I do not fear God

[pantingdeer]

When I die I don't know where I'm going to go. I have recently asked to God to let me know him etc but I do not fear God.
I am very laid back when this is meant to be a serious matter. I don't know if this is because I believe I suffer from depression and so maybe I'm numb to any feelings. It's like I know I should be saved but I'm not that interested and don't have the desire to have a relationship with God or anyone. I can't control my feelings so what do I do?

 

[dreadnought]

When I die I don't know where I'm going to go. I have recently asked to God to let me know him etc but I do not fear God.
I am very laid back when this is meant to be a serious matter. I don't know if this is because I believe I suffer from depression and so maybe I'm numb to any feelings. It's like I know I should be saved but I'm not that interested and don't have the desire to have a relationship with God or anyone. I can't control my feelings so what do I do?

Understand that the Lord's way leads to happiness.

 

[salt-n-light]

When I die I don't know where I'm going to go. I have recently asked to God to let me know him etc but I do not fear God.
I am very laid back when this is meant to be a serious matter. I don't know if this is because I believe I suffer from depression and so maybe I'm numb to any feelings. It's like I know I should be saved but I'm not that interested and don't have the desire to have a relationship with God or anyone. I can't control my feelings so what do I do?

Do what God commands you to do.

 

[Job3315]

When I die I don't know where I'm going to go. I have recently asked to God to let me know him etc but I do not fear God.
I am very laid back when this is meant to be a serious matter. I don't know if this is because I believe I suffer from depression and so maybe I'm numb to any feelings. It's like I know I should be saved but I'm not that interested and don't have the desire to have a relationship with God or anyone. I can't control my feelings so what do I do?

Do you respect the Lord?

 

[Valetic]

Do you know what Jesus's original name was? You pronounce it as Yahushua. Do you know what that word means? Salvation.

Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. (NIV)

It's like I know I should be saved but I'm not that interested and don't have the desire to have a relationship with God or anyone.

John 3

NIV
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”

4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”

5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

what do I do?

Call upon the name of the Lord.

Romans 10

NIV
8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim:

9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”

13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

 

[Southernscotty]

As I have explained Andrew, You cannot base your salvation on feelings.
1 John 3:20 for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.

 

[pantingdeer]

As I have explained Andrew, You cannot base your salvation on feelings.
1 John 3:20 for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.

Sorry friend. I still have many struggles. It isn't easy.

 

[Hazelelponi]

Sorry friend. I still have many struggles. It isn't easy.

We all struggle.. but I think you know you need help. Not just in the hereafter, but today, now - to make it through this life.

Jesus helps with that, makes the impossible possible.. ask Him to help you..

 

[Valetic]

Sorry friend. I still have many struggles. It isn't easy.

Hebrews 2:3 how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?...

John 4:13-14

Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,

but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." (NIV)

2 Corinthians 6:2 For God says, "At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you." Indeed, the "right time" is now. Today is the day of salvation. (NLT)

Matthew 7:7 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (NIV)

 

[pantingdeer]

We all struggle.. but I think you know you need help. Not just in the hereafter, but today, now - to make it through this life.

Jesus helps with that, makes the impossible possible.. ask Him to help you..

Why help do you mean?

 

[pantingdeer]

Hebrews 2:3 how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?...

John 4:13-14

Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,

but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." (NIV)

2 Corinthians 6:2 For God says, "At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you." Indeed, the "right time" is now. Today is the day of salvation. (NLT)

Matthew 7:7 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (NIV)

Why does this mean?

 

[Hazelelponi]

Why help do you mean?

Any help.. your situation is unique to you and i don't know it . Read Psalm 91

We all need help... tell the God of Israel you need help, and you would like Him to show you what help you need, and to guide you into His truth.

 

[pantingdeer]

Any help.. your situation is unique to you and i don't know it . Read Psalm 91

We all need help... tell the God of Israel you need help, and you would like Him to show you what help you need, and to guide you into His truth.

I've written about some of my issue in my bio on my profile if you want to understand more.

