I am lost and on my way to hell

[TauLeader]

Dear justaguy28,

Are you sorry about the way that you live your life? For so many years I looked at porn and stuff - it was good while I was watching it, but after the feelings died down I felt empty inside and guilty about how I had turned my back on Jesus and wilfully sinned. This lead me into repentence eventually. Of course, I fell occassionally and still do occassionally, but I know that I will be forgiven.

The first thing, I believe, that you need to come to the realisation of is that you're sorry for your sins and that you want to change your life for the better.

Friend, I don't know where you are with God, but once you genuinely repent, say that you're sorry for your sins, and ask for Jesus to forgive you, the Bible tells us that as far as the East is from the West, so far are your sins away from you. God's forgiven you and is ready to move on with you and take His relationship with you to a deeper and more meaningful and real level.

Then I suggest that you stay away from the places that will influence you to sin (e.g. bars and pubs, don't go out late at night and go walking around the streets next to 'pickup' areas, etc) and instead get involved in a Bible study group and grow your relationship with God. You see, there's God's part and there is your part to play. The Bible tells us to submit ourselves to God and to keep ourselves in God, resist the devil, and he will flee from us.

Submit yourself to God ... keep yourself in Him ... give Him your life to do with as He wishes. Sometimes the most effective prayer can be "Help!" It is often through these types of times in our lives that God's power is seen. Pray for His strength.

If you want to, you can fast to show God that you're serious about your relationship with Him. The fasting doesn't have to be from food, it can be from alcohol, for example. It is all about depriving the flesh of what it craves for and focusing on God. While doing it, focus on God and on Him alone. Read your Bible, pray, listen to Christian music; these are all methods of placing yourself at God's feet and in His presence. The Bible calls us to draw close to God and He will draw close to us. Now, that doesn't neccessarily mean that you can 'feel' Him (some can, others can't). I'm not a very emotional person, so God generally doesn't speak to me through my emotions as He may others. For example, at a Harvest crusade that I went to many new Christians around me had tears of joy in their eyes upon conversion while I felt no different, yet I know that something had changed inside of me when I rededicated my life to Him and His service.

You may have to get serious about your relationship with Him and take pro-active measures to solidify it and prevent sin from coming in.

Another idea is to have an accountability partner, such that when you feel like sinning, just call him up and talk about it. If you are 'addicted' to donuts, then don't go walking in front of cake shops looking at them, take another route if you have to that by-passes them.

In other words, don't place yourself in a position where you can be tempted. Paul exhorted young Timothy to flee from sexual sins and the same thing goes with you and I. When ever you feel like you could engage in a sexual sin with someone, then just do what Joseph did - get the hell outta there! Leave your drink if you're in a bar and go home and pray. The moment that you think I can handle this, the devil's got you right where he wants you.

If you have a problem with drinking, then seek help from AA or something like that.

One thing that I really suggest you seriously do is to talk to a pastor about your life and your spiritual life as well. My pastor, for example, is a pretty cool guy and he's more than happy to spend a few hours just talking about stuff and my spiritual life and giving me great Biblical advice and principles to help me out.

These are just some ideas that you may like to try; IMHO anyway.

I will pray that God will grant you the will and strength to live a life that shouts His fame. I pray that you will be set free from your burdens - that you will over come them with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Kind regards,
Tau Leader.

 

[EnterSandman]

hi all you have to do is ask for forgivness and belive and ask jesus into your life then your are saved.

john 3:16 says that you just have to belive in him to be saved, but to belive isnt enough the devil belives in him. you have to belive and walk with him(ask him into your life) then you are forgiven for ALL your sins no matter what you do in the future or what you have done. just ask.

So If i pray, and I shout "GET INTO MY BELLAY" i can go to heaven?

 

[DonVA]

So If i pray, and I shout "GET INTO MY BELLAY" i can go to heaven?

Well, perhaps a slightly more respectful invitation along with your prayers would be a good starting point.

 

[dvd_holc]

Are you on the way to Hell or has Hell already arrived in your life which causes the discomfort in your life?

 

[justaguy28]

Are you on the way to Hell or has Hell already arrived in your life which causes the discomfort in your life?

Thank you everybody for your insight. I guess I just need to get down on my knees and pray. Then I plan to get my bible and just start reading. Going back to church is going to be the toughest part of the whole deal for me. For now I may just find a TV church to faithfully watch.

justaguy28

 

[MariaRegina]

God is loving and merciful. He offers us all kinds of saving graces to come to know Him. He never condemns us, but offers us Eternal Life and Hope. It is we ourselves who condemn ourselves.

You can always ask a moderator to change your faith icon to generic Christian (plain cross) until you find a church home.

My pm box is always available if you have any questions.

