I have a fear that I'm not an actual Christian and that I'm deceiving myself. I'm afraid that I belong to the group of people Jesus mentioned in Matthew 7:21-23 because I still can have a very weak faith at times and then I start to trust in things that I do instead of Jesus Himself for my salvation.
I hate that I do this and I can't get that certainty that I'm saved or not. I discussed it with my mother who is also a believer and she says that I don't have to worry, but I can't seem to find any rest because I keep thinking to myself: ''What if I think that I can claim to have a relationship with Him but in the end He might still say that He doesn't know me and then it's too late.'' This feeling varies from time to time and I know that I shouldn't trust my feelings but it still scares me because there might be a possibility that it might actually come true.
I need some advice on how I can deal with this situation and these sorts of thoughts.
I hate that I do this and I can't get that certainty that I'm saved or not. I discussed it with my mother who is also a believer and she says that I don't have to worry, but I can't seem to find any rest because I keep thinking to myself: ''What if I think that I can claim to have a relationship with Him but in the end He might still say that He doesn't know me and then it's too late.'' This feeling varies from time to time and I know that I shouldn't trust my feelings but it still scares me because there might be a possibility that it might actually come true.
I need some advice on how I can deal with this situation and these sorts of thoughts.