invite you to Islam and to worship the One, True, Living God directly without mediators.
@@SamA-xu9gy Please read the entire Gospel of John, brother, so you can understand the nature of Jesus Christ, God the Son
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Even if you read the whole Bible in all the languages of the world, there is no word for the Trinity in the Bible.
And Jesus is not God or the son of God .
God sent Jesus, so Jesus is a human being and a prophet, and Jesus is not God or the Son of God or part of God
@@SamA-xu9gy So you assume the New Testament is telling the truth, and the Christian theology is wrong? Ok, I got ya.
But, now, what do you think about Jesus Christ crucifixion and resurrection? Because as far as I'm concerned, Muslims don't believe it, so you'd be just picking parts of the New Testament that fit in your perspective and denying the rest.
@@luccascavallaro4596
I give you the answer from the Qur'an from the word of God.
Quran verse 4 :157 and 4: 158
" And [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah ." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain. "
" Rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise."
1:20 Bro really said "it was a canon event"
this is your best video and most clear and concise and biblically and academically most accurate
thank you for this video i’ve recently started my spiritual journey and it helped 👍
I love this video! Nice explanation of Christianity!
I am a Hindu and Christianity is a true and peaceful religion. The only path is to walk in God's path. ❤❤
Yea bro
great video very well put together in short format
Thank you for sharing this wisdom. Subscribed 🙂
I love that you actually explained the trinity unlike the methodists that I learned Christianity from at first. They just said "Nobody can understand" without even giving a basic description. I'm not saying I fully understand, but it has strengthened me against people who say the trinity is a metaphor. (Mormons, Jehova's witnesses, pentacostals)
I was raised pentecostal but I never really questioned about Trinity. I believed God can be whatever He want to be.🤷🏽♀️
3:05 My mother is the biggest example of this in my life.
It's incredible how she seemingly doesn't feel fear because she always has faith in Christ. She found great meaning on Jesus, and is a totally different woman. If there is any example of faith follower for me, it's her.
I don't know your mother but one day I hope I will be like her 🙏🏻
@@grumpycrumbles7360 Good luck on your journey, brother.
@@aveem3164 Thanks 😊
Loving your video. Keep it up.
Straight to the point. Great video, The lord is awesome!
I love your videos and this is a brilliant summary. Could you make a video on different Bibles? I read the Protestant Bible with 66 books and I believe it is the divinely inspired canon of God. Some argue about the Ethiopian Bible, the Catholic Bible etc. The Bible can mean something different to someone else. I’d love to hear your take! God bless you 🤍
Can't wait to show this to my teenage boys! Thanks Dude
Your boys? Why not your daughters? Do you want your sons to be effeminate and pathetic and your daughters masculine? Because research shows that when women were given testosterone they became more skeptical than before and when old men were given testosterone they became LESS religious, not more (which would explain why women generally are more religious than men)
Child abuse looming large. One Nation under Zeus. In Zeus we trust. Zeus bless you, so help me Zeus.
I'm an Orthodox and I loved your videos🤗❤️🙏🏻
Nice touch throwing in the "you might suffer if you believe this" at the end. Always nice to see the Christian Persecution Complex being instilled in believers, especially new converts.
Excelent material for evangelists
Now that's a more easy way to describe Christians
By the way! Good Morning/Day/Afternoon to all my brothers and sisters, lots of love to you all keep on going and keep on fighting for our Lord and Savior🙏💖
Thank you for this video. God bless you
God is a piece of shit
Such good explanation ❤
One of the oldest scams is to tell people they're sinful and there's a better place after death, but to be saved a spot they must make donations.
you are in the wrong channel Buddy
@@TheJosephayal
Early writers fabricated the resurrection hoax by making up fake testimonials that the disciples & others have witnessed an empty tomb & a risen Jesus.
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The sin-sacrifice-resurrection story implies a superstitious God who values blood-sacrifice. Obviously the superstitious early folks, who valued blood sacrifice, created the God of the Bible in their own image.
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"The best cure for Christianity is reading the Bible."
Mark Twain
Video idea: History of the different church denominations
That's done already
@@gdslayer3385 Really? I couldn't find it on his channel...
@@cormundum_o look for every Christian denominations explained
@@cormundum_o think there is a crossover with Ready to Harvest channel as well as all denominations explained
The church is only one as said in the video.
