I need help, serious help.

[DeerGlow]

In case You really sold Your soul to the devil You need to ask God for forgiveness from Your sins and pray that the blood of Jesus protect You. Then You need to pray that God helps You with fear and anxiety. God loves every sinner and saint and has a different plan for us than the devil has so try to pray and listen to God. Perhaps His Holy Spirit will speak words into Your spirit and help You. Jesus paid the price for all human sin, that includes false religion.

You can sell your soul? I don't want to, but does that mean the devil already has my soul?

 

[Presbyterian Continuist]

I thought I did, as a kid. I've tried to get saved multiple times since then but I don't know if I am.

I went for two years in a Pentecostal church after I accepted Christ, and although I did all the religious stuff, I never knew God personally. They were able to introduce me to fellowship, prayer, Bible study, the need for holy living, the gifts of the Spirit, tongues, etc., but no one could introduce me to God Himself. What I had to do was to start getting alone with God and being brutally honest with Him about the way I felt and my need to meet Him in person. I didn't know how to meet Him, and spent weeks walking around the bays in Wellington (NZ) at night just talking to God. But I was getting no response. At one stage I cried out to God that something was stopping me getting through to the cross!

Then I went to a conference in a small town north of the city. I was called out for prayer because the pastor felt led in the Spirit to minister to me. When he prayed for me, I had a vision of Jesus, all in white, standing in front of me. I fell down on my face, weeping my eyes out. For the next week, I felt that I was in a dark tunnel not knowing where I was. Then I went back to my home town on three weeks leave from work. On the first night, I went out into the middle of a golf course which was five minutes walk from my parents' home. It was 11pm and the stars were all out. I told God that He must be somewhere within hearing of my voice. I told Him that no one had been able to introduce me to Him, so I have come out there to introduce myself. I said, "You are God, and I am Paul, and I'm very glad to meet you." This was a drastic step of faith for me. I had never spoken to God like that before. I also said that unless I was able to meet Him, I was going to give this whole religious thing away and live the way I wanted to live. Why do I want to become a religious nut if I didn't know the God behind it all?

At that moment I felt all lit up inside like a Christmas tree. One moment everything was darkness, the next it was all light. It was as if the lights were turned on inside of me. I didn't feel emotional at all. Then a new thought came to me that I had never experienced before quite like that. It was a definite thought, confident and with character. That is the only way I can explain it. That thought said, "Paul, we have been waiting for this for a long time." I said, "What have you been waiting for?" He said, "For you to get away from all that religious stuff and come out here directly to Me." I then knew that God had made contact with me. He was so real, that if Jesus had stepped out from behind one of the trees on that park, I would not have been surprised. I asked Him, "How do I be a real Christian?" He replied, "Just be yourself, Paul." I said, "I can't do that! Everyone will see all my sins and shortcomings!" You see that was my pride talking. He replied, "Now, Paul, if I don't like you, I will change you."

After that, every night for that three weeks, I went out into that park and talked with God, asked a lot of questions and got all the answers I needed. I gained a new appreciation of God being my Father, which has stuck with me ever since. That was April 1969, and it is now the middle of March 2017. When I got back among my friends in Wellington, one said, "There is something different about you." Of course there was! I had met God in person!

So, it is one thing to accept Christ and get involved in the religious side of a church. But none of those people can get you into personal contact with God. I became desperate and that made me reach out to Him honestly. In desperation, we can go beyond our inhibitions and pride and just bare ourselves before God, and He responds. No one can do it for you, and all the advice in the world will not bring to the personal encounter with God that you need. On one of the nights I spent a long time going through all the things in my life as far back as I could remember and discussing those things with the Lord. I got all the overdue accounts with Him sorted out and boy, did I feel cleaned up after that! 1 John 1:9 was certainly put into practice that night! He taught me that I could be open, honest, and sincere with Him and He accepted that. I didn't have to put on any sort of super-spiritual display to try and show people that I was a good Christian. All I had to do was to walk with God, be myself, be honest and open to Him about everything, have no secrets from Him, and He would walk with me. I asked, "How will I know when you are speaking to me?" He replied, "When I hear your voice a lot talking to me, you will hear my voice a lot." That has been quite true.

I found that God is the kindest, most gentle Person I have ever met. He has a sense of humour as well, and I have sensed Him chuckling sometimes. I think that He and the angels were jumping around shouting "Yahoo! Paul's made contact!!" When I introduced myself to Him that night. One thing that developed out of that encounter was that when the Holy Spirit is active, I tend to get joyful and start giggling. I think I must tap into the Holy Spirit's joy when He can move when He wants and is not grieved or quenched.

I mentioned that I spoke in tongues before my encounter, and during that three weeks, I didn't feel the need to speak in tongues because I had too much to discuss with God in English at that time. But when later on I started praying in tongues again, the language was more articulate and meaningful, and maybe it became less religious and more genuine.

And so I want to say that there is no religious activity or experience that beats getting away to a lonely, isolated park or beach and just being there with God. He loves it, and makes you to know that. Truly our fellowship is with the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. That verse became the most precious verse to me at that time, because that verse became a reality in my life, and still is.

