- Aug 5, 2017
- 437
- 161
- 38
- Country
- United States
- Faith
- Non-Denom
- Marital Status
- Single
Au contrair! You are extremely valuable to God. You were made in his image and Christ died so you could know him.
That is nice of you to say but clearly false. I wouldn't be in this position if that was true. God is all powerful and will not be remotely affected by my destruction. It won't phase him. Not even a little...
Christ came for the handful of people who had at least some chance of being saved. Only a miracle can change my worldview now but God might not have any interest in seeing that happen...
However, you do not know him because you have not had the new birth. Christ never abandoned us. Au contrair again. He is intimately involved with all who accept his Spirit into their hearts. His Spirit is not a feeling, although we can feel his presence. His Spirit is not a doctrine of beliefs. His Spirit is His very person that comes into one's heart when one asks Him into your heart fully believing in what Jesus did. You know the doctrine, but you do not know the God of the doctrine, hence your feeling alone and abandoned.
Rom 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Rom 10:11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
It is beyond obvious that the Holy Spirit refuses to "enter [my] heart" until I somehow figure out why. This is what I mean by a total enigma. I could say out loud that I believe and trust him but he already knows that I don't trust him. It is a viscous cycle!
I have absolutely no idea how to get my head to trust him! So as a result the heart just screeches to a halt...
Upvote
0