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I think I just lost my salvation

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I was going to think in my mind "I no longer believe I am saved", but I stopped the thought at "I no longer believe", because I was having doubts over my salvation again.

I hope I haven't lost my salvation because of this thought. Now I just feel hardened and can't feel the Holy Spirit.

That said I still believe Jesus Christ is Lord and the Son of God, and that He did indeed die for all my sins.

I'm so confused by everything that is happening.
 

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It sounds like you have some kind of formula built up in your mind about believing you are saved to be saved, and this is contributing to the OCD. Who can meditate on salvation to stay saved? I don't think anyone can.

I've been in the dumps before and God lifted me out of it at some key moments. I don't think your doubts reflect reality here.
 
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I was going to think in my mind "I no longer believe I am saved", but I stopped the thought at "I no longer believe", because I was having doubts over my salvation again.

I hope I haven't lost my salvation because of this thought. Now I just feel hardened and can't feel the Holy Spirit.

That said I still believe Jesus Christ is Lord and the Son of God, and that He did indeed die for all my sins.

I'm so confused by everything that is happening.
If you are saved by the power of God, nothing you can say will change that.
 
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If you lost your salvation ...we are all in trouble. That would mean that God is a liar and effectively rendering his Word unreliable......so we would have nothing.

FYI ...God is not a liar ...and once are born again that seed is in you forever...

1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
 
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If you don't believe it, who will?

(don't forget: sometimes you have to get angry, with the Devil - he doesn't give in without a struggle!)

I think I'm going to start praying for backsliders, consistently - you guys need help!
 
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I was going to think in my mind "I no longer believe I am saved", but I stopped the thought at "I no longer believe", because I was having doubts over my salvation again.

I hope I haven't lost my salvation because of this thought. Now I just feel hardened and can't feel the Holy Spirit.

That said I still believe Jesus Christ is Lord and the Son of God, and that He did indeed die for all my sins.

I'm so confused by everything that is happening.
Stop that!
God loves you!
You are locked in his blood!
 
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I was going to think in my mind "I no longer believe I am saved", but I stopped the thought at "I no longer believe", because I was having doubts over my salvation again.

I hope I haven't lost my salvation because of this thought. Now I just feel hardened and can't feel the Holy Spirit.

That said I still believe Jesus Christ is Lord and the Son of God, and that He did indeed die for all my sins.

I'm so confused by everything that is happening.
The bible says:

2Ti 2:13 if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.

Even at times that we lose faith in our own salvation, God is still there for us.

1Jn 3:20 because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

God knows your heart, and desire for salvation, His grace, and love is bigger than your fear, and worry.
 
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I was going to think in my mind "I no longer believe I am saved", but I stopped the thought at "I no longer believe", because I was having doubts over my salvation again.

I hope I haven't lost my salvation because of this thought. Now I just feel hardened and can't feel the Holy Spirit.

That said I still believe Jesus Christ is Lord and the Son of God, and that He did indeed die for all my sins.

I'm so confused by everything that is happening.


Instead of telling you to read '25 tips for successfully treating your ocd' here are the tips from it for dealing with intrusive thoughts.
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. Never seek reassurance from yourself or others. Instead, tell yourself the worst will happen, is happening, or has already happened. Reassurance will cancel out the effects of any therapy homework you use it on and prevent you from improving. Reassurance-seeking is a compulsion, no matter how you may try to justify it.

4. Always try hard to agree with all obsessive thoughts — never analyze, question, or argue with them. The questions they raise are not real questions, and there are no real answers to them. Try not to get too detailed when agreeing — simply say the thoughts are true and real.

5. Don’t waste time trying to prevent or not think your thoughts. This will only have the opposite effect and lead to thinking more thoughts. Studies have shown that you cannot effectively stop or push down particular thoughts. Your motto should be, “If you want to think about them less, think about them more.”

6. Try to not be a black-and-white, all-or-nothing thinker — don’t tell yourself that one slip up means you are now a total failure. If you slip and do a compulsion, you can always turn it around and do something to cancel it. The good news is that you are in this for the long haul, and you always get another chance. It is normal to make mistakes when learning new skills, especially in therapy. It happens to everyone now and then. Accept it. Even if you have a big setback, don’t let it throw you. Remember the saying, “A lapse is not a relapse.” This means that you never really go back to square one. To do that, you would have to forget everything you have learned up to that point, and that really isn’t possible. Also remember the sayings, “Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat,” (F. Scott Fitzgerald) and as they say in AA, “You can always start your day over.”


Salvation is a gift from God. You do not own it or control it, so you cannot loose it.
 
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All those who call on the name of the Lord shall be saved! How many times have you called on the Name of The Lord to save you? Keep calling out Him to save you.

Each time you think that you are not saved - call out to the Lord straight away - and you shall be saved!

Simply keep calling on the Lord to save you. Works like a charm.
 
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I was going to think in my mind "I no longer believe I am saved", but I stopped the thought at "I no longer believe", because I was having doubts over my salvation again.

I hope I haven't lost my salvation because of this thought. Now I just feel hardened and can't feel the Holy Spirit.

That said I still believe Jesus Christ is Lord and the Son of God, and that He did indeed die for all my sins.

I'm so confused by everything that is happening.

If you cannot sense the presence or lead of the Sprit, then confess to Him directly. Ask the Holy Sprit to lead you and guide you, to give you assurance of salvation. Ask Him directly, He is with you, just waiting for you to invite Him explicitly. I started doing that years ago, and He transformed me in so many ways. Do it. Now.
 
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