 

[livingword26]

It is God that will set you free. You need to be in a church where you can have people praying for you. You need help to overcome. If the Spirit of God had left you, you would not care whether you sinned or not. Keep fighting, but get help.

 

[dvd_holc]

Thank you everybody for your insight. I guess I just need to get down on my knees and pray. Then I plan to get my bible and just start reading. Going back to church is going to be the toughest part of the whole deal for me. For now I may just find a TV church to faithfully watch.

justaguy28

Here is insight that I hope will help. Live is a journey where God walks you through the wilderness of life. God provides enough shade, food, and water for you to get through the next step. And in each step the goal is that you become more and more of a faithful servent with him. Sometimes, we take wrong steps...and God works out the path from there...but To be in the Kingdom of God, you are given by grace from God. You choose God as your Master, Ruler, and Teacher. Then, you obey. If you leave your devotion to just praying without action then you are not made complete by God. I am confident in this that God will work in you to complete you through each day until the day of Christ. Reading and pray are great things. That is how we learn of him, but we also learning by actions. So learn from past action that said you were in Hell...and turn now to love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control which product of the presence of God in your life.

 

[BarbB]

Thank you everybody for your insight. I guess I just need to get down on my knees and pray. Then I plan to get my bible and just start reading. Going back to church is going to be the toughest part of the whole deal for me. For now I may just find a TV church to faithfully watch.

justaguy28

Sounds like a plan to me.

I like Charles Stanley's In Touch. I always learn something from his messages. Eventually you will need the fellowship, especially of other men. Don't wait too long to find a good church.

 

[DonVA]

Thank you everybody for your insight. I guess I just need to get down on my knees and pray. Then I plan to get my bible and just start reading. Going back to church is going to be the toughest part of the whole deal for me. For now I may just find a TV church to faithfully watch.

justaguy28

You know, on the days that I feel the least like exercising, the toughest thing to do is work out. I could sit and watch FIT-TV, or I could get up and go to a gym.

When you're ready and you've found a church, even if it's the toughest thing to do, you might find it's the best thing in the world to get up and go.

 

[YourChild]

So I know that I am screwed. I live a sinful life and I mean sinful. I drink, cuss, sleep with women, and even court a prostitute from time to time. I believe in christ but I don't know what to do. I feel addicted to my sins. How can I recommit my life and get back on the right track? Someone told me that God doesn't even hear my prayers anymore. I think there's a verse in the bible about it if u sin too much u will be rejected. I suck at life honestly.

Someone else told me to just ask for forgiveness. I've done that a million times but I keep going back to the sins.

Help,

justaguy

Matthew 9:10- Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners.

Matthew 9:11- But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with such scum?"

Matthew 9:12- When Jesus heard this, He said, "Healthy people don't need a doctor - sick people do."


Never believe that God cannot help you because of the degree of your sins. As the scripture says, Jesus died on the cross for all of us sinners, everyone, regardless of how bad your sins are. First thing you should do is get in line with God. Get into a church and get with a Bible study group. Read your Bible and pray daily to Him. The closer you draw yourself to God, the easier it will be for you to turn away from sins. Make a committment to be with God. Take control of your life and step on the head of the devil. You can do it bro!

 

[The Virginian]

So If i pray, and I shout "GET INTO MY BELLAY" i can go to heaven?

Although Paul says in one of his Corinthian Epistles that "...food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both of them. Yet the body is not for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body."

God gave the greatest price for the atonement of all our sins, so that our redemption might be accomplished! Which at this point He's never made light of. WE DO NOT COMMAND GOD AT ANY TIME!

Our "bellay" is not the point of focus, "...for if you confess with your mouth, and believe in your heart, that Jesus is Lord, you shall be saved."


a bondservant of The Lord!

 

[revmalone]

So I know that I am screwed. I live a sinful life and I mean sinful. I drink, cuss, sleep with women, and even court a prostitute from time to time. I believe in christ but I don't know what to do. I feel addicted to my sins. How can I recommit my life and get back on the right track? Someone told me that God doesn't even hear my prayers anymore. I think there's a verse in the bible about it if u sin too much u will be rejected. I suck at life honestly.

Someone else told me to just ask for forgiveness. I've done that a million times but I keep going back to the sins.

Help,

justaguy

Greetings
If you want to be forgiven you must ask, 1 john 1:9 says that if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrightiousness.

He will take you back when you ask him to, and he will give you a fresh start right now. That as hard as it gets according to the Scriptures.

You don't have to crawl on your belly in order to come back to fellowship. Cut off those relationships, confess your sins , ask Jesus to forgive and cleanse you, then to help you and when those temptation hit you , stop right then and pray that God would help you to escape the temptation, he will but only if you be faithful to ask to be delivered.

