How do I know God forgives?

[Samantha2015]

Hopefully I will get an answer about this question, I'm a new christian and I've been doing pretty well as a new christian because before I was quite like Paul, I was cursing profusely at my young age of 30, listening to all kinds of non-christian music, using the blasphemous "G**damn" in my sentences and when people would tell me about God, I'd say he wasn't **** and that he could go kiss my ass. I mean I was horrible to God but then I changed and became a born again christian - all the worldly, music and movies and shows I used to watch, I stopped watching and listening to - like horror movies, watching The View, Wendy Williams and other talk shows and etc. I mean I've been - so far - making a drastic change from my worldly life to a christian one.

However, my mom and I were talking about how one day there would come a time where christians would be beheaded by guillotine for Christ and I told her, when the time comes, I'd die for Christ and while I wouldn't be afraid to die by guillotine, I'd be afraid that once I die - is my spirit really going to heaven like I believe? I mean, how will I know that God has forgiven me for all the wrong that I've done in my 30 years - including using the blasphemous word "G**Damn" - when I knew that word was wrong to say What if once I die and I think I'm going to heaven, I end up in hell? How do I know God has forgiven me because I read that using that word was a sin that would never be forgiven.


So I guess my question is, how do I know God has forgiven me of all my sins and accepts me as being a new born again christian - especially knowing all that I have done? I mean, when the time comes for me to lie on the guillotine to die, how can I lie there without any doubt that when they kill me, when I die, I'm going to heaven?

 

[razzelflabben]

Hopefully I will get an answer about this question, I'm a new christian and I've been doing pretty well as a new christian because before I was quite like Paul, I was cursing profusely at my young age of 30, listening to all kinds of non-christian music, using the blasphemous "G**damn" in my sentences and when people would tell me about God, I'd say he wasn't **** and that he could go kiss my ass. I mean I was horrible to God but then I changed and became a born again christian - all the worldly, music and movies and shows I used to watch, I stopped watching and listening to - like horror movies, watching The View, Wendy Williams and other talk shows and etc. I mean I've been - so far - making a drastic change from my worldly life to a christian one.

However, my mom and I were talking about how one day there would come a time where christians would be beheaded by guillotine for Christ and I told her, when the time comes, I'd die for Christ and while I wouldn't be afraid to die by guillotine, I'd be afraid that once I die - is my spirit really going to heaven like I believe? I mean, how will I know that God has forgiven me for all the wrong that I've done in my 30 years - including using the blasphemous word "G**Damn" - when I knew that word was wrong to say What if once I die and I think I'm going to heaven, I end up in hell? How do I know God has forgiven me because I read that using that word was a sin that would never be forgiven.


So I guess my question is, how do I know God has forgiven me of all my sins and accepts me as being a new born again christian - especially knowing all that I have done? I mean, when the time comes for me to lie on the guillotine to die, how can I lie there without any doubt that when they kill me, when I die, I'm going to heaven?

First, blaspheme against the HS, the unforgivable sin, is to refuse salvation in it's entirety. IOW's II Timothy 3:5 holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people!


Secondly, Ephesians 1:14 He is the down payment of our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession, to the praise of His glory.
and II Cor. 1:22 set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

When you are living in the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, as demonstrated through an ever growing more like Christ and His righteousness, you are guaranteed your salvation. Without that, there is no guarantee.

 

[Samantha2015]

First, blaspheme against the HS, the unforgivable sin, is to refuse salvation in it's entirety. IOW's II Timothy 3:5 holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people!


Secondly, Ephesians 1:14 He is the down payment of our inheritance, for the redemption of the possession, to the praise of His glory.
and II Cor. 1:22 set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

When you are living in the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, as demonstrated through an ever growing more like Christ and His righteousness, you are guaranteed your salvation. Without that, there is no guarantee.

Ok so you're saying the unforgiveable sin is refusing the holy spirit, right? Well there were many times when I knew I should've turned to become a christian and I refused - or well I'll say I didn't refuse, I just did it for a few days and then got tired and went back to my old ways - (however now I'm more serious about it being my primary lifestyle now) So does that mean that the times I did turn christian and then went back to my old ways, I did the unforgiveable sin??

The second part of what you said, kinda went cloudy on me sorry lol

 

[razzelflabben]

Ok so you're saying the unforgiveable sin is refusing the holy spirit, right? Well there were many times when I knew I should've turned to become a christian and I refused - or well I'll say I didn't refuse, I just did it for a few days and then got tired and went back to my old ways - (however now I'm more serious about it being my primary lifestyle now) So does that mean that the times I did turn christian and then went back to my old ways, I did the unforgiveable sin??