 

[Presbyterian Continuist]

I don't know if I feel sorrow for my sin as much as fear of the punishment, I don't know if I can repent.

Why don't you go somewhere where you can be totally alone, say at an isolated beach, or park where there is no one around, look up to God and say those things to Him? Get away from trying to be religious, and come before Him just as you. You may find that He might meet you there and your life may be changed for ever, like mine was when I did it. But you have to be persistent and detemined to meet Him. No use going to His "door" knocking once and then walking away before He can answer. He promises to you like He promised me, "If you seek me with all your heart, you will find Me." I did that and wouldn't take no for an answer, and He met me and has never left.

God is not a big grumpy guy who is there with a big stick ready to belt you on the head when you do wrong. I think He is up there saying to His angels, "Selling his soul to the devil? Haw haw Haw! Is he serious?" I can see them all falling over laughing. Then He says, "Ok. Enough with the laughter. Let's just wait until he gets desperate enough to be honest with himself and us, and just come before Me and spill it all out before Me. Then I can "zap" him with my love, mercy and grace."

 

[DeerGlow]

Why don't you go somewhere where you can be totally alone, say at an isolated beach, or park where there is no one around, look up to God and say those things to Him? Get away from trying to be religious, and come before Him just as you. You may find that He might meet you there and your life may be changed for ever, like mine was when I did it. But you have to be persistent and detemined to meet Him. No use going to His "door" knocking once and then walking away before He can answer. He promises to you like He promised me, "If you seek me with all your heart, you will find Me." I did that and wouldn't take no for an answer, and He met me and has never left.

God is not a big grumpy guy who is there with a big stick ready to belt you on the head when you do wrong. I think He is up there saying to His angels, "Selling his soul to the devil? Haw haw Haw! Is he serious?" I can see them all falling over laughing. Then He says, "Ok. Enough with the laughter. Let's just wait until he gets desperate enough to be honest with himself and us, and just come before Me and spill it all out before Me. Then I can "zap" him with my love, mercy and grace."

I don't think that's a good idea for me to go out alone. I get scared. Also my town is very small, we don't have beaches and have one "park" I know of. It's a playground basically, a nice one but not really a park. I'm too big for most of it. And I know God isn't waiting for us to mess up to punish us, but He also warns us there is wrath and most people will face the unbearable wrath. God isn't playing games with blasphemy and apostasy and repentance.

 

[FutureAndAHope]

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.

Jesus said "I will never leave nor forsake you". Jesus understands that we some times get angry and say things we regret. The Holy Spirit is not harsh, it is the Spirt of Jesus, the same Spirt that spoke through Jesus. The bible said Jesus and the father are one. Jesus spoke of his forgiveness being 77 X 7 towards the person who changes their mind in repentance. He is forgiving you, not harsh at all towards you.

I have written a rather long document on what the Unpardonable Sin is and is not here Is there an unpardonable sin, what is blasphemy of the holy spirit.

 

[Sharon0110]

Let me ask you something.

Do you believe that Jesus Christ's death on the cross is enough atonement for this sin?

First of all, you need to calm down. It's very difficult to hear from God when you're afraid or panicking. And how you do this is fight the fear with faith. Read Scripture and believe it. Often times, you're going to have to believe it over what you're feeling. There have been times when I was literally sick with worry but you have to choose to trust that God has forgiven you.

Don't fall into the dangerous rut of trusting feelings. Seriously. Walk by faith! Trust the Word of God. When it says He will never leave nor forsake you, that is God Himself making a promise to you.

Don't let anything or anyone take the peace God has given you in Christ John 14:27 . Think God has taken it away? Read Romans 11:29

Getting right to it, it's a matter of trust. Believe God and that He has forgiven you. His death is more than enough to cover your sins.

 

[Daniel Marsh]

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.

You need to simply repent to Jesus and keep a salt shaker around for your foot.

 

[toLiJC]

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.

the Holy Spirit doesn't take umbrage easily, nor does it go by uncompromising, mechanical laws, nor is He tough/unsparing (1 Corinthians 13), if you blasphemed Him, you can repent of your bad intentions, but if any person works for non-salvation or destruction of their neighbor/cohabitant, then they thus risk becoming and remaining last (Matthew 12:31)

Blessings

 

[Braydeno]

I'm afraid I'm not forgiven. How can you say so surely I am?

the only sin that can't be forgiven is blasphemy of the holy spirit, every other sin in the book, other than that(blasphemy of the holy spirit), is forgiven with the blood of Christ. Your soul can easily be saved, proof? I sold my soul for friends when I was about 7, later in life when things were horrible, I lost those friends, then I repented and prayed, god saved me and gave me an even better (best)friend. your soul can be saved easily with the help of god, the devil doesn't own it at all. god's way stronger and can easily break those weak chains with a snap of a finger.