Short and to the point. Well presented.
This is like a budget version of the Bible project. Great work.
This is beautiful!! Regardless of denomintion this is what we ALL as Christians believe in! I love my brothers and sisters in Christ ✝️😊❤
Yea. Amen brother in Christ 🙏
I'm going to ask you a question. I'm a teenager and can I go and be baptized alone? What are the conditions for baptism? What should I do first, and does every church baptize?
@kullanici1959 All churches baptize. The distinction is between those with infant (baby) baptism as Catholics and Orthodox; and those with believer baptism, which requires a personal declaration of faith and so requires you coming of age. Amish require you to be 18 AFAIK. Most Evangelical denominations are a bit more lenient with age, but overall Evangelical denominations tend more to believer than to infant baptism. * this is a generalization * and many Evangelicals do baptize babies.
My advice would be to continue reading Scripture, find the churches in your location and see which follow it better. Then ask in them what the requirements are. Even an infant baptism church probably will want you to take basic Sunday school if you are new to Christianity.
God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]." (Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God.(Quran 03:45-49)
"[The Day] when God will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic." (Quran 5:110 )
as someone who is not a christian and has no intention of becoming one, your videos are incredibly insightful and beautifully explained christian doctrines
This is catholic though.
No intention? In Christ, you have everything to gain and nothing to lose ❤️
@@davidhimmelfahrt3732how so?
@@tobertcordless2491 could you explain what you mean by that?
@@deaconmacdonald2570he means that Jesus Christ is the only way to God and his kingdom.
The truth is so aptly captured. Thank you.
God Bless You Brother!
God doesn’t exist.
I hope you can get to know God @@ThomasAdams-mq5tm
Hey Redeemer Zoomer, how can we contribute with the Historic Churches map? I'm from Brazil and have some churches that i could point to, from the Presbyterian Church of Brazil.
Keep up doing God's work!
don’t forget us when you got millions of subs
Based. Thanks for your videos
Well Presented Good and Faithful Servant
I like how he says that you might suffer, he kindly put smiley emoji 😁😁
Thank you for videos like this. I was born and raised in a mixed religious home where my mother is a devout JW and my father is Islamic.
I still have hangups towards religion (especially Abrahamic religions) but videos like this help explain things I don't think people who inherited their religious beliefs always have answers to.
I still have questions, comments, and concerns toward Christianity but I've come to not see the belief system as inherently neglectful like I used to and I have to thank you for that.
Also, if there's any Christians/Catholics (I'm not sure which is the umbrella term and if they're completely separate, I apologize for my ignorance) that have time to engage in a healthy and informative dialogue with someone who wants the best for themselves and the world, I'd love to have those convos in the replies to this. No hatred. No disrespect. Just curiosity and kindness. If I say anything "wrong" or disrespectful, please inform me. I wouldn't want to cut any conversation short because of a genuine mistake.
To everyone, live long and prosper ❤
It's good to remind yourself that none of this actually happened. These stories are meant to help you be a good person, and were written 1900 or so years ago by some literate religious scribes from stories collected from hundreds of different rumors and oral traditions.
The Bible is not a firsthand account of real history, it is and was always a story book intended to teach moral lessons, exactly the same as all other religious texts and creation myths.
Thank you so much.🙏🏻🤍
Love your channel description. I too am theologically conservative and against progressive culture. It is indeed our time and I believe in all denominations throughout America and beyond. It is our time and destiny to take a stand for the truth of Christ and what it means to be a man and a follower of Christ in the 21st century. Take care and God speed brother 🙏
RZ is getting real close to 100k 😶
Wake up Anon, new RedeemedZoomer upload
Thank you for helping me
Well explained ❤
Imagine if all of the christian denominations focused on what they have in common instead of the small irregularities how powerful the reach of these spiritual teachings would be
Because as a Christian I can tell you that I have nothing in common with the entire known church in America. It isn't Christianity, it's legalism on steroids.
@@benkorisian3431 Explain please
I am a convert, and converted to Christianity this august and i want to learn alot about Christianity
From what religion u converted ?? And what was the process?
Thank you very good viedeo👍
You are so close to 100K!
Proposal for a video: Christianity’s “Beta” version including all the gnostics, heresies, and schisms up to Nicea/Chalcedon; and how arriving to the wrong conclusions about Christ created those heresies.
