Twistii’s Many, Many Questions

"Go and sin no more."

if you don’t mind me asking, what do you think I should do if I remember something bad I did in the past?

if you don’t mind me asking, what do you think I should do if I remember something bad I did in the past?

In addition to what @Magenta recommended, “make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge; to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love. For if these things are really yours and are continually increasing, they will keep you from becoming ineffective and unproductive in your pursuit of knowing our Lord Jesus Christ more intimately. But concerning the one who lacks such things—he is blind. That is to say, he is nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins. Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin. For thus an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be richly provided for you" (2 Peter 1:5-11).

Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him (Colossians 3:17).

Hi Eternal Fire,
On my question of “hmm, what if were to do something that I’m not sure is a sin or not,”
you replied,

My question is, do you think that Proverbs 28:13 relates to my question up there?
“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy” (Proverbs 28:13).

Hi guys, in the past and even recent past, I’ve done things that I’m not sure are sin, or maybe I feel like something is a sin but need confirmation. I have questions regarding this stuff and other stuff as well, and idk, maybe you could answer em. I’m a sinner, pls be gentle
(Just in case this changes any of your answers, I’m currently <18 and my parents are non-Christians.)
I hope I become holier.

0) What should I do if my dad doesn’t come to a complete stop at a stop sign?
0.5) I have trouble thinking before I act or speak; do you guys have any advice regarding this?
1) Is complaining in your thoughts a sin? (Lemme know if I should be more specific)
2) 1 Corinthians 13:11 says “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways (1 Corinthians 13:11 ESV).
So, I’m a teen, and in the past, at least once, I’ve wielded an inanimate object such as an iPad, and while I don’t believe I was consciously pretending and imagining it was a gun per say, I made a recoil motion and probably subconsciously imagined something firing out the end. Basically I used it as a pretend gun, I suppose.
My question is, would this be a sin or is it alright?
3) Is being what today’s society would consider “nerdy,” “dorky,” or a “geek” a sin?
4) Is saying something like “my parents would kill me if I did that” a sin? (Because you’re using the word kill in that way)
5) Is taking a long, hot shower a sin?
6) what’s the difference between changing your mind about something and being hypocritical about something?
7) I understand that language barriers exist and that trying to use the phonetic system of a different language can be difficult, but is it a sin to find an accent funny?
8) I feel like this is one is a sin, but confirmation would probably solidify it: is is being mean to yourself a sin?
9) What should I do if a stranger on the Internet might have been neutral or even trying to have been nice, but since text lacks tone, they came off in a way that kinda hurt me
10) Is feeling (and accepting it) anxious for a second or two a sin?
11) I’m <18 and a lot of stuff I’ve accepted, signed up for, downloaded, etc., I’ve accepted their Terms and Conditions (or some equivalent or variant) without reading or skimming through. I doubt I should go back and check everything, but, what should I do?
12) Is being what today’s society would consider “weird” a sin? (I’m sure you’d need specific if you were to try to answer)
13) Is sitting alone at school lunch a sin? (It might help for me to provide more context and information regarding this)
14) Is not being in a state where you typically have fellowship a sin?
15a) I have a teacher who likes to funnily mess with his students. If he tries making someone flinch by making a sudden loud motion and noise, and I laugh, is that a sin?
15b) Would it be a sin to find it funny but not laugh?
16) If you’re in prayer, and you feel intrusive thoughts coming in interrupting your prayer, is it a sin to say “shush you” or “shhh” (basically, not talking to God, but I suppose you’re talking to your thoughts, while you’re in prayer)
17) If I’m watching videos that I perceive to be monotonous and I’m almost done with them and I have a thought such as “thank the good Lord himself,” and assuming I wasn’t trying to take His name in vain, is that a sin?
18) (If I may preface this, I’m not trying to necessarily find an excuse to not comb my hair, I just want confirmation haha) Is coming to school with messy hair a sin?
19) Is using the word “gay” as a substitute for “uncool,” “cringey,” or “weird” a sin?
20) Is using the phrase “I swear” in a jestful manner (see Ephesians 5:4) a sin? Hypothetically, let’s say I say to someone who I’m good friends with in a playful manner and joking tone, “Bro, I swear, you poke me one more time, and I’m finna smack those shins, boy” (not that I’m trying to condone serious violence).
21) I think I read somewhere about speaking up against injustice (I believe this was regarding maybe police brutality and BLM or something) and it was talking about posting stuff for like awareness and calling out injustice or something on like social media. But I think they called not speaking up for others (regarding that kind of stuff) a sin of omission. I’m >18, I live in the US, and I doubt my parents would want me to get involved in that kind of stuff. Is it a sin of omission in my case?
22) Is transferring drinking water to another container in a manner that causes a good bit of it to be spilled into the sink a sin?
23) Is it a sin to find a heated debate interesting?
24) If you’re about to look at some racist, back in the day, political cartoons (that give the vibe of, “that’d be very controversial today,” is it a sin to have a thought like “I can’t wait to look at these!” and look forward to it?
25) I feel like this one is a sin, but you can take God’s name in vain in your thoughts right? As in it doesn’t have to be verbal.
26a) Is it a sin to sing along in your head to lyrics that say “I swear to God” but also not be consciously aware that you might be taking God’s name in vain?
27b) What If you’re vibing to the beat, melody, or rhythm of the lyric?
27) If someone’s online personality and voice comes off as “gay,” (not like, just homosexual, but rather, I’m not sure if I’m gonna phrase this right, but, in the vernacular) is it a sin to think “he’s so gay! I love it”
28) Is it okay to talk about *ahem,* sexual topics on this forum?
29) Let’s say typing is an important part of your work and/or school life and requires a lot of your time. Let’s say you’re inefficient at typing and could be better; assuming you have the time, is it sin to not set aside time to become more efficient at typing, which would give you more time to do other things? (see Eph 5:16)
30) Is having thoughts like “I went through heck” or “I went through hell” a sin?
31) If you have a thought you don’t like come in, is telling yourself to “shhh” during prayer a sin? (rather than talking to your thoughts, this is I suppose, talking to yourself)
32) Is someone’s name (or username or nickname) necessary for intercession?
33) If I did a bad job with apologetics years ago to people on the Internet (let my emotions get in my way, and maybe said some stuff that, looking back, ain’t true about stuff like God maybe, the Bible, Jesus maybe) who I used to be somewhat of an acquaintance with but haven’t talked in a while, what should I do?
34) I’ve been really neglecting praying for distant family to get saved, is this a sin?