 

[Goodbook]

God forgives you because He sent his only son Jesus to die for us on the cross, if you believe in Jesus, that he was raised, you believe in our Father God, youve been forgiven.

Just declare Jesus is Lord. Ask God to show you who He is.
You dont need to go anywhere. I got saved in my own bedroom in the middle of the night. Just pray to Him. Tell him you sins and you want Him to cleanse you.

 

[c. leslie]

hello, i feel for you, been there myself years ago. the bible says that He will never leave us or forsake us. he is not a man that he should lie, but the devil comes to kill, steal and destroy. those thoughts are from him. the bible says he is the father of lies. his lies always bring fear. god's truth always brings peace. that is how you know whose voice it is. faith is simply agreeing with the word of god. when that voice comes back just say out loud, thank you jesus that you will never leave me or forsake me. the enemy leaves fast when the word is spoken. its called the good fight of faith. god bless you.

 

[stuart lawrence]

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.

Have you been to a church, where you understood the teaching to mean you must nigh on perfectly obey or be cast into hell?
Were you raised by parents who inferred the same thing?

 

[DeerGlow]

Have you been to a church, where you understood the teaching to mean you must nigh on perfectly obey or be cast into hell?
Were you raised by parents who inferred the same thing?

No, but everyone near me has that everyone can be saved until the last breath idea. I'm not so sure.

 

[zachariahjosephturner]

I constantly have blasphemous ungodly discusting vile thoughts against the Holy Ghost almost with everything I do whether the Bible pray whatever Im doing through the the day.....I constantly also have this compulsion to Speek against the Holy Ghost out of my mouth.....and when I see the Holy Ghost moving I have a compulsion to blashpeam.....but I know it's not me it's just my cross to bear I've been saved for many years I'm also a pastor so I go on knowing that I'm free... So it doesn't scare me like you used to thank God I'm able to handle it......I think my problem was was a VM it came I accessed about it so much that it blew up into something it never should have learned a lot of things going through that hard time God to help me so much on how to fight our words have power

 

[Meowzltov]

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.

God is a pretty smart person. He knows the difference between things we say in earnest and things we say out of impulsivity, i.e. the depression talking or the anger talking. Don't get me wrong -- this was a very serious sin. But the very fact that you are convicted shows that the Holy Spirit is still active in you.

Confess your sin, and spend time in prayer and the Word to restore your relationship with God.

 

[Cindy4HIM]

We will be judged for our words, and I realise how important they are, I am afraid.

love drives out fear.. God loves you..He always has and He always will. Love God and allow His love to fill you up, strengthen you. Love will drive away your fear. God knows your weaknesses, and can give you power over them. Just trust God and REST in His love..Read over and over the scripture that tells you "all that call on the name of the Lord WILL BE SAVED. Believe in Him, believe what the Word says...leave the rest of the battle to God. Satan has no power over you except that which you give. Satan wants you to fear.. God wants you to rest in Him AND HIS TRUTHS LOCATED IN THE BIBLE.. so choose REST. Final thought: Did you know that the phrase "do not fear" or similar wording of that phrase..is in the bible 365 times? One for each day of the year

 

[Monk Brendan]

I don't know if I feel sorrow for my sin as much as fear of the punishment, I don't know if I can repent.

Believe it or not, that's a good place to start. “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Prov 1:7 KJV

If you fear God, you will gain wisdom. Like I said earlier, it doesn't sound like you have sold your soul to satan. If you had, you would not have asked for prayer, true? Remember God loves you! And He wants you to be a part of His kingdom. You might be tempted, but fearing God is the beginning. And if you fear God, then you have NOT sold your soul to the devil.

 

[Blade]

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.

AH.. you.. you posted something after this one. Repent.. know that HE cant lie. So if you repented HE forgave. He does not judge you nor condemn you. He as the OT says.. GOD sees the heart...man only sees the flesh. So GOD sees your HEART. So to THINK before we speak.. yeah.. lol we ALL need that.. But no one but NO ONE controls you makes you think say anything.

We make the choice. Be slow to anger...easy to forgive. See the good in them 1st. Phil 4.. read it.

Relax... did you know.. GOD your Father made ALL you see..just for you? You will be standing before in the middle of MILLIONS..you look over and GOD is looking just at you. You think.. why is GOD only looking at me and no one else? He tells you.. you are the most important to Him.. everything was made just for YOU! He LONGS to hold you and NEVER EVER EVER EVER let you go! Then you realise GOD feels this way about ALL His children.. how HE can do this.. WOW.. yet makes you feel even more joyful.

Old song.. you were the reason that He gave His life.. you were the reason He suffered and died..

 

[Honoluluwindow]

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.

You probably never have been born again. What makes you think that you ever had the HS?

 

[Roseonathorn]

About selling ones soul. Some people say they trade with the devil purposefully selling their soul to him and at first they think they win but usually it end in dispair. They feel like a slave that have to do His bidding and it is very dirty work. Some people live in selfish oblivion not knowing whether there is a God or not living for themself only. That is not as harmful to other as the first but it is not inner peace. inner peace is knowing God.