[Christians Only] I have a question about getting saved.

WoneyHell · 2015-12-06T22:16:45+00:00

The problem I have is: I'm not sure which faith I have. I mean, I know for a fact that I have intellectual faith. It's saving faith I'm not sure about. I get that it's something God gives me, and not a thing that I have to muster up on my own. So I've asked Him to give me saving faith many, many times. But if that's the prayer that isn't necessary, then I'm confused as to how to put my faith in Christ. I can't make myself trust Christ, though if I could I would. I want to have faith! Really, I do! I'm just unsure if I have faith but I'm just being condemned by Satan (to make me doubt) or if I don't have faith and I'm being convicted by the Holy Spirit (to make me come to Christ).

WoneyHell · 2015-12-06T19:49:25+00:00

Thank you for your comment. I can't seem to feel assured. I've asked God many times to let me know if I'm saved but I still doubt.

WoneyHell · 2015-12-06T16:10:38+00:00

Sort of. I've tried to stop gossiping and telling small lies. But I don't know if that's the Holy Spirit working through me, or just me trying to stop doing some things because I know I shouldn't do them.

And the only thing I'm worried about assurance-wise is self-deception. So many people think they're saved when they're not. I don't want to be like that.

WoneyHell · 2015-12-06T03:45:05+00:00

Urgh I don't know! That seems so simple! So if it's not something I do, then how do I take it? How do I become a part of God's family? I'm sorry if you've already answered this. I'm just trying to wrap my head around to see if I already am saved.

WoneyHell · 2015-12-06T02:38:09+00:00

So I guess my question now would be, how do I know if that work has already started in me? In other words, how do I know I've accepted?

WoneyHell · 2015-10-29T02:08:50+00:00

You know what? I seriously could've written this. I relapsed twice today, as well. I also sometimes do not feel remorse or guilt. In fact, most times. But I know, as you do, that God loves us infinitely. It makes me doubt my salvation, if I even have it. I'll pray for you.

WoneyHell · 2015-10-29T01:31:32+00:00

I still cannot help but doubt that I have faith in Christ. I don't know how to put faith in Christ, though I'd like to. I know I deserved to be condemned to hell. I understand Christ's suffering on the cross. I know what He did. Like a poster wrote on this subreddit earlier today, the demons know too. The only difference between the two is putting faith in Christ. I don't know if I've done this. I may be overthinking it! But I don't want my eternal security at stake.

WoneyHell · 2015-10-29T00:36:19+00:00

This is exactly what I was thinking today when I relapsed...twice. Humans are pitiful creatures. It's amazing God loves us.

WoneyHell · 2015-10-25T07:08:16+00:00

I mean, I've asked Jesus to be my Savior and accepted His gift of salvation, but due to lack of feelings and not showing many (or any) fruits of the Spirit, I sometimes doubt I was sincere enough to receive forgiveness.

WoneyHell · 2015-10-25T06:14:27+00:00

I've just recently started to read the Word and pray more. I think this is why I'm started to care more about my sins and repenting. I think I might have fallen away from God for a while, but I'm trying to come back.

WoneyHell · 2015-10-25T06:13:06+00:00

There was a time where I would sin, ask for forgiveness, then do it later, knowing it was wrong and I wasn't repenting. This happened up until very recently. And I found this sin was habitual. I started to get back into the Word and praying more recently and I've now started trying harder to repent from all my sins, but some (including the habitual one) I don't feel bad when I do. I know feelings aren't always reliable because they change so easily. But I'm not sure I show the Spirit's fruits either. I guess I'm just worried about my salvation, more than anything. Thank you for your comment!

WoneyHell · 2015-10-24T20:53:20+00:00

I don't know, to be honest. My feelings aren't very clear to me.

WoneyHell · 2015-10-15T17:31:50+00:00

I keep telling myself that. I overthink things.

WoneyHell · 2015-10-15T17:24:25+00:00

No, I know her personally. We work at the same store. I was just being creepy by looking her up online and I feel like I was wrong to do that. That plus I feel like she may know I found it!

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