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I want to officially leave the church, I’ve unofficially done so, but I want to remove my association with it completely.

My boyfriend is a non denominational Christian and I am SDA. I would love to continue this relationship and get married but I’m struggling with 2 Cor 6:14. I’ve always wondered exactly what it meant by “unequally yoked”. At my SDA school we were taught that meant the other person had to be Adventist.

I grew up in a Church with mostly older people and I knew multiple interfaith couples who had successful relationships. So I’m confused. Am I sinning? I know someone who believes you have to be on the same level spiritually if you’re 2 different types of Christian. I know my parents will be ashamed of me. Any thoughts?

Jesus won hell (and Jesus did preach in hell!). Before Jesus, no one could escape hell. After Jesus preached, reincarnations became possible: hell nor death cannot hold human souls any longer!

Plus, hell is temporary : just for "cleaning souls and erasing memories" between reincarnations. After the Final Judgment Day, hell will be tossed forever and ever into the Lake of Fire (and some stubborn human souls too!).

God made everything for each human soul, so no one can blame or accuse God of not giving opportunities or not providing a chance to become better.

The most loving and merciful God gives each human soul up to 1000 lives (reincarnations) on earth: in different religions, different countries, different situations, health, wealth, and plus karma from past lives.

You can escape Hell plus cleans yours karma by reading Bible and following Golden Rule:

KJV: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath Everlasting Life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto Life!

KJV: And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire!..And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire! ..them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented ..for ever and ever!

Suppose you are the most merciful and forgiving Lord God - what would you do?

Would you give every soul on Earth a chance at reincarnation, offering an opportunity to avoid eternal damnation? Or is one life enough to burn and suffer forever in Hell (which will be cast into the Lake of Fire for eternity)?

1. Read Deuteronomy chapter 28- without reincarnation, almost nothing can be fulfilled.
2. And God did not deceive when He promised Jacob to bring him out of Egypt and back to the Promised Land. Jacob died in Egypt- does that mean God deceived him? Or is reincarnation real?
3. And did Christ deceive when He explicitly promised certain individuals: KJV: "For I say unto you, Ye shall not see Me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord"? There’s much more in the Bible- yet 97% of Christians have never read it completely.

Have you personally read all the verses in the Bible? Can you see the whole picture?

I’ve noticed that if you ask ten Seventh-day Adventists what Adventism is really about, you might get ten different answers.
Some would say it’s about the Sabbath.
Others would say prophecy.
Others would say the Investigative Judgment.
Others would say the Three Angels’ Messages.
Others would say health.
Others would say the gospel.
And many former Adventists would describe it very differently.
So I’m genuinely curious:
If someone asked you, “What is Adventism at its core?” what would you say?
What’s the one thing that, if removed, would make Adventism no longer Adventism?

I’m an 18 year old Christian (Seventh day Adventist), and the girl I’m seeing is also 18. We’ve been talking for about a month, and she’s waiting for me to officially ask her to be my girlfriend.
From the beginning, I told myself that I wanted to lead her closer to Christ. I didn’t want our relationship to be based on lust or sexual temptation. But recently, when we were alone in the car, we ended up doing sexual things together ). It wasn’t something forced. We both participated. Afterward I realized my actions didn’t match the values I said I wanted to live by.
Now I’m struggling with what to do. I genuinely care about her. I’m very attracted to her, and I do want to be with her. But I also feel like I failed to live out what I believed. I’m not trying to blame her because we both made the choice.
I’m wondering if I should talk to her before I ask her to be my girlfriend. Part of me feels like I should tell her that I want us to have healthier boundaries if we’re going to pursue a relationship. Another part of me worries that bringing this up will make her think I regret her or that I’m judging her, which isn’t true.
For those of you who are Christians, especially if you’ve been in a similar situation, what would you do? Would you have this conversation before making the relationship official? How would you bring it up without making her feel blamed or rejected?