This is the most gen z presentation of Christianity I’ve ever seen and I love it.
its also the most flawed because despite organizing it in a logical way christianity and any religion in existance is anything but logical because none of them can provide evidence for their gods existance without relying on a logical fallacy
@@amberharmsen2497 Christianity is logical. This video is not because this is not what Christians have ever believed. Try the Westminster Confession of Faith.
@@amberharmsen2497you are the evidence for God bruv
@@benkorisian3431this is not what Christians ever believed? Could you please enlighten me on that?
@@arte37249 In mentioning sin he said nothing about how we became sinful, nor did he mention guilt. Adam was not mentioned so no one watching this learns ANYTHING about sin, and therefore cannot rightly know Christ. Worst of all, (and this is not the only other fault, but this is enough to be o condemn the video) when mentioning "how to become a Christian" he gives a list of things to do. The first principle of Christianity is that we are totally depraved, and therefore how can we do any of those things? Christ did not die for everyone, but for his elect, which the video did not distinguish. This is nothing more than the carnal evangelicalism that is taught across the world of ignorant and wretched fools known as "America." But it isn't exclusive to America either.
It's great to learn about different religions and especially Christianity ❤️
Thank you for your incredible video
Fantastic video.
Praying that lives would be changed by this video!!
Since baptism is necessary for justification does that mean someone has to be reborn through baptism for their faith to be effective for justification? Would appreciate an answer 😊 I’ve been confused for a while(I’m catholic btw)
Not necessarily, but as a Lutheran Baptism is necessary, but not absolutely necessary for Salvation. So no in my Denomination it is not necessary.
I think the catholic stance is the same as Lutheran in they grant god could save someone who wasn’t baptized, but that it is still integral to the process.
But I’m a layman
It depends on what you mean by "baptism". When the Bible uses the term it can refer to one of two different things. The first is baptism of the Holy Spirit which is something that happens when someone is saved. The second is the tradition of dunking someone in water as they proclaim their faith in public, which is often called water baptism and its purpose is to symbolically represent baptism of the Holy Spirit. Some denominations fail to see the distinction between the two and so they think that water baptism is itself the the act which in reality it simply seeks to symbolically represent. This originally stems from Catholicism which does the same not only with baptism but also with communion, which is simply a symbolic representation of what Christ did on the cross to die for our sins. Just like how Catholics think that communion is what forgives your sins rather than it being a tradition that symbolically represents what Jesus did on the cross, they also think that water baptism is necessary for salvation rather than baptism of the Holy Spirit which water baptism seeks to symbolically represent.
As one Biblical example of someone who was saved without ever having going through water baptism, look no further than the thief on the cross who died next to Jesus. He didn't have a water baptism but he was saved by his faith in Jesus. To be clear, the Bible does say that we should do the tradition of water baptism, communion, etc. However, it doesn't say or imply that these things are necessary for salvation. It's not going to be the case that someone comes to have genuine faith in Christ but before they could go through water baptism they somehow die and then God tells them "Ge golly, bud. I know you put your faith in Me but that alone isn't enough for your salvation. You didn't do this work I required (water baptism, communion, insert tradition here) so off to hell you go."
I’m pretty sure @rz already made a video about getting re-baptized
In Catholic theology, there are two alternative forms of baptism that carry its effects without the form.
Early Christians were distraught over whether unbaptized martyrs were saved. However, since baptism symbolizes dying to self and rising to new life in Christ, and martyrdom is literally dying to self and rising to new life in Christ, there is no need for the symbol when you have undergone the reality.
Likewise, a reflection on the nature of God's mercy prompted the understanding of a "baptism of desire," so that people who wanted to get baptized, but died before they could - even if they just died of old age - would still enter the Kingdom of God.
Both of these are truly baptism by the Spirit, so yes, baptism is absolutely, 100% necessary. But baptism by water is not necessary. Baptism by water is just how people are usually baptized, and how Jesus commanded us to be baptized. This adequately explains the teaching in 1 Peter 3:21 that baptism saves, and also how Jesus could say to the thief on the cross, "today, you will be with me in paradise."
TL;DR Act as if it was necessary. Relax if someone died without a water baptism.
loved the explanation, wish the video was longer though so i didn't have to read wikipedia lmao. thanks for the video!!!!
