I am scared of christ coming back

[JacquelineDeane]

I am scared and concerned for myself because I know Christ is going to judge the world and I will be brought before Him and give an account of my life to Him, and I just hope that I was saved and am a good enough person so He lets me off the hook easy without any heavy punishments.

I have examined myself many times and I know how I am as a person. No one knows me better than myself. I can be loving and have a strong sense of justice but I wonder if God is going to look at my negative qualities and say "she was lazy...and proud, and sometimes arrogant, having confidence and trusting in herself too much and not in Me." Because I admit that I have in my lifetime struggled with arrogance, and laziness, and having too much confidence in myself.

You don't know how much I don't want to hear Him say that about me. Just thinking about it is like a knife in my heart.

It was always my dream of becoming a saint and seeing Him and getting to meet God in person because He is so famous, but I want it to be on good terms and I don't want Him to treat me like I am the enemy just because I am still in my sins.

The thought of having someone judge me is frighting to me, because there may be punishment. And punishment frightens me, so I am concerned, for myself and everyone else. Some people will not be going to Heaven, if they are not saved. I fear for those people. They will be going to Hell, to the place where no one wants to go its so horrible.

I wonder why I am afraid of Hell so much. Some people joke about it, but I've always taken it seriously and tried not to think about it because I know it's the "bad place." People act like they don't understand what Hell is really all about. No one wants to go there, it's not a fun and happy place. Yet they joke about like they think it is. They're wrong.

Help me not be afraid.

 

[paul1149]

I am scared and concerned for myself because I know Christ is going to judge the world and I will be brought before Him and give an account of my life to Him, and I just hope that I was saved and am a good enough person so He lets me off the hook easy without any heavy punishments.

Hi Jacqueline,

We are not going to be judged with the world. Christ is going to judge believers from His "bema" seat, but it will be a judgment regarding rewards, not punishments. If you are under the Blood you will not see Hell, neither will you see punishment.

It is not a question of whether you are good enough. You are not good enough. No one is. Otherwise there would have been no need for the Lord to give Himself to such a cruel death on our behalf. We come to Christ because we need Him, not because we're good enough to play in His league.

I have examined myself many times and I know how I am as a person. No one knows me better than myself. I can be loving and have a strong sense of justice but I wonder if God is going to look at my negative qualities and say "she was lazy...and proud, and sometimes arrogant, having confidence and trusting in herself too much and not in Me."...

I wonder why I am afraid of Hell so much.

Actually, God knows you better than you know yourself. This is why Paul and John could write:

For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. -1Cor 13:12​

Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything. -1John 3:18-20
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We're good at judging ourselves wrongly. Either we condemn ourselves or we inflate ourselves inordinately. Both are wrong, and each is the mirror image of the other. With both, the problem is we are focusing on ourselves and our performance rather than on God. That is a losing proposition, because we are fatally flawed in Adam.

Do you see that as long as you focus on yourself, whether you think you are doing well or blowing it, you are missing the point? This is an unstable spiritual position, and if it doesn't lead to a deluded egotism it will lead to malignant fear.

I think your answer is found in 1John:

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
We love because he first loved us. -1John 4:15-19​

That about says it all. When all your trust is in the Lord's love, rather than self and performance-based works-salvation, fear has no more basis to work in us, because the merits of our salvation rest in the perfect man, Christ, not on our own weak frame. Christ's love is perfect, thus it has the power to cast out all our fear.

The key then is to tap into that love. He who is forgiven much, loves much. When we have the humility to admit our need (Jas 4,6; 1Pe 5.5), and to ask for and accept Christ's salvation and love, He responds with His love, and we need fear no longer. Then the grace of Romans 8 becomes a reality.

So many of our problems stem from a self-focus, thinking our own works determine our salvation. But it is for freedom that Christ set us free, and we should not entangle ourselves again in that yoke of bondage (Gal 5.1). This is the main thrust of the New Testament, and indeed of Christianity. Many do not yet understand it. Remain in His word, sister, and the truth will set you free.

Blessings.

 

[aiki]

Yup. What Paul1149 wrote.

Selah.

 

[DukeJohn]

I understand what you're going through, although I have no personal experience, I understand your problem. Lets look at a few Bible verses and see what God Says, (All verses are in the KJV)

Psalm 51:5 says "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me."
Meaning from the point of conception, you were born into sin. unable to escape it by your own works.

Romans 3:23 says "For ALL have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."
there is not a single man, woman or child alive or dead, that has never sinned (with Jesus as the exception He Is sinless). so God assures you, that we you are not the only one who has commited sin, but literally everyone has.