So I'm currently having problems with my good moral certificate. The notary that I came to notarize my certificates, I saw the I don't know if it's the secretary or just a simple assistant, but I saw him forge the lawyer's signature, and unfortunately, forging signatures is very common where I am living from, and as a Christian, I know this is wrong; hence, I decided to not use it to apply for my boards. So I had to redo my good moral certificates, needing to request from my university another replacement and there are three certicificates, but unfortunately I was delayed replacing my certificates due to my illness, hence I was delayed in requesting but now this week I managed to be able to request the certificates, I have now two and i only have one left but the last good moral certificate that I need isn't signed yet and now I don't know if I'll be able to apply, as the last date for application for the boards is on July 06. I'm feeling broken and anxious because this is my second chance to take it and ive been stuck in life currently, but somehow I'm at peace too because I already prayed about it: if it's not God's will for me to take this, then I won't take it, but still I'm not sure; hence, I'm requesting prayers for this. Thank you, everyone, and God bless! ❤️

Thankful that the Lord allowed me to wake up another day; however, I'm burnt out. Burnt out from responsibility.Burnt out from accommodating. Burnt out from falling short. Also feeling like I have so little time for me.

Hello everyone, so I am a 24-year-old girl, and I need advice about a situation I'm in. So I'm currently enrolled in a review center, and I'm going to study again for my board exam. I failed last year, but my main issue is what if I'm cheating on my review with a review center or other lecturers or reviews online who can possibly discuss previous board exam questions? Because they do discuss previous things that had appeared in the previous board exams; of course some of the lecturers don't remember, but some remember, and some of them remember vaguely, and I know for a fact that the board exam makers do reuse old questions, and I'm worried about cheating. Am I cheating if I study with a review center and listen to lecturers and go to other free online studies? I just simply need advice because I don't want to cheat, and I want to do what is right in God's eyes.

ok so I was so happy today because my local pastor answered an email on doctrinee, I asked if eating pork or shellfish whicl lets not lie I love eating would bar baptism I live in a care home and leets be honest meals are preplanned, thing is I could ask for replacememts but there s strict times to ask and to me its more stressfull and makes me feel bad cuz the care home aint really geared for it but they try

I told my pastor I would eat pork or shellfish if I fully could yet still ordered something with pork on our montly groceries list, the thing is I hate no food, idc what I eat but love everything else in adventism but dont wanna be rejected from joinung

And just because you keep the Sabbath and don't eat pork isn't going to get you into heaven. Are you trying to get into heaven by being justified by your own works? Or are you trusting in Jesus for your eternal salvation? I suggest all Adventists consider that. You should all be less focused on the law and what the devil is going to do and more focused on Jesus.

I am 34F and I have struggled with lust and porn for pretty much my entire life and it concerns me a lot. The first time I looked at porn was probably when I was 8-10 years old when I found a huge book in my parents' bedroom with explicit visuals which I assume they made use of. Forgot about that then got exposed in my late teens when I sought out a porn site and it's been pretty much downhill from there on particularly with sexting and I tend to relapse almost once or twice a year. I relapsed again this morning.

I am somehow still a virgin and haven't participated in any sexual activities in person with anyone but I sometimes wonder if I am just repressing myself because that is what I've learned in the church ie. sex being bad outside of marriage. The church tells us not to have sex or explore before marriage but somehow when you get married it's all just supposed to click that now it's good to have sex however you want and as many times as you want. My current struggle is that I've been bargaining with myself whether to just find someone and get it over and done with so that my curiosity can disappear once and for all but I also see so many risks.

The church (at large, not just Adventism) recommends not having sex while dating because it's wrong but also hints at the fact that if one goes down this route it's probable you'll have a sexless marriage because you've already experimented heavily outside the bounds of marriage so now the devil's aim will be to keep said spouses from being physically intimate. On the other hand, one can also argue that getting married first does not guarantee having a vibrant sex life, furthermore one could also end up with a spouse that has sexual proclivities you may not like or want to engage in either.