 

[pantingdeer]

Any help.. your situation is unique to you and i don't know it . Read Psalm 91

We all need help... tell the God of Israel you need help, and you would like Him to show you what help you need, and to guide you into His truth.

I know of psalm 91. It's the psalm which talks about God being there for us and protecting us.

 

[Hazelelponi]

I know of psalm 91. It's the psalm which talks about God being there for us and protecting us.

Yes.. it's the Psalm which speaks of salvation which is what Jesus is, He is our Lord and Messiah. The Psalm shows salvation and Jesus very well.. you should read it again..

Psalm 91

1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

3 Surely He will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.

4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.

It keeps going, you should get your Bible out and read it in full.

While it sounds cliche, what your going through has a lot to do with age and hormones. We all go through a hard time in our teens in varying degrees.

God will help you if you ask Him to show you your need.. and after to save you in full knowledge.

 

[pantingdeer]

Yes.. it's the Psalm which speaks of salvation which is what Jesus is, He is our Lord and Messiah. The Psalm shows salvation very well.. you should read it again..

Psalm 91

1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

3 Surely He will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.

4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.

It keeps going, you should get your Bible out and read it in full.

While it sounds cliche, what your going through has a lot to do with age and hormones. We all go through a hard time in our teens in varying degrees. God will help you if you ask Him to show you your need.. and after to save you in full knowledge.

Thank you but I have asked many times in the past. Have I done something wrong?

 

[Valetic]

Why does this mean?

Let's backtrack a bit.

I'm not that interested and don't have the desire to have a relationship with God

Are you a worldly Christian? Have you been saved? Or did you merely accept the Christian religion faithfully because it was what you were raised in?

It's like I know I should be saved...

So you haven't been? And you are not now?

...I do not fear God. I am very laid back when this is meant to be a serious matter.

This is not meant to be a serious matter, it IS a serious matter.

Matthew 10:28 "Don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in (Gehenna/The Second Death or in other words, once you die you are dead forever) hell. (NLT)

Are you afraid of this kind of death? Don't you want to live forever in perfection with God after your body dies? Do you care?

I am very laid back when this is meant to be a serious matter.

You should be running for your life.

Genesis 4:7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Why does this mean?

James 4:2 You want what you don't have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can't get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don't have what you want because you don't ask God for it. (NLT)

Matthew 7:7 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (NIV)

Romans 10:13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (NIV)

 

[JackRT]

In a great many cases the biblical word that has been translated as "fear" should more properly be translated as "reverence" or "awe".

1 John 4: 18 --- There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

 

[Hazelelponi]

Thank you but I have asked many times in the past. Have I done something wrong?

What do you think you've done wrong?

From what I can tell your a reasonably normal human being, as faulty as anyone else. ..

That doesn't mean you don't need salvation - we all do.. being a "normal human being" simply exemplifies our need of HIM..

Romans 3:23

 

[pantingdeer]

Let's backtrack a bit.



Are you a worldly Christian? Have you been saved? Or did you merely accept the Christian religion faithfully because it was what you were raised in?



So you haven't been? And you are not now?



This is not meant to be a serious matter, it IS a serious matter.

Matthew 10:28 "Don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in (Gehenna/The Second Death or in other words, once you die you are dead forever) hell. (NLT)

Are you afraid of this kind of death? Don't you want to live forever in perfection with God after your body dies? Do you care?



You should be running for your life.

Genesis 4:7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.



James 4:2 You want what you don't have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can't get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don't have what you want because you don't ask God for it. (NLT)

Matthew 7:7 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (NIV)

Romans 10:13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (NIV)

1. I grew up in a Christian home and believed with all my heart but stopped going to church when I was 15 after friends sowed doubts in me.
2. I meant "it's important that one is saved"
3. I understand it is a serious matter
4. I'm not as fearful as I should be but I would say I'm fearful of going to hell with people who mock God.
5. I'm sure heaven is nice and I would choose it over hell
6. I'm not running for my life. But I'm here because I need to understand.
7. I suffer and get depressed from my problems to this day. Some days I'm depressed and some days I don't mind because I'm nearly used to not caring about women - similarly, it's the fact that I wish I cared about them.