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Hi guys,I recently read a thread on Reddit as a guest,where the discussion was over reformed theology and if fear of hell is a motive for repentance.
I’d like to be the first to admit I am moderately scared of hell,not so much as I used to be,but now what is really anxiety inducing is I'm afraid I'm doing everything Godly because of that fear.Like I can’t pray or do anything for the lord without an intrusive thought saying I’m doing this because of an ulterior motive of fear of hell.And it’s driving me nuts.
I haven’t felt Godly remorse,and it’s scarier that I don’t feel sorry for sin,and worst yet I still don’t feel it,I can’t remember if I’ve felt Godly remorse,and the scary thing is I don’t think or I think I don’t feel sorry for committing the sin of inappropriate contentography.When I first became a Christian,I remember the guilt and shame and fear of every secret and lie I held,and confessed them to my parents and God.I’m scared because I haven’t felt Godly remorse or if I can’t remember if I have.The thread I read had quotes from RC sproul,how can I feel godly remorse and if I haven’t,come to true repentance? Baecaise I’m scared God doesn’t/hasn’t forgive(n) me or love(d) me. Here’s that link:https://www.reddit.com/r/Reformed/c...amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=comments_view_all
I’d like to be the first to admit I am moderately scared of hell,not so much as I used to be,but now what is really anxiety inducing is I'm afraid I'm doing everything Godly because of that fear.Like I can’t pray or do anything for the lord without an intrusive thought saying I’m doing this because of an ulterior motive of fear of hell.And it’s driving me nuts.
I haven’t felt Godly remorse,and it’s scarier that I don’t feel sorry for sin,and worst yet I still don’t feel it,I can’t remember if I’ve felt Godly remorse,and the scary thing is I don’t think or I think I don’t feel sorry for committing the sin of inappropriate contentography.When I first became a Christian,I remember the guilt and shame and fear of every secret and lie I held,and confessed them to my parents and God.I’m scared because I haven’t felt Godly remorse or if I can’t remember if I have.The thread I read had quotes from RC sproul,how can I feel godly remorse and if I haven’t,come to true repentance? Baecaise I’m scared God doesn’t/hasn’t forgive(n) me or love(d) me. Here’s that link:https://www.reddit.com/r/Reformed/c...amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=comments_view_all
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