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I had thoughts about deconversion (trigger warning)

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I was being bombarded by intrusive thoughts regarding deconversion. Then I impulsively thought "I deconvert, I deconvert" without actually meaning it. Do you think God will forgive me? I still believe Jesus is Lord and the Son of God. I still believe He died for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day by the power of God. I am having trouble sleeping now, I don't want to be an apostate!
 

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I was being bombarded by intrusive thoughts regarding deconversion. Then I impulsively thought "I deconvert, I deconvert" without actually meaning it. Do you think God will forgive me? I still believe Jesus is Lord and the Son of God. I still believe He died for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day by the power of God. I am having trouble sleeping now, I don't want to be an apostate!
Don't worry, the fact that these thoughts bother you so much shows that they are not your thoughts. God really really loves you and Jesus is our Lord and Saviour. God loves you
 
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I was being bombarded by intrusive thoughts regarding deconversion. Then I impulsively thought "I deconvert, I deconvert" without actually meaning it. Do you think God will forgive me? I still believe Jesus is Lord and the Son of God. I still believe He died for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day by the power of God. I am having trouble sleeping now, I don't want to be an apostate!
Where guilt is, there is no restoration.
If the guilt is on Him, then restoration is on you.
If He took away your guilt, then restoration is coming your way.
 
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I was being bombarded by intrusive thoughts regarding deconversion. Then I impulsively thought "I deconvert, I deconvert" without actually meaning it. Do you think God will forgive me? I still believe Jesus is Lord and the Son of God. I still believe He died for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day by the power of God. I am having trouble sleeping now, I don't want to be an apostate!

I don't know if you are still dealing with this specific struggle, but there is a great number of people who would say they actually did deconvert (their words) and then came back to Christ. So for them to actually do so, versus thoughts we don't really mean, would seem that there is nothing unforgivable in that even if you were to actually deconvert. (Thinking of things this way helps me overcome similar worries, at least when I can find evidence of others that prove my OCD wrong :blush:).
 
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