The second part of what you said, kinda went cloudy on me sorry lol

The two things fit together, so let's go back and start over. Belief unto salvation is a belief of the heart. Heart here meaning of your will. If you rejected Christ after a few days, you were not covenanted with your heart. Either that, or your will isn't very strong.

That being said, once we believe with our heart, with that determined, covenant to follow no matter the cost, which it sounds like you now have. We begin a process of yielding our lives over to God by way of the Holy Spirit that now dwells within us. That HS does many things for us but without going into all of those things, one of the main things He does is equip us to be like Christ. He frees us from our bondage of sin, He gives us peace, hope, joy, etc. He teaches us to Love, to understand His Word, to discover who He is. It is the HS that makes us able to do what we could not do before, which is to live without sin. Now, this does NOT mean that we won't ever mess up, what it does mean is that we will always be growing in our ability to yield to God our desires and sinful ways and in place of them be more like Christ with His desires, His will over our own.

Does that help? If not, let me know what part isn't making sense. Life in Christ, complete with guarantee is about living in the supernatural power of the indwelling HS that has the power to free us from our bondage to sin. The reason this is important is because if God doesn't have the power to release us from our sin bondage, He has no power over sin and death and there is no resurrection to eternal life in heaven. Thus, our guarantee is Christ likeness that before we were powerless to live.

 

[Samantha2015]

The two things fit together, so let's go back and start over. Belief unto salvation is a belief of the heart. Heart here meaning of your will. If you rejected Christ after a few days, you were not covenanted with your heart. Either that, or your will isn't very strong.

That being said, once we believe with our heart, with that determined, covenant to follow no matter the cost, which it sounds like you now have. We begin a process of yielding our lives over to God by way of the Holy Spirit that now dwells within us. That HS does many things for us but without going into all of those things, one of the main things He does is equip us to be like Christ. He frees us from our bondage of sin, He gives us peace, hope, joy, etc. He teaches us to Love, to understand His Word, to discover who He is. It is the HS that makes us able to do what we could not do before, which is to live without sin. Now, this does NOT mean that we won't ever mess up, what it does mean is that we will always be growing in our ability to yield to God our desires and sinful ways and in place of them be more like Christ with His desires, His will over our own.

Does that help? If not, let me know what part isn't making sense. Life in Christ, complete with guarantee is about living in the supernatural power of the indwelling HS that has the power to free us from our bondage to sin. The reason this is important is because if God doesn't have the power to release us from our sin bondage, He has no power over sin and death and there is no resurrection to eternal life in heaven. Thus, our guarantee is Christ likeness that before we were powerless to live.

Ok - I get what you're saying but then my question still remains, how do I know:

1) God has forgiven me of all my sins and that my slate or my book in heaven has been made clean whereas I can start all over fresh again with him?

2) How can I have the assurance if faced with the certainty of death - either by guillotine or by any other means of death that when I die, I'm going to heaven without a shadow of a doubt because God is with me and has forgiven me of my sins?

 

[razzelflabben]

Ok - I get what you're saying but then my question still remains, how do I know:

1) God has forgiven me of all my sins and that my slate or my book in heaven has been made clean whereas I can start all over fresh again with him?

2) How can I have the assurance if faced with the certainty of death - either by guillotine or by any other means of death that when I die, I'm going to heaven without a shadow of a doubt because God is with me and has forgiven me of my sins?

Because He guarantees it with the HS.

Look at it this way....you go to the bank and ask for a loan. The bank says, sure, here is a check, you can now go buy your house. How do you know that you have the money you need to buy that house? What is your assurance? Wouldn't it be the keys to the house? Likewise, the HS is our guarantee, like the keys to the house. WE can talk all day about the promises of God and we can try to trust those promises as we should, but then it comes to a guarantee, the HS is our guarantee.

Some will tell you that our guarantee is faith...faith means to trust, so sort of itis, just like I trust that when the key in placed in my hand it is assurance I own the house. But the real guarantee is the key, not the faith of what the key does. Likewise, trusting God is important, but the key, the guarantee is the HS

 

[Samantha2015]

Ah I see now, I get exactly what you mean, thank you

 

[AGTG]

You know because He said so:

1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

His Word is true, you can trust Him at it.

Now, concerning martyrdom, my suggestion is you ask for the baptism of the Holy Spirit as it will give you great power to overcome in this life. Once you've asked, know by faith you have it. Then, give Him permission to use you in your life. You will see all manner of supernatural wonders going on.