Go to him, he's waiting 24-7.
Rev Malone

 

[hlaltimus]

So I know that I am screwed. I live a sinful life and I mean sinful. I drink, cuss, sleep with women, and even court a prostitute from time to time. I believe in christ but I don't know what to do. I feel addicted to my sins. How can I recommit my life and get back on the right track? Someone told me that God doesn't even hear my prayers anymore. I think there's a verse in the bible about it if u sin too much u will be rejected. I suck at life honestly.

Someone else told me to just ask for forgiveness. I've done that a million times but I keep going back to the sins.

Help,

justaguy

It is next to impossible for a person to distinguish between human initiated faith and divinely initiated saving faith when the whole idea of "faith" is still in it's infancy. The first kind of faith can be exerted over and over and over again and not turn God's attention towards you in the least. The second kind of faith, (Saving,) will turn every angel in heaven if necessary towards your salvation. That kind of faith will definitely get God's attention because He would have been the one who gave it to you as a gift. How do I get this "gift" of faith? Repent. Turn from any and all sins that you can find, then ask God to convict you of those sins that you are unaware of repenting of them as well, and then just trust in Him to give you this pardoning & justifying faith. At this point, you are really using your human faith in order to get the gift of saving faith, and it will work because you have then become the kind of "good investment", from God's perspective that is, upon which He would be willing to grant that kind of faith. I have been exactly where you are now, years ago myself and this is what I discovered. Genuine saving faith is a gift and you must become the kind of person that God would be willing to bestow that gift upon. Repentance is not saving faith, but repentance makes that saving faith possible.

 

[FLA2760]

Remember the thief on the cross! Ask Jesus into your heart and ask Him to lead you in His way for you. He will lead you in paths of righteousness for His name sake.

 

[Blackness]

First of all GOD LOVES YOU, and JESUS LOVES YOU, because he died for your sins. And FLA2760 could not be more correct. Jesus loves the sinner.

 

[Calminian]

...Going back to church is going to be the toughest part of the whole deal for me. For now I may just find a TV church to faithfully watch...

Just some thoughts to ponder. The christian walk is a team sport. You try to go it alone and you'll get chewed up and spit out......daily! The devil is like a lion seeking whom he may devour. His goal is to get you separated from the pack. Once isolated he'll attack, and after you've fallen, he'll then tap you on the shoulder and whisper "you don't really think you're a child of God, do you?" He'll render you useless as a vessel even if you do belong to God. Trust me, this is not how you want to live your life.

Start seeking out a strong church that preaches directly from the Bible. God will help you discern where He wants you to be. You need the brethren. And not only this, they need you!

 

[PaulAckermann]

So I know that I am screwed. I live a sinful life and I mean sinful. I drink, cuss, sleep with women, and even court a prostitute from time to time. I believe in christ but I don't know what to do. I feel addicted to my sins. How can I recommit my life and get back on the right track? Someone told me that God doesn't even hear my prayers anymore. I think there's a verse in the bible about it if u sin too much u will be rejected. I suck at life honestly.
Someone else told me to just ask for forgiveness. I've done that a million times but I keep going back to the sins.
Help,
justaguy

I have had the same experience.

I was born and raised a Catholic. In my college years I became a Protestant. But I fell away, although I always still believed in Christ. But no matter what I did, I could not get my life back on track with God. I was addicted to porn and I could not stop. I had deep hatred towrds people who hurt me in the past, and I could not let go of my hatred. I tried everything. I would go forward at the altar calls at church. But the next day I was into porn and still had this resentment. Everytime I tried to pray to God, I felt nothing, except the hatred I had towrd others. I remember crying out to God to get me back to where I was in my relationship with Him beforehand. But nothing helped.

The last thing I tried was getting back into communion with the Catholic Church. The first thing I did was go to confession. I went foward on many altar calls in the past, but none of those came close to the way I felt after confession. I started to take Communion, which is the actual body and blood Christ. Jesus said in John 6 that unless you eat His body and drink His blood, you will have no life in you. I know Protestants don't take this literally, but that is what actually happened to me. I know that the Catholic Eucharist is the actual body and blood of Christ because it produced new life in me - the life of Christ. My hatred went away. My addiction went away. I was able to pray again.

Justaguy, if you tried everything that Protestants have suggested and still can't get back to God, why not try the Catholic way? I am not saying to try the Eucharist this Sunday and see if it works. You cannot take it until you are in communion with the Church and believe yourself that it is the body and blood of Christ. To take it without doing this would be sacriligious, and could damage you spiritually. But you can still go to Mass, even though you do not take the Eucharist. I would recommend to go to the more traditional Catholic churches, the ones that are gothic cathedrals. Read some books on people converting to the Catholic Church. The books called Surpised By Truth are excellent. Pray about it. Talk to a priest. If you do become convinced that this is where you should be, talk to a priest about joining.

I will pray for you.