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How young were you when you first thought you became a believer in Christ as to what He did for you so you can have eternal life? Once you are saved, then you transfer out of the kingdom of darkness.
Colossians 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Major changes take place within you. Have you been baptized after that by immersion? Then you rise to walk in new life. Put off the old man. Don't keep
going back and try to experience your old clothes.
Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Good! Do you remember what you said? Did you realize that you were a sinner and only Jesus Christ could because of His shed precious blood blot out your sins?
When was very young, I would talk to God about how beautiful the flowers were that He made and other type of things, even prayed by myself. Went to church/Methodist. At about fourteen, my mom decided to switch to a Baptist church as she had been listening to Christian radio and tv, so to her something was missing in the preaching at our church. We all soon were going there. She wanted me to get saved...but I was holding out and claiming that I already knew Jesus as my Lord. To me, and maybe you too, it would make all that other time of praying seen a farce. Would not let it be that way. Kept saying that was already a Christian.
Saw some changes in my Mom as time passed...and wanted that kind of life myself.
So, one day/at fifteen, in my room, on my knees, I talked to Jesus as to how I already loved Him, but now want Him as my Savior and I'm giving my life to Him.
It was maybe that night or soon anyway, that I wanted to do something for this
great gift He had given me -faith-grace-salvation, so stayed up all night to try to make up some for when the disciples fell asleep before He was taken by being betrayed. This followed with more times of staying up over the years and having a close relationship with God.
We will be judged for our words, and I realise how important they are, I am afraid.
The old man has certain traits -one of them is God is not in his thoughts.
The new man also has certain traits. loves God, loves people
Psalms 10:4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek [after God]: God [is] not in all his thoughts.
I don't know why I do these things. I speak before I consider. I said that I told the HS to depart in the name of the Lord. I think He left. I said I sold my soul to the devil, I think for everything. I don't want everything I want salvation. I'm terrified.
I don't know why I do these things. I speak before I consider. I said that I told the HS to depart in the name of the Lord. I think He left. I said I sold my soul to the devil, I think for everything. I don't want everything I want salvation. I'm terrified.
Repent, (as it looks like you're willing to do) and go back to the Lord.
However, you're not acting like someone with a seared conscience. When God has you, He is going to fight hard to keep you.