Also, pray in tongues as it will strengthen you. You won't worry about what the world thinks when you're so strong in the Spirit by praying in tongues. It's like a workout for your spirit person. It really works.

 

[chilehed]

The only unforgivable sin is final impenitence: not wanting to be forgiven. Being worried about having committed it is one sign that you're back on the right path.

 

[thepromiseofgrace]

Hopefully I will get an answer about this question, I'm a new christian and I've been doing pretty well as a new christian because before I was quite like Paul, I was cursing profusely at my young age of 30, listening to all kinds of non-christian music, using the blasphemous "G**damn" in my sentences and when people would tell me about God, I'd say he wasn't **** and that he could go kiss my ass. I mean I was horrible to God but then I changed and became a born again christian - all the worldly, music and movies and shows I used to watch, I stopped watching and listening to - like horror movies, watching The View, Wendy Williams and other talk shows and etc. I mean I've been - so far - making a drastic change from my worldly life to a christian one.

However, my mom and I were talking about how one day there would come a time where christians would be beheaded by guillotine for Christ and I told her, when the time comes, I'd die for Christ and while I wouldn't be afraid to die by guillotine, I'd be afraid that once I die - is my spirit really going to heaven like I believe? I mean, how will I know that God has forgiven me for all the wrong that I've done in my 30 years - including using the blasphemous word "G**Damn" - when I knew that word was wrong to say What if once I die and I think I'm going to heaven, I end up in hell? How do I know God has forgiven me because I read that using that word was a sin that would never be forgiven.


So I guess my question is, how do I know God has forgiven me of all my sins and accepts me as being a new born again christian - especially knowing all that I have done? I mean, when the time comes for me to lie on the guillotine to die, how can I lie there without any doubt that when they kill me, when I die, I'm going to heaven?

John 3 16, for God so loved the world that he gave his only son that whoever believes on him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

when by faith you chose to believe on Jesus you were saved, the death Jesus died on the cross the blood he shed was all to pay for the sins of every person past , present and future, so your sins are forgiven and his Grace, undeserved unmerited favour now makes you in right standing with God.

the word says you are justified by Jesus before God, i like to see justified as just as if i had never sinned, so there is no longer any separation between me and God.

 

[Emmy]

Dear Samantha2015. In Luke 10: 25-28: Jesus is asked: " Master, what do I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answered: " You know the two Commandments: Love God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, also: Love thy neighbour as thyself." On these two Commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. DO THIS AND YOU SHALL LIVE.
In Matthew 7: 7-10: we are told: " Ask and you shall receive." We ask God to forgive us, and God will forgive us. God knows our hearts, and God will know how sincerely we ask for forgiveness.
The Bible tells us: " Repent and be Born Again." We have to give up our selfish and unloving character, and start being like God wants us to be: loving and forgiving, and always friendly and kind. The Holy Spirit will help and guide us, and Jesus our Saviour will lead us all the way: JESUS IS THE WAY. We might stumble and forget sometimes, but then we ask God to forgive us, and carry on Loving God and loving our neighbour: all we know and all we meet, friends and not friends. Remember Samantha, " ask and you shall receive."
I say this with love. Greetings from Emmy, your sister in Christ.

 

[paul1149]

Your sins are not more powerful than the shed Blood of the perfect man. If you ask for forgiveness, you will have it.

 

[Sketcher]

God has forgiven far worse things than what you say you have done.

 

[Bible2]

"... if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us" (1 John 1:7-10).

 

[jannikitty]

You know because He said so:

1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

His Word is true, you can trust Him at it.

Now, concerning martyrdom, my suggestion is you ask for the baptism of the Holy Spirit as it will give you great power to overcome in this life. Once you've asked, know by faith you have it. Then, give Him permission to use you in your life. You will see all manner of supernatural wonders going on.

Also, pray in tongues as it will strengthen you. You won't worry about what the world thinks when you're so strong in the Spirit by praying in tongues. It's like a workout for your spirit person. It really works.

I think this is a good suggestion. As far as salvation is concerned you basically have faith and accept that Jesus death on the cross has brought you salvation and having confessed Christ as Savior you have assurance. None of us is perfect. It is though grace and mercy that we believe He is who he says He is. In Him we live and walk and have our being. If you continue to swear it is usually because it is hard to break long time habits. Each time not to sulk and worry but start to repent by asking forgiveness and strength to break this destructive habit. Watch anger and whatever triggers it in you. Begin to quietly praise God..and try to think of something good. That should help. God's mercy is wide and His love is great. He forgives us because he sees our heart.