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Recent content by Bob8102

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    Salvation in a moment versus moment-by-moment motives

    Based on Isaiah 45:22, this morning, at 6, I prayed the following. "Lord Jesus, I turn to You to be saved, for you are God and there is no other." I understand since that moment that I am saved. The OCD experts note that people with Religious OCD may keep "jumping for the carrot" by giving...
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    Salvation in a moment versus moment-by-moment motives

    Thank you, Maria Billingsly and d Taylor! d Taylor, you said the one condition of salvation is to believe in Jesus. Isn't the one condition of salvation to SURRENDER to Jesus?
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    Salvation in a moment versus moment-by-moment motives

    I have struggled with the gospel for over fifty years. It is as if I am just recently realizing that the Christian life is impossible without the Holy Spirit. On the one hand, one can be saved in a moment. OTOH, one must take up one’s cross daily and those who persevere to the end will be...
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    I am comforted to know that there are others like me - Now, what about salvation?

    BTW - since I wrote the above, I did some searching and have come to the place where I believe I have been sealed by the HS. Thank you Jesus! PTL! I would write more right here, but this webpage is acting funny. I will pray as I promised.
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    I am comforted to know that there are others like me - Now, what about salvation?

    I am comforted to read that others are like me with my OCD and doubt of salvation. I just read the post “Constant Thoughts of Condemnation with No Hope” by 333grace, and the responses. This makes me feel better: not that people have problems but that I am not alone in this OCD-Salvation thing...
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    Can an OCD person ever get assurance?

    I have been struggling with OCD and struggling with the gospel for decades. I ask the question because of what I read in a book on Christians with OCD. The book is called Strivings Within by Mitsy VanCleeve. The author talks about how the author of Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan, centuries ago...
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    I currently have assurance, but how long will it last?

    We will have to agree to disagree. OCD experts and OCD sufferers say that that is not true of people with religious OCD. I have done a fair amount of reading about religious OCD. Even with biblical logic on the side of their salvation, Christians with OCD are in a storm of doubt that can take...
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    I currently have assurance, but how long will it last?

    Thank you all. I last became assured this past Thursday. Because God/Christ does not waver, I think I can trust in that and in Him.
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    Verses that screen superficial believers out of the Kingdom of God

    Doubting again. If I am not willing to be crucified with Christ, I cannot be saved. What perplexes me is that some people hear the gospel, immediately believe in a saving faith way, and go on their way rejoicing. Like the Ethiopian eunuch. To me, being saved, living the Christian life and...
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    Verses that screen superficial believers out of the Kingdom of God

    I just now read the third text that you linked to. It is very positive and hopeful and I appreciate it. But I am wondering if the second and third soil types, each, can refer to both believers and unbelievers. Because there is such a thing as false conversion and Jesus telling people, "I never...
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    Verses that screen superficial believers out of the Kingdom of God

    In just now thinking about what I just wrote, I came to a supposed willingness to be crucified, with Jesus' help. I looked up and prayed to Him sincerely. Ephesians 1:13 therefore says I have been sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise. The above sentence means I am saved. But I've "been there"...
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    Verses that screen superficial believers out of the Kingdom of God

    Some people, upon first hearing the gospel, give their lives to Christ right away and “Ding!”: they’re a Christian. In a moment, and right away after hearing the gospel. For me, the gospel has presented a challenge that I have been wrangling with for over fifty years. Delvianna’s post is quite...
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    Verses that screen superficial believers out of the Kingdom of God

    Some people would agree with you that three out of the four soils make it into the kingdom of God. Others would say that only one soil makes it in: the "good ground."
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    Verses that screen superficial believers out of the Kingdom of God

    Because I vacillate between thinking I am a Christian and thinking I am not a Christian, I sometimes post in “Struggles by Non-Christians” and sometimes post elsewhere, such as under “New Christians.” One verse that at least used to screen out non-true believers is John 6:53, where Jesus says...
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    Confusion about God's will and my salvation

    Thank you all. You are providing input for me to chew on. I regularly pray for all people of this forum.