Baptized at birth, but strayed from the path..

Peripatetic said:

Discussions like these remind us of why it is dangerous to try to determine exactly when we got saved, whether we lost it, and how to get it back. We should pursue God moving forward, and not feel condemned about the past... at any stage of our journey.

I like the way Theologian R.C. Sproul described it. Even as an outspoken Calvinist, he said that we cannot know when we are saved. He cited his wife as an example of someone who has no idea when and how it happened. In R.C.'s case, there was a dramatic moment, but even then... he says that things may have been in motion in his mind and heart long before then. Who can say?

To the OP: you are in a great place on your life's journey. God always welcomes us back when we stray! You are still a member of God's family. The prodigal son in Luke 15 did not have to DO anything to get back into his family. He only had to return, and his father ran to meet him.

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LilLamb219 said:

I like saying I was saved over 2000 years ago when Jesus gave His life for me at the cross. Without that, I couldn't have salvation. God gives me faith to grasp onto the forgiveness won.

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MikeRusso94 said:

So I was baptized after birth, but after I came to age of being able to question and wanting to question all things, I "lost" my faith. Now coming back to this path later in life, is it required to get baptized again? Or do I confess to God and ask for forgiveness for losing ky way with Him?

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MikeRusso94 said:

Also a small side question, about prayers, where does one find them in the bibl

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