I went into this thinking it would be dinky but no I actually have zero complaints, great job with this!
A Catholic from South Korea here. I just want to say thank you for your work, Redeemed Zoomer. God bless.
I’ve always been raised in an atheist-agnostic household and most of my friends followed that trend except for the odd Christian. Recently I’ve found myself getting more and more interested in Christianity and so have been asking questions, attending church and listening to pastors preach the gospel and it’s really empowering and always makes me wanna learn more. I feel like I have a better understanding of it and want to believe in Christianity but I’m finding it difficult to take that step partly because I don’t know what that step is. I keep being told that you need to believe in Jesus and that He died for our sins and except His forgiveness and his love those kind of things but I struggle to fully commit to that idea and I don’t know why, any suggestions? Thank you :)
That is awesome to hear! I was raised in a culturally Christian household, but started going to church in high school and came to a personal relationship with Christ then. A verse that comes to mind is “because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” (Romans 10:9-10 ) If you’re ready you can pray using similar words but if you also want to talk through it to someone at your church that you trust that might also be more helpful than a random comment on the Internet.
Whatever you do, be careful what church you attend. There are so many fake churches, people who teach false teachings, which is not what God wants. You will know what a church teaches by reading the bible. If it lines up with the bible then it is good, if not then get away from that church. Just a heads up but watch out.
On the sight of sinless God, anything infected by sin should die (physically and spiritually) and perish. God warned Adam not to touch or eat the forbidden fruit because the consequence of doing it was death. (The forbidden tree was created for the sake of FREE WILL system; sure, God didn't want to create mindless puppets). The cunning snake (some Christians theorize that this snake was the Devil in disguise) tempted Eve to eat the forbidden fruit and said that eating the fruit was fine. She ate it, gave it to Adam, Adam ate it. Sin entered the world. The ideal world became a fallen world. Death is in the world. God spotted sin on Adam and Eve. God should've killed Adam and Eve instantly because God is holy and just and because of the warning He had told them. But God loved them so much. He didn't want them to perish. So, He spared them by killing a certain animal as a substitute. God did this to save what still could be saved of them: the soul. The body/flesh was allowed to degrade gradually as the physical consequence. Logically, man is far more valuable than animal. So, animal sacrifice to redeem man is never proper, because animal is not man. This is imbalance. Man should substitute man. But, all Adam's descendants have the seed of sin (the potential to sin). So, they couldn't redeem themselves. Only Holy God can redeem sinful man, but death demanded proper sacrifice/substitute: man sacrifice. God should play fair here. So, what did God have to do? Should God die? But God can't die because how come God can die? God isn't of flesh. God is an abstract/spiritual being. How? The Word/the second self of God came down to the world as a fully holy human being to become a final proper sacrifice. Jesus' flesh died, but his status/soul didn't, and he finally rose. By doing this, God has a reason not to let Adam and Eve die physically and spiritually instantly at the time and to give humanity chances to repent. The ideal world God created for man has become a fallen world. Anything fallen, including fallen man, will finally meet its destruction/eternal punishment. But, human's soul has a chance of avoiding this bleak fate. It's through the sacrifice of the Christ. This is how God is both just and forgiving. This is how God plays fair.
It was started by the sacrifice and ended by The Sacrifice. Humanity is actually wrapped in the sacrifice system, but sadly many people deny it/don't realize it.
I hope you understand. God bless.
I don't know what answer you would need to hear specifically but:
All I can say is, Christianity as shown in the bible and this video is a relationship with Jesus. That's what God made us for. To have a relationship with him and to share is goodness and joy with us but unfortunately, humans fell from the relationship, sinned and choose their own path which led to the corruption we see in today's world. Jesus came to restore the relationship and we just have to believe and confess our sins to Christ. Just as Acts 3:19 says," Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord." Repent means to change ones mind. To turn away from sin and to God and his truth and direction for your life. To get a relationship with God again, our sins need to go. God can not accept sin seeing he is good and holy. Jesus death and belief in him cleanses sin so we can have the relationship we were meant to have with God. Salvation comes after one repent and accept Jesus Christ. All there's left to do is follow Jesus and his commandments if you really mean it. If you really love him. 'If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.
