I’ve gotten different answers on this from Christians but I made a promise to God I do not want to keep.
James 5:12 states that those who don’t keep their vows will be condemned. This is in the New Testament so it appears the strict command to keep vows and oaths was carried from the Old Testament
Anyways I am do not want to keep this promise no matter what. It is NOT yet broken, meaning I will always be able to fulfill it yet I am DELIBERATELY and WILLINGLY choosing to NOT keep the promise.
It is not something broken as I can still keep it. It will not be broken until I die and am technically no longer able to fulfill it.
If my understanding of Christianity is correct, this means that I am going to be dying in willful sin and there is no hope in Christianity for me as long as I live my life not keeping this promise.
Some Christians say that gods grace is enough but obviously works are mentioned of importance and nobody has been able to give me any scripture that makes me feel good about continuing in Christianity despite my situation. From what I’m gathering in the Bible, I would be hell bound unless I am incorrect. I would like to see if anyone can convince me that I am forgiven despite willfully not keeping my always keepable promise or reaffirm my suspicions that I may indeed be a willful sinner going to hell if Christianity is true.
I feel that I may leave the religion because I really don’t want to keep this promise badly enough that I may have to change my entire outlook on life. Again the promise is not broken and never will be unless I die. Does this promise damn me to hell if I knowingly take it to my grave not fulfilling it?
James 5:12 states that those who don’t keep their vows will be condemned. This is in the New Testament so it appears the strict command to keep vows and oaths was carried from the Old Testament
Anyways I am do not want to keep this promise no matter what. It is NOT yet broken, meaning I will always be able to fulfill it yet I am DELIBERATELY and WILLINGLY choosing to NOT keep the promise.
It is not something broken as I can still keep it. It will not be broken until I die and am technically no longer able to fulfill it.
If my understanding of Christianity is correct, this means that I am going to be dying in willful sin and there is no hope in Christianity for me as long as I live my life not keeping this promise.
Some Christians say that gods grace is enough but obviously works are mentioned of importance and nobody has been able to give me any scripture that makes me feel good about continuing in Christianity despite my situation. From what I’m gathering in the Bible, I would be hell bound unless I am incorrect. I would like to see if anyone can convince me that I am forgiven despite willfully not keeping my always keepable promise or reaffirm my suspicions that I may indeed be a willful sinner going to hell if Christianity is true.
I feel that I may leave the religion because I really don’t want to keep this promise badly enough that I may have to change my entire outlook on life. Again the promise is not broken and never will be unless I die. Does this promise damn me to hell if I knowingly take it to my grave not fulfilling it?