Yes, there is sin that leads to death and these are among them. But God is eager for you to turn back to him. Confess, then go and sin no more.I invited Jesus into my life 4 years ago. and since then although I have begun to sin less, I have in those 4 years fornicated, watched inappropriate contentography, blasphemed, experimented with drugs, done all sorts of things, and I find that increasingly the assurance of salvation I once had is getting weaker and weaker.
I also find that I can sense Gods presence less and less
Have I blown it?
I invited Jesus into my life 4 years ago. and since then although I have begun to sin less, I have in those 4 years fornicated, watched inappropriate contentography, blasphemed, experimented with drugs, done all sorts of things, and I find that increasingly the assurance of salvation I once had is getting weaker and weaker.
I also find that I can sense Gods presence less and less
Have I blown it?
It's a journey (Hebrews 12:1, 2 Timothy 4:7).im not sure I agree, if OSAS is not true, and someone has lost salvation, how can they possibly be re saved
I invited Jesus into my life 4 years ago. and since then although I have begun to sin less, I have in those 4 years fornicated, watched inappropriate contentography, blasphemed, experimented with drugs, done all sorts of things, and I find that increasingly the assurance of salvation I once had is getting weaker and weaker.
I also find that I can sense Gods presence less and less
Have I blown it?
I invited Jesus into my life 4 years ago. and since then although I have begun to sin less, I have in those 4 years fornicated, watched inappropriate contentography, blasphemed, experimented with drugs, done all sorts of things, and I find that increasingly the assurance of salvation I once had is getting weaker and weaker.
I also find that I can sense Gods presence less and less
Have I blown it?
I invited Jesus into my life 4 years ago. and since then although I have begun to sin less, I have in those 4 years fornicated, watched inappropriate contentography, blasphemed, experimented with drugs, done all sorts of things, and I find that increasingly the assurance of salvation I once had is getting weaker and weaker.
I also find that I can sense Gods presence less and less
Have I blown it?
Your actions indicate you are not on the straight and narrow path that leads to salvation. Whether or not you can do better is up to you.I invited Jesus into my life 4 years ago. and since then although I have begun to sin less, I have in those 4 years fornicated, watched inappropriate contentography, blasphemed, experimented with drugs, done all sorts of things, and I find that increasingly the assurance of salvation I once had is getting weaker and weaker.
I also find that I can sense Gods presence less and less
Have I blown it?
I believe Satan attacks new Christians, just as he tempted Jesus before the cross. He wants to wiggle his way in there and deceive you, distract you from the walk with the Lord. I've seen many people go through it and I did as well. You haven't lost anything other than time. Repent, pray, grow closer to God, turn away from the things of this world that you really don't need and a part of you doesn't even want. I heard an Elder say once that feeling low in spirit is how you know the Spirit has been with you and is still. It's evidence and God trying to tell you something.I invited Jesus into my life 4 years ago. and since then although I have begun to sin less, I have in those 4 years fornicated, watched inappropriate contentography, blasphemed, experimented with drugs, done all sorts of things, and I find that increasingly the assurance of salvation I once had is getting weaker and weaker.
I also find that I can sense Gods presence less and less
Have I blown it?
im not sure I agree, if OSAS is not true, and someone has lost salvation, how can they possibly be re saved
Amenhere's the difference, and it's the difference between loosing your way (going astray) and defiantly rejecting God.
In the first instance,(going astray) that happens because we are enticed away from God
by satan and his lures.
In other words, we leave the safety of a green pasture where the Lord has placed us in search of something that looks interesting, or desirable, or feels good. Sound familiar?
When that happens the Lord lets us choose our own way until such a time as we realize that where we are isn't as nice as what we left. In other words, we're lost. We're really lost.
But that's not the end of the story.
That's where Jesus, the Good Shepherd comes looking for us.
Yes, He wades right into the muck that is our lives, takes us across His shoulders,
and walks out of that mess.
But it doesn't end there, because we still have to learn to stay close to Him and not wander off again.
So to prevent that, Jesus hobbles the legs of the lamb , (the Bible uses the word "brake") to indicate that the free use of the legs is stopped, just like a brake pedal stops the forward progress of the tires.
Then Jesus pus the lamb across His shoulders so that everywhere Jesus goes, the lamb goes with Him.
Eventually when the lamb learns to stop fighting and to willingly stick close to the Shepherd,
the brake is removed so that the lamb can walk around freely.
It is because the Shepherd goes after the lamb and brings it back to the fold that we know that salvation isn't lost in that case.
Where it is lost is when someone (like Judas for example) deliberately rejects God and is not afterwards sorrowful and repentant for the deed.
Judas not only rejected Jesus, but he also rejected the way that God had provided for Judas to repent and receive forgiveness.
That's a double loss, just like satan's own rebellion is a double loss.
That's why Judas as called the Son of Perdition.
The other way to be condemned is to blaspheme the Holy Spirit, which cannot be forgiven because it's the Holy Spirit that interfaces between us and God so that we can know what is right.
Essentially that's like tearing up the instruction booklet before assembling the Christmas toys.
With no guidance, there is no way to know what to do or which part goes where.
I used to believe in once saved always saved. While I still do, I think it needs to be refined. As most people say it today as more of a vague cliche.Nope. According to Romans 8:38
38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.
I am a believer in once saved, always saved. There are definitely some who would argue with that. But personally, I believe we are all sinners, all the time. What Christ did for us on the cross saves us from all our sin in the past, the present AND THE FUTURE.
Find a good fellowship and keep on keeping on, dude.
Good point. Good distinction. Our egos are so ugly sometimes.You accepted Christ's invitation, not invited Christ into your life.
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