Romans 10:9-10
I'm not going to say it's going to be easy if you have doubts but if you make your mind up, ask God for guidance to restore you into a relationship with Him and he will do it. God doesn't wish for anyone to perish. Just as it says 1 Timothy 2:3-4: "This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth."
Keep seeking him and I hope you find Him and peace in his truth. Read the bible, the new testament preferably and try to find out about Jesus yourself. Listen to good and biblical Christians as unfortunately there are false prophets which the bible warns about and their response to whatever hard questions you might get. Mike Winger and Impact videos ministry is someone I would recommend.
I'll use C.S Lewis and his good 'ol trilemma. According to the trilemma, every person must conclude that Jesus Christ was either a liar, lunatic, or Lord.
Thomas, you seem to have concluded that Christ is Lord, yet as you say, you struggle to commit to the idea of His Lordship. The reason for this, in my personal experience before accepting Him fully, has been because of both a fear of commitment to something greater than myself (in other words, what if He is a liar/lunatic/He IS Lord but I don't wanna serve), and a fear of missing out from all those things which kept me separate from Him (in other words, "harmless" sinning was "enjoyable" and I didn't want to stop).
The solution for me was to truly commit to serving Christ and toss aside my excuses masked as concerns. I realized it was better to live as a good vassal happily serving his king than as a remorseless felon pretending he was free (punctuated by quickly-repressed realizations that he was in a prison of his own making). I also had to realize that FOMO for sin is just capital-T Temptation, and in reality, I'm not missing out on anything worth having or experiencing. Sinning for "fun" wound up being a hollow existence that left me empty and resentful, and the sooner I realized it, the sooner I started learning to toss those thoughts and desires at Christ's feet rather than embracing them or trying to resist them all alone. I must for the sake of my conscience place the caveat that I am still a sinner, and my sanctification is very much a work in progress; Yet, thank God, I may place my faith in Him and rest from my burdens.
*TL;DR:* When push comes to shove, committing to anything requires faith. In a world where people can lie and deceive, you and I must willingly overcome our fears of being burned and make the leap of faith that Christ is Lord. We should not do this just for ourselves, but for the sake of those around us, even our enemies. To have faith and carry on as a beacon of genuine virtue, despite suffering and persecution, is the mark of a mature Christian and the goal of every one. To be truly selfless like Christ, overcoming our sins and selfishness through the grace of God and the good struggle, to love everyone including our enemies, is the true goal that may only be achieved by faith in Him.
Great, God bless you brother. Praise be to Christ king of kings. ☦️
I have never seen such a great summary of Christian beliefs. I have fairly recently embraced god and will do my best to be a good Christian. I am struggling to go to church tho as my daughter is a toddler and won’t sit still throughout the service. But when she’s older I will bring her
God isn’t real. So why don’t you piss off?
I have a question: do you need to be baptised in order to be Christian? Because my family doesn’t accept my religion and they won’t let me get baptised (I’m 14) but I love God and I have so much faith in him. I sneak out to go to church but most of the time I don’t get to go :/ can I still be Christian?
If you've put your trust in Jesus Christ for your salvation then you are a Christian. It's not ideal for baptism to be delayed for a long time but in your circumstances that's nothing to worry about. An analogy would be King Charles's coronation. Was Charles the king before his coronation ceremony? Yes, he was king the moment his mother Queen Elizabeth died, but the coronation to formally declare him as king occurred many months later. I'm praying that you will be strengthened and encouraged in your faith and that you will have the opportunity for baptism in God's good timing.
@@danielklassen1513 oh, thank you so much :( I really do want to get baptised asap but it doesn’t seem possible right now.. I hope I still get to go to Heaven and to be with Him. :(
Awww your religious (your also female, right? I assume so based on your username)? Thats' cute; women generally are more religious than men and studies find that when old men were given testosterone they became LESS religious, not more, which explains why. I think it's really nice you are pursuing religion especially Christianity and I know that I personally would rather choose a religious partner (and a Christian one at that. I dont want a stupid wife who's going to take all my money and spend it on stupid crap like psychics and crystals 🤮) over a secular one any day
@@AleskyMaxomovishPeshkov haha yeah! Honestly I used to be into crystals and stuff too but God delivered me from that and I’m so happy He did :)
@danikfellman2632 you're talking about that with a 14 year old. Wtf.