Postby Mangafanatic » Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:13 pm
Okay, Cris. Let's cover all the bases.
In the bible we all told that "If we confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised him from the dead," then we will be saved. Have you ever done that? Have you ever confessed to God that you are a sinner ("For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God) and asked Jesus to cover your trangressions in his blood? ("Without the shedding of blood there can be no remission for sins).
If you've done all that--- then you are saved. Forever and always. Jesus gives us te reassurance that he will never leave us, and we're also told in the scriptures "That neither height nor depth, nor angels nor demons," or pretty much anything else can seperate us from Jesus. Nothing, Chris. If an axe murder confesses his sins, he can live forever in heaven. If a drug addict confesses and turns to God, he can have forgiveness. And if the same thing goes for you Cris.
The devil is beating you over the head with your past. He does it because he knows it works. But don't you ever confuse that demon at your elbows voice with the voice of your loving Savior. A very wise man once told me "You can know the difference between the voice in God with this basic rule: The Devil will attack you with the past that God forgave and forgot. He will attack you as a person (you're stupid, fat, ect). God's voice will involve specific behavior that you can change (lying, stealing, ect)." I really thought that was somewhat profound. Not that no one's ever realized it, but I'd never thought of it in those terms. It's helped me considerably.
We all have doubts. All of us. I'll pray for you what I pray for myself so commonly "I believe Lord, but help my unbelief." Plus, I don't know about you, but I often confuse disbelief with a lack of the "feeling" of God. I don't have that warm fuzzy and I say "ACK! I don't believe in GOD!!" Well, if you're feeling anything like that, just realize that God isn't all about warm fuzzies. Faith is being sure of the things you can't see. Even when you can't feel the presence, faith is knowing it's there none the less. That is the core of Christianity.
We love you Cris, and I wil be praying for you. If you have any further thoughts, post here, or pm me. I want to help you in whatever way I can. You're so wonderful, special, and loved. You really are.
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