I'm not saying either of these views are right/wrong (feel free to add your insights) but this is the train of thought going through my mind and I'm worried that I may one day do something I will later regret. I believe sex within marriage is beautiful but I sometimes struggle with thinking it's disgusting because of what I've exposed myself to. I also think God must think I'm a lost cause because I keep returning to my own vomit time and time again. It's gotten to a point where I don't know how to talk to God about it and it feels as though I'm losing the ability to feel as remorseful as I should about it but I also don't understand why I have these desires.

I do know a lot of it stems from feeling lonely, not actively dating to find a spouse (I know I am beautiful and would probably be a good wife one day but I don't think I deserve someone) and it also stems from not feeling loved (my family isn't very affectionate and I barely heard "I love you" growing up, my mom was a tad better at that than my dad but she passed when I was 15). Sorry I know my post is all over the place but I just wanted to give a clear picture of what's happening in my mind and the struggle I have. I don't know what to do but I know I need help. I have never spoken about this with anyone.

PS: to give context also; my mom was physically active before she met my dad (my brother was the result of that) and I know my dad also struggled sexually after my mom died (prostitutes were brought into the home, my dad tried to be discreet but I knew about it because I would hear heels walking past my room at night). I don't know if this also plays a role in how I came to be where I am.

so I used to post all the time on r adventism, I tried to post today and the message said my post was deleted by mods but i ve never talked to or seen a mod there their modmail doesnt answer and I was on good terms with everyone so very confused

Hey everyone, just wanted to share this documentary that Little Light Studios made, and for anyone that is not familiar with them, they're Seventh-day Adventist. 😁

Edit: Forgot to add a summary, so this video documentary is about exposing the number one famous devotional, Jesus Calling. The author is Sarah Young, and in the documentary we learn that the devotional is not biblical and has occult and new age themes mixed with Christianity.

Why do some of us consider going to theaters a sin? I really want to know. Thanks!

Jesus says in Matthew 24: 36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 and knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 

Time will come when people will not be paying attention and going about life as if all this information in the Bible is not here. We are living in that time. Pete says in 2 Peter 3: 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

Because a lot churches don't teach or preach to much on the day of the lord. Teaching people to get there house in order, which is themselves. Because remember Grace is nothing more than a free gift. And that free gift is our access back to the tree of life (Jesus) which Adam caused us to lose by disobeying God. Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (Romans 5: 12) But to maintain your grace you must keep the law. (1John 3:4) Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. Now we have just read the biblical definition of sin, the transgression (breaking) of the law (commandments.) It doesn’t matter what you or I think sin is, it’s what God says sin is that counts. 

The Lord is not coming down until the seventh trumpet, which is the seventh seal, with all his saints. Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. (Matthew 24: 29-30)

So, after the tribulation period the sun will be darkened, the stars will fall and the moon will not give her light. People should happy instead of mourning, but these people are evil. This is the time to get right with Jesus, now! Start getting better report card grades, people. A man asked Jesus this very question, "...What good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?", and Jesus replied, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. (Matthew 19:16-19). 

Let's continue in Revelation 6: 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Lets go into Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. 16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, 17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. 18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. 19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. 

Hello fellow Christians. Much dietary advice comes from ignorance and sabotage. But my hope is that there are people here who feel good energy from their food, aren't sick often, are a healthy weight, and the food goes down and out comfortably. Unfortunately my family never gave this to me, but I am a late convert to Christianity and am hoping a caring community won't sabotage me with bad advice. The absolute best thing I could have right now is a cookbook that people follow that always does well for them in the 4 domains I mentioned. Thank you in advance to anyone who shares a cookbook or recipe blog like this.

I am going to start this off and say I do not believe in a higher power, but I'm not atheist, I am more of a humanitarian. However, I very strongly believe in the freedom of religion because I have seeneit first hand being taken away and the mental toll it can cause.

I am looking at buying a house, I found a really good one, but it is a church for Seventh day adventists. I do not know if it is an active church or not. However, if it is, I would not be willing to have active church in my potential future house, as I need the room to do things. If it is active, I plan on asking every single active member if they would be okay potentially loosing a church. If any single one of them says they are not okay with it, I do not plan on buying this house/church.

However, I still feel guilty and am hopeing for some advice from the specific denomination that this would effect. Thank you in advance.