Romans 3:24 says "Being Justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus."
Redemption is a FREE gift from Jesus Christ, and you can never pay him back. because it is a Free Gift, Jesus does not want you to pay Him back, and you cant.

Romans 3:28 says "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law."
Nothing You do can save You from Your sins. Salvation only comes through the free gift of redemption that is in Jesus Christ.

Be assured that neither you (or anyone) will be sinless as long as we live on earth. so it does not matter what sin you have, are, or will commit. as long as you truly repent of them humbly before God and claim Jesus' Free Gift of salvation, he will fulfill His promise of Everlasting Salvation.
If you have any questions, or need support. feel free to message me, God Bless You.
I will be praying for you

 

[NothingIsImpossible]

Well when we someone who was perfect like Jesus (though technically he came close to temptation in terms of sin), we will always fall short. Sometimes we do it on a daily basis. So its natural to be like "Man, I'm gonna be so judged when I get to heaven!". And to some degree you should have a healthy fear of God and Hell should scare you (again this is only to some degree as we don't want to spend our lives in constant fear). I mean its a terrible place beyond what we can imagine. But I'd say don't fear hell yourself. Worry for others who are not saved that will possibly end up there. I feel sad for those I know, especially family, who I know are likely not saved and will end up there.

The truth of the matter is you yourself are saying you are in fear. So that means you are doing pretty good as a christian because you feel nervous about letting God down. Those christians who don't worry about letting God down are the ones that are blind to their imperfections. Its why "Holier then thou!" people are disliked so much. Overall you got some great advice already. Me? I don't really fear hell. I trust in God and His promise. I don't even fear death at this point. I look forward to His return. To be free from this life will be wonderful. Trust in God. Have faith in Him. Love Him.

 

[1watchman]

I am scared and concerned for myself because I know Christ is going to judge the world and I will be brought before Him and give an account of my life to Him, and I just hope that I was saved and am a good enough person so He lets me off the hook easy without any heavy punishments.

I have examined myself many times and I know how I am as a person. No one knows me better than myself. I can be loving and have a strong sense of justice but I wonder if God is going to look at my negative qualities and say "she was lazy...and proud, and sometimes arrogant, having confidence and trusting in herself too much and not in Me." Because I admit that I have in my lifetime struggled with arrogance, and laziness, and having too much confidence in myself.

You don't know how much I don't want to hear Him say that about me. Just thinking about it is like a knife in my heart.

It was always my dream of becoming a saint and seeing Him and getting to meet God in person because He is so famous, but I want it to be on good terms and I don't want Him to treat me like I am the enemy just because I am still in my sins.

The thought of having someone judge me is frighting to me, because there may be punishment. And punishment frightens me, so I am concerned, for myself and everyone else. Some people will not be going to Heaven, if they are not saved. I fear for those people. They will be going to Hell, to the place where no one wants to go its so horrible.

I wonder why I am afraid of Hell so much. Some people joke about it, but I've always taken it seriously and tried not to think about it because I know it's the "bad place." People act like they don't understand what Hell is really all about. No one wants to go there, it's not a fun and happy place. Yet they joke about like they think it is. They're wrong.

Help me not be afraid.

Yes, Christ is going to judge the world, as you say, and God's wrath will fall on all mankind outside of His grace. If one is "born again" by faith and devotion to the Lord Jesus, the Christ of God, that one has no need to be afraid, for he/she will surely be in Heaven with the Lord. The truth is that being there one will be judged by faithfulness and living for the Lord only for rewards ---other souls will not even be there as children of God.

The saints may forfeit rewards in Heaven by careless living down here, but not punished in Heaven. So, the real issue is one being saved and now a "child of God". I could not tell from your post, friend if you are saved. Let me refer you to reading in John 3 and John 14 for the basic truth. Write me anytime if you wish to talk in more detail.

 

[Emmy]

Dear JaquelineDeane. In Matthew 22: 35-40: Jesus tells us: " The first and great Commandment is: Love God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. The second is like it: love thy neighbour as thyself."
In verse 40: we are told: " On these two Commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." God is Love, and God wants loving sons and daughters. Matthew 7: 7-10: tells us: " Ask and you shall receive," we ask for Love and Joy,
then thank God and share all with our neighbour. God will see our loving efforts, and God will bless us. Keep asking and then share all love and joy with your neighbour. ( neighbour is all we know and all we meet, friends and not friends)
The Bible tells us: " Repent and be Born Again," change from all selfish wishes and wants to be loving and caring, with friendly words always. The Holy Spirit will help and guide you, and Jesus our Saviour will lead you all the way:
JESUS IS THE WAY. We might stumble and forget at times, but then we ask God to forgive us, and carry on loving and caring. Jesus will know what is in your heart, because you SHOW HIM. I say this with love, JaquelineDeane.
Greetings from Emmy, your sister in Christ.

