I know I do not have saving faith but I can't just do nothing about it. I can't just start sinning more because I know I am not saved so in some sense I have to control myself to not sin but that I can not do. I would wish to know my true state and understand it but I can do nothing without God. God does not listen to sinners prayers though, as I understand it.
I am not saved, what should I do?
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Don't worry. God is listening for your prayer. All you have to do to be saved is confess that you are a sinner in need of salvation. Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ gave his life to save sinners. And know that God raised Him from the dead.
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
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God Bless you 12344321. I was thinking about you and how you've been getting on. I was actually going to reply to one of your other threads and ask you.
I feel God's Spirit may be trying to nudge you. It's difficult to tell through written communication sometimes, but how sincere are you in wanting to know? Are you starting to see that Jesus is the only way?
Don't worry about your sins. The first step is in putting your faith in Jesus, who has already dealt with all your sin - if you will believe in Him.
Start by talking to God the Father saying that you're not happy with things as they are, and that you want to know Jesus. You don't need to look at it as prayer right now, just a heartfelt outpouring of your thoughts, feelings and desires toward Him. If you really are sincere in this, I expect you will start to see God move in your life.
One other thing I would recommend is to try and get a hard copy of the Bible (if you don't already have one). While the internet is extremely good in being able to find specific verses and there are some good online Bibles, it's beneficial to have time away from the screen with just you, God and the Bible. It doesn't even have to be for long. You can even turn to a random page and see where your eye is drawn to reading, asking God what He is trying to show you.
I continue to pray that you'll be guided unto all Truth, my friend.
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John 3:16, Rom 10 9-10. Read those. Believe that? My guess is you are saved and the enemy is just lying to you. At the start we all learn to not go by how we feel. Every one of us the enemy came and tried then and even today to steal our faith..steal that word.
So know that since you believe in Jesus Christ came in the flesh died on the cross for the worlds sin was buried rose the 3rd day is the only way to the Father. You believe that you are HIS! Rejoice! Praying for you
So know that since you believe in Jesus Christ came in the flesh died on the cross for the worlds sin was buried rose the 3rd day is the only way to the Father. You believe that you are HIS! Rejoice! Praying for you
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The Lord does not want us to despair ( we can struggle with deep sadness but we must not despair). As you are able, do the basics the Lord calls us to which is to be charitable & pray for ourselves and others ( see Matthew 6:1-15).
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This is your true standing with God.
1. He has already paid for your sins. You are already reconciled to God. He has done everything that needed to be done to save you.
2. Your salvation is not based on your faithfulness. It is based on His faithfulness. He said if you call on the name of the Lord you WILL be saved. No questions. He WILL do what He said.
His name is Jesus. See yourself as someone falling into a pit. Call His name NOW. His name is Jesus. He said He would do it. He will. He does not lie.
Romans 10:13
13. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
2 Corinthians 5:18
18. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
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Sounds like you have been told/taught some bad teaching concerning receiving God's free gift of Eternal Life (salvation).
The gospel of doubt, is a good way to describe, what i believe you have been exposed to.
If you have trusted in The Messiah for God's free gift of eternal Life then you have received Eternal Life and have been born again you are now a child of God. nothing can take your Eternal Life away, not even you.
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
The question is though, have you trusted in The Messiah for Eternal Life.
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Thank you David's Harp. I am a bit slow in replying because I do not know how to reply to your post. I am trying to do what you said and I do have a hard copy of the Bible already and read it sometimes. I don't want to not believe and don't see any other way than to believe.
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Hi, 12344321, below is a link to an article that might help.
R.A. Torrey - THE DEVIL HAS ENTERED ME! (krowtracts.com)
Regards,
John
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Idonjohn's website that he mentions is excellent. I have been to it a number of times and have tried to follow it's advice. I have also found a tract based on writings by Josh McDowell to be helpful. The tract is called "In search of truth" and can be ordered from www.crossway.org. This tract pretty much wraps up with the following:
"I prayed three things that night to establish a relationship with the resurrected, living Christ, who has since transformed my life. First, I said, “Lord Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross for me.” Second, I said, “I confess there are things in my life which are not pleasing to you. I ask you to forgive and cleanse me.” (The Bible says, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow,” Isaiah 1:18.) Third I said, “Right now, in the best way I know how, I open the door of my heart and life, and I trust you as my Savior and Lord. Thank you for coming into my life by faith.”
"After I prayed, nothing happened. There was no bolt of lightning. I even said to myself, “Oh no! What’d I get sucked into now?” I felt I’d gone off the deep end. And some of my friends agreed. But I can tell you now that in the months following, I found that I had not gone off the deep end. For one thing, I had finally found mental peace. I had also found control of my temper. And old hatreds were gradually turning to love."
If you realize Christ is trustworthy with your life and you sincerely pray to Him something like the above, He will save you. If you doubt afterwards, you can know that it only takes a moment to be saved and that moment in the past when you trusted Him is when you got saved. After you are saved, you cannot be kicked out of the Kingdom of Heaven, no matter what!
"I prayed three things that night to establish a relationship with the resurrected, living Christ, who has since transformed my life. First, I said, “Lord Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross for me.” Second, I said, “I confess there are things in my life which are not pleasing to you. I ask you to forgive and cleanse me.” (The Bible says, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow,” Isaiah 1:18.) Third I said, “Right now, in the best way I know how, I open the door of my heart and life, and I trust you as my Savior and Lord. Thank you for coming into my life by faith.”
"After I prayed, nothing happened. There was no bolt of lightning. I even said to myself, “Oh no! What’d I get sucked into now?” I felt I’d gone off the deep end. And some of my friends agreed. But I can tell you now that in the months following, I found that I had not gone off the deep end. For one thing, I had finally found mental peace. I had also found control of my temper. And old hatreds were gradually turning to love."
If you realize Christ is trustworthy with your life and you sincerely pray to Him something like the above, He will save you. If you doubt afterwards, you can know that it only takes a moment to be saved and that moment in the past when you trusted Him is when you got saved. After you are saved, you cannot be kicked out of the Kingdom of Heaven, no matter what!
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You sound just like the Apostle Paul.
"For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do." Romans 7:15
"O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!" Romans 7:24
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That was a problem I had before Praying to the LORD and him Blessing me with his Holy Spirit.
Please Pm me if you are still struggling.
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Jesus came for sinners it is not the healthy that need a doctor, believe in Jesus and what he did at the cross and you will be saves, your sins will be forgiven past present and future, all who confess with there mouth Jesus is lord shall be saved, believe and receive his grace right now in jesus name!
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