I think it’s great if you are genuinely concerned about not doing anything sinful. In the past, I wrestled with being overly concerned to the point of some sort of paranoia about whether or not I was sinning. Essentially, what I learned is that if I walk as Jesus walked, I, like him, will not sin.

Since you seem to be struggling as I did, I have been trying to convey to you the simplicity that is in Christ. Paul sums it up this way: “Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet”; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law” (Romans 13:8-10).

If you do commit a sin, confess it and move on: forsake that action like the Proverb you quoted indicates. This is what the beginning of 1 John, Chapter 2 is about. The goal is to get to the point where you never stumble, as John also states later in the same chapter (2:10).

I also quoted Peter to you in a previous post communicating the same thing. Add all those things he stated to your faith and you will, as he says, never stumble.

Lastly, hear Jesus again: “Go, and sin no more.”

You remind me of myself as a young Christian when my OCD scrupulosity was really bad

I hope You are being discipled in a good church as i found that v helpful

I appreciate your concern about doing things that may be considered sinful. There is so much to learn as we follow Christ, but one of the most important lessons is learning to walk as Jesus walked (1 John 2:4-6). This is accomplished through walking by the Spirit, thereby enabling you to deny the lusts of your flesh (Galatians 5:16).

It is a very concerning comment you make about yourself when you say, “I’m a sinner, pls be gentle.” I encourage you to check out this video titled “Kingdom Sinners?” in light of that description of yourself. Please do watch it and study the material in depth.
Perhaps you can practice your typing (a reference to Question 29) by transcribing what Brother Kel says in the video. This will help you further understand what is being communicated.

Maybe once I’m legally an adult will be a good time to go to a church.

Why wait?

Hi EternalFire,
I’m not 100% certain if I’ve read through the entire thread here, but there’s something bothering my conscience and so I’d like to to take action.
If someone were to read through this thread, do you think it is possible that they would leave without the impression that asking Brother Kel for his permission to transcribe the video is necessary, despite it (and you can correct me if this is wrong haha) in actuality being in accordance with copyright law?
I haven’t seen anything on his channel explicitly stating that transcribing his content is allowed, but of course, it’s not like I’ve tried a deep search haha.
Now, I don’t want to be a hypocrite, and I’ll go ahead and say a just-in-case statement and say that I’ve had my fair share of copyright infringing in the further past.

Now you may say, “why not just ask him?”
But my concern is like, what if that’s something that doesn’t come to the mind of a reader?
What if they’re ignorant of copyright stuff?
Is it worth explicitly mentioning in this thread that transcription of his video without his permission is copyright infringement? (If it is, that is).

Maybe this is wayyy too looking-into-it-too-much, but what do you think my friend?

Transcribing content for personal use is not copyright infringement.

One of the main points of typing what he says is to understand better what's being communicated. I find it helpful to slow down the speed of the video on YouTube. For me, it's not about how fast I type what is being said or how much of the video I get through in a single sitting.

I recommend setting a timer for an amount of time you can allocate consistently each day, even if it's only five minutes. Keep this saying in mind: "Little by little, a little becomes a lot."

Transcribing content for personal use is not copyright infringement.

One of the main points of typing what he says is to understand better what's being communicated. I find it helpful to slow down the speed of the video on YouTube. For me, it's not about how fast I type what is being said or how much of the video I get through in a single sitting.

I recommend setting a timer for an amount of time you can allocate consistently each day, even if it's only five minutes. Keep this saying in mind: "Little by little, a little becomes a lot."

If its okay with me asking, what should I do if I commit an action and am not sure if it’s a sin or not?

I hope I’m not about to start a very meaningless debate or argument,
But friend, I’d like to share some points with you and I hope that it’s okay with you:

I think if one had Kel’s permission it’d be no problem maybe,

(I’m not sure this first point is of any significance here, but I’ll mention it just in case)
The video description doesn’t seem to say that its under Creative a Common licensing so my thinking is that it’s probably under standard licensing or something of the sort perhaps (maybe the date has some affect, I don’t know)

I think a video licensed under Creative Commons allows others to use the work as long as their being in compliance with the terms of that license, so in this case, maybe a transcirpiotn is okay I think, as long as you do it within the terms of the Creative Commons license.

Anyway, YouTube videos are protected by copyright, right?

Transcriptions are derivative works.

And it’s illegal to create a derivative work without permission from the copyright owner, even if it’s just for personal use.

Now, maybe fair use could be used, but I don’t see how that would work for me in this case.

(Please everything that I’ve said with a grain of salt)

I hope we don’t start an pointless argument but I want you to know that I love you as a fellow human EternalFire.

I'm certainly not going to argue with you. I suggest you speak to a copyright attorney to be in good standing with your conscience.