 

[heatedmonk]

I wouldn't worry about it happening in your lifetime. The scriptures tell us no one knows the day or hour, so why stress over something you have no control over?
There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.
Albert Einstein

Why not get right with God and move from there to become the person you think God would approve. You're your own worst critic. We all are. If Jesus did come tomorrow you'd have lived as you chose to that moment. Choose differently now that you have the chance if you don't like who you are right now. You're the only one that can choose to change what you don't like. With God's help you can become someone you think he'd approve. You just have to trust and know you're worth the effort and then do it.

I am scared and concerned for myself because I know Christ is going to judge the world and I will be brought before Him and give an account of my life to Him, and I just hope that I was saved and am a good enough person so He lets me off the hook easy without any heavy punishments.

I have examined myself many times and I know how I am as a person. No one knows me better than myself. I can be loving and have a strong sense of justice but I wonder if God is going to look at my negative qualities and say "she was lazy...and proud, and sometimes arrogant, having confidence and trusting in herself too much and not in Me." Because I admit that I have in my lifetime struggled with arrogance, and laziness, and having too much confidence in myself.

You don't know how much I don't want to hear Him say that about me. Just thinking about it is like a knife in my heart.

It was always my dream of becoming a saint and seeing Him and getting to meet God in person because He is so famous, but I want it to be on good terms and I don't want Him to treat me like I am the enemy just because I am still in my sins.

The thought of having someone judge me is frighting to me, because there may be punishment. And punishment frightens me, so I am concerned, for myself and everyone else. Some people will not be going to Heaven, if they are not saved. I fear for those people. They will be going to Hell, to the place where no one wants to go its so horrible.

I wonder why I am afraid of Hell so much. Some people joke about it, but I've always taken it seriously and tried not to think about it because I know it's the "bad place." People act like they don't understand what Hell is really all about. No one wants to go there, it's not a fun and happy place. Yet they joke about like they think it is. They're wrong.

Help me not be afraid.

 

[Matthew Mitchell]

I know how you feel, but the only reason we should be afraid of Christ coming back is if we have not accepted him. I know you feel like you're not the best person and all that, but remember it's not about us, and our failures, but it's about Jesus and his victory. Hebrews 10:10 says that we have been made holy through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ once and for all. God see's you as a righteous person because of what Jesus did for you. If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Also you must be baptized. But once you have done all those things you don't have to worry about Christ coming back because you will be ready. If You Want Spiritual Growth Visit The Website In My Bio, It Has Powerful Articles That Will Help Transform Your Walk With God.

 

[Leslie B]

I am scared and concerned for myself because I know Christ is going to judge the world and I will be brought before Him and give an account of my life to Him, and I just hope that I was saved and am a good enough person so He lets me off the hook easy without any heavy punishments.

I have examined myself many times and I know how I am as a person. No one knows me better than myself. I can be loving and have a strong sense of justice but I wonder if God is going to look at my negative qualities and say "she was lazy...and proud, and sometimes arrogant, having confidence and trusting in herself too much and not in Me." Because I admit that I have in my lifetime struggled with arrogance, and laziness, and having too much confidence in myself.

You don't know how much I don't want to hear Him say that about me. Just thinking about it is like a knife in my heart.

It was always my dream of becoming a saint and seeing Him and getting to meet God in person because He is so famous, but I want it to be on good terms and I don't want Him to treat me like I am the enemy just because I am still in my sins.

The thought of having someone judge me is frighting to me, because there may be punishment. And punishment frightens me, so I am concerned, for myself and everyone else. Some people will not be going to Heaven, if they are not saved. I fear for those people. They will be going to Hell, to the place where no one wants to go its so horrible.

I wonder why I am afraid of Hell so much. Some people joke about it, but I've always taken it seriously and tried not to think about it because I know it's the "bad place." People act like they don't understand what Hell is really all about. No one wants to go there, it's not a fun and happy place. Yet they joke about like they think it is. They're wrong.

Help me not be afraid.

Repent of your sins and turn away from the love of this world. If you fear His coming then that shows that Gods love isnt perfected in you. Please dont seek others to soothe your concience because this will lead you further from God.

If u feel guilt then you need to get your life right with God and truely seek him and put your faith in the blood of Jesus that cleans you from sins so that you can be at peace with God and he wont count your sins against you. Its a gift we get by faith. And God wants us to walk in holiness so that we wont become slaves again to sin.

Read 1 John in the back of the new testement. Go read it right now and be reconciled to God. He loves you.