Yes you can be saved, what you struggle with is the burden of sinful knowledge:
The Burden of Sinful Knowledge - Christian Articles Resource
It often takes a slow and steady process to lead us sin, so don't expect to become holy overnight. The ways of holiness begin with recognizing you are a sinner and making a deep and complete choice to turn away.
From here on training will be required: this includes Bible study and training your will.
For example, if you cannot look at people without lust you might try living among nudists for a while. Learn to see the human body as something sacred.
No one is perfect, and no one is free from sin, but upon making a serious commitment to Christ and being baptized, we are to try our hardest to live without sin.
Always love your neighbor as if it were yourself. I find it helps to simply surrender to God. Instead of making a life for myself I'll give that life to God. When I woke up I realized I had a lot to atone for, so now when I do something I do it absolutely.
Christ is merciful to forgive sins, but it is by no means a license to sin willfully "For if we, knowing the truth, sin willfully (intentionally) there is no more sacrifice for sin, but only a sense of judgment and fiery indignation which is reserved for all the unrighteous."
Jesus went to hell after he died, for a few days to get the keys to death and hell. During this time he experienced pain for every single sin that anyone has ever committed. So remember that every time you sin, you are hurting Jesus Christ. If you love him, then stop!
In my mind I already committed suicide, but rather then physically end the life I give it to God. Yes some people NEED to convict themselves this strongly. As Christians we live in grace, we are not perfect. It is about our personal walk and relationship with God. I didn't quite get it before, but Christianity is about crucifying the sinful self and becoming a new creature in Christ.
But you will find that those who are very grieved by their sins often exhibit strong and passionate faith there afterward and get used it. Herein is why the holy Father might actually celebrate the return of his prodigal sons.
Yes, we are baptized as children, but having no sins to repent for there is no remission of sins. It helps, but nothing short of a serious commitment to Jesus is going to get very far in the world of faith.
Yes, we are born as sinners, but the child who has never sinned cannot help but become proud and self righteous to some degree. Even perhaps thinking that Jesus is a cop-out and that one doesn't need him.
It's sad, but many such children have to actually grow out of their faith, even baptized, before their sinful ways hit them and they come to repent. God is yet understanding. How is a child to be "born again," when the child does not even know what it means to be a sinner? There is most certainly a difference between your parents baptizing you and wanting it on your own, but on the bright side you won't have as much to atone for either.
James 5:19-20 "Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his ways, will have saved a soul from death".
"Wandering away," is the most grievous of sins. For Christ does not give us a license to sin. Sin is usually done with some sort of good intentions, but one weakness unchecked will eventually corrupt the whole being. So then let us remove whatever causes us to sin, even if it is our hand or eye!
Most importantly, do not lose sight of that which is holy. When Jesus came before the Pharisees they knew full well he was the messiah, and even seeing the holy miracles that were done, they accused him of satanism.
Satan is not holy and cannot perform miracles, only illusions and trickery. All miracles are of God, and if God chooses to perform a miracle, evil may try to take credit for it, but do not be confused.
For when the Holy Spirit is actually before you performing miracles, any accusations of it "will not be forgiven, neither in this generation or the next." neither in the time of Jesus or in the day he returns.
If you are deeply worried concerning your forgiveness, and feel you have taken advantage of Gods mercy in the past, then you must also fast and pray and look for evidence of his forgiveness.
This evidence will be something personal. For me God gave me the impulse, that little voice told me to immediately throw out everything I had that was of the occult. Even though I had no shoes on, and it was cold outside, I did it immediately and without complaint. To my surprise I had great strength and did not suffer one little bit outside, until I was done and two steps from the door when the spirit left me and my feet were cold.
Jesus appeared to Peter after he denied him three times, and asked him "do you love me" three times. God is well aware of your need to feel clean, and to compensate. If he is yet willing to forgive you HE will make it known to you somehow. Be patient, trust, and never stop knocking at his door. If you were one that fell away somehow, then make a much stronger commitment then you had before.
