Fears about being saved

[Lik3]

I know we are saved by faith in Jesus Christ and only Jesus Christ. If I continually have doubts, does it mean that there is a possibility that I am not truly saved? I had a moment where I had obsessions and compulsions about being lost and it was so hard to cope. I, like no one, desires to go to hell, at all, and I feel that even if I commit just one sin, then I have to repent yet I have no idea how to repent.

 

[dabro]

Ummmm well with the faith thing your totally fine. When you do something that convicts you you must turn away. Condamnation and conviction are two things. If a bad act results into a positve one then God is using your weakness to show you He's perfect. It has and still is happening in my life. When we go thru the eating the meat mode it's going to be tough I promise you but you are saved I can assure you that.

 

[OCD=Owie]

Like you said, salvation is by faith alone. After accepting Christ, there's no need to worry about going to hell for sins you commit. As for doubting, I think that it's normal for human beings to doubt. In your case, it's magnified since you have a "doubting disease" (OCD). If you've asked Christ into your life and meant it though, then you're fine. The fact that you're concerned about the doubts and trying to curb them, to me, is only confirmation of your standing.

 

[redblue22]

tonight I had a moment of complete unbelief. I'm feeling the fear. umm.... could use some encouraging words. I think it is forgivable, but I keep wondering.....

I was watching this show and these religious weirdos were pushing drugs and their messed up beliefs on to some naive girl. And I'm like, "I don't want to push my weird beliefs on to someone who is all easily led." It is just getting me. I'm like is complete unbelief forgivable?

 

[followJesus1811]

I have had tons of doubts. For months i thought i was not saved and that Christ was coming back and leaving me behind. It was horrible. I started reading Romans and a lot of Paul's writing. Your question is,

If I continually have doubts, does it mean that there is a possibility that I am not truly saved?

Let's go back to - what is your salvation dependent on?

"...not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through FAITH in CHRIST, the righteousness from God that depends on faith" Phil 3:9

You do not team up with Christ for your salvation. The only thing I had was my sin. We contribute NOTHING to our salvation. It is ALL Christ.

Having doubts does not mean you are not saved. It means you are believing in lies that Satan has for us. The word of God is TRUE. Go to the word. Romans 10:9-10 is great meditation material.