I said out loud in all seriousness if I make this shot I get my soul back (I thought I had sold my soul) if I miss I will sell my soul and it will count as the unpardonable sin. I missed and now I'm extremely terrified I can't be forgiven can anyone help me or is it possible that I did the unpardonable sin by saying it to the devil and God.
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OCD and unforgivable sin
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As far as I understand it, our soul isn't ours to buy and sell. Once we get saved, God owns it, methinks. And if you haven't been saved, well--you said that you said what you did 'in all seriousness', but now you're really worried about it, right? But if you HAD been serious, you probably wouldn't be worried about it, which probably means you weren't serious at all. This verse helps me: 1 John 3:20, 'If our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows everything.' God knew you didn't REALLY mean what you said because, again, if you had meant it, you wouldn't be worried about it now.
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Hi you are forgiven according to God's word. I have written a long document describing what you fear and how it is not unforgivable at http://www.futureandahope.net/unforgivable_sin.php have a read.
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I recommend this website about the unforgivable sin to everyone who suffers from this fear.
Please take a look, it's so helpful:
http://www.net-burst.net/guilty/scrupulosity.htm
Regarding what you did/said, OCD is a strange illness. I've heard of people who are so tormented by the idea of the unforgivable sin that they have forced themselves to say blasphemous things in a bid to try and stop the vile thoughts. I myself have nearly said vile things then freaked out that I might have actually said it without realizing.
I went through a stage of fearing I'd made 'vows' regarding my salvation, sometimes I'd even make myself think good vows in an effort to try and cancel out any bad vows I might accidentally think/say later on.
It was a horrible time and I hated myself for making myself think things that I didn't want to think. I couldn't understand why I was doing this to myself but sadly mental illness isn't logical.
You know what helped me get over this fear? The realization that my salvation isn't something I can 'vow' away because I am already saved! It is done.
These 'vows' were nothing but nonsense generated by fear, anxiety and mental illness. They were not valid. I know this because the bible says that 'nothing' can separate me from the love of God.
I believe the same could be said for you.
I don't think the unforgivable sin is just about what someone says/does, I believe it is more about the heart behind the words. If you were as hard-hearted as someone who has committed the unforgivable sin then I don't think you'd be posting here.
Take heart from that and please stop worrying.
Please take a look, it's so helpful:
http://www.net-burst.net/guilty/scrupulosity.htm
Regarding what you did/said, OCD is a strange illness. I've heard of people who are so tormented by the idea of the unforgivable sin that they have forced themselves to say blasphemous things in a bid to try and stop the vile thoughts. I myself have nearly said vile things then freaked out that I might have actually said it without realizing.
I went through a stage of fearing I'd made 'vows' regarding my salvation, sometimes I'd even make myself think good vows in an effort to try and cancel out any bad vows I might accidentally think/say later on.
It was a horrible time and I hated myself for making myself think things that I didn't want to think. I couldn't understand why I was doing this to myself but sadly mental illness isn't logical.
You know what helped me get over this fear? The realization that my salvation isn't something I can 'vow' away because I am already saved! It is done.
These 'vows' were nothing but nonsense generated by fear, anxiety and mental illness. They were not valid. I know this because the bible says that 'nothing' can separate me from the love of God.
I believe the same could be said for you.
I don't think the unforgivable sin is just about what someone says/does, I believe it is more about the heart behind the words. If you were as hard-hearted as someone who has committed the unforgivable sin then I don't think you'd be posting here.
Take heart from that and please stop worrying.
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