Possible good news

[Lifelong_sinner]

Hello all, i have what i think could be good news, an update if you will. So i have been fighting recently to break free from my habitual sin Of pornography and lust in general. I have been trying but failing and i realized it was me that was failing. I was failing because i thought that just trying to stop on my own meant that i had won. Well, i was wrong. About a lot actually. So long story short, i started to look up what real repentance was, and i realized the reason i was struggling so much is because i wanted to be strong enough to beat lust on my own. But if i could have on my own, it never would have taken such a hold over me. So i realized one day, after arguing with someone about God, that i really had no say in the argument, not while i was combatting sin as much as i was. And it was at that moment, i realized i wanted to change, to be rid of my sin so i could talk about God with others and without me feeling like such a hypocrite.
So, it has been one week and i havent looked at porn, no fornication, and i still find i have a wandering eye, i am giving the Holy Spirit the credit for helping me do this. Now i know 1 week isnt much, but its been 30 yrs plus since i have done this. For me this is an accomplishment. But i am working still on the wandering eye, the biggest issue for me is no temptation though, so if i’m out in public and see a nice looking lady its like my eye is trained to look at her, but i turn away very quickly. And i removed anything that even has a woman on it as far as internet and phone stuff. But i’m hoping this part gets easier as i relearn not to look at women like that. So, there may be a chance i can get saved yet.

 

[ripple the car]

I'll keep you in my prayers, friend. I struggle every day with anger and unforgiveness. It's a struggle. Our journeys to Heaven are often tough, and thorny.

I'll keep you in my prayers, absolutely. God be with you, and you are definitely not alone.

 

[AvgJoe]

Hello all, i have what i think could be good news, an update if you will. So i have been fighting recently to break free from my habitual sin Of pornography and lust in general. I have been trying but failing and i realized it was me that was failing. I was failing because i thought that just trying to stop on my own meant that i had won. Well, i was wrong. About a lot actually. So long story short, i started to look up what real repentance was, and i realized the reason i was struggling so much is because i wanted to be strong enough to beat lust on my own. But if i could have on my own, it never would have taken such a hold over me. So i realized one day, after arguing with someone about God, that i really had no say in the argument, not while i was combatting sin as much as i was. And it was at that moment, i realized i wanted to change, to be rid of my sin so i could talk about God with others and without me feeling like such a hypocrite.
So, it has been one week and i havent looked at porn, no fornication, and i still find i have a wandering eye, i am giving the Holy Spirit the credit for helping me do this. Now i know 1 week isnt much, but its been 30 yrs plus since i have done this. For me this is an accomplishment. But i am working still on the wandering eye, the biggest issue for me is no temptation though, so if i’m out in public and see a nice looking lady its like my eye is trained to look at her, but i turn away very quickly. And i removed anything that even has a woman on it as far as internet and phone stuff. But i’m hoping this part gets easier as i relearn not to look at women like that.

Hi Lifelong_sinner & welcome to CF! Congratulations on your accomplishment. I know that is not easily attained.

So, there may be a chance i can get saved yet.

Question: "Who can be saved?"

Answer: Jesus clearly taught in John 3:16 that He will save anyone who believes in Him: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” This “whoever” includes you and every other person in the world.

The Bible says that, if salvation were based on our own efforts, no one could be saved: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Psalm 143:2 adds, “No one living is righteous before you.” Romans 3:10 affirms, “There is no one righteous, not even one.”

We cannot save ourselves. Instead, we are saved when we believe in Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8–9 teaches, “It is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” We are saved by God’s grace, and grace, by definition, cannot be earned. We do not deserve salvation; we simply receive it by faith.

God’s grace is enough to cover all sin (Romans 5:20). The Bible is filled with examples of people who were saved from sinful backgrounds. The apostle Paul wrote to Christians who had formerly been living in a variety of sinful conditions, including sexual immorality, idolatry, adultery, homosexuality, thievery, greed, and drunkenness. But Paul tells them that, upon salvation, “You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God” (1 Corinthians 6:9–11).

The apostle Paul himself had been a persecutor of Christians, approving of the death of Stephen (Acts 8:1) and arresting Christians and throwing them into prison (Acts 8:3). He would later write, “Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst” (1 Timothy 1:13–15).

God often chooses to save unlikely candidates to serve His purposes. He saved a thief on a cross with only minutes to live (Luke 23:42–43), a persecutor of the church (Paul), a fisherman who had denied Him (Peter), a Roman soldier and his family (Acts 10), a runaway slave (Onesimus in Philemon), and many others. There is no one beyond God’s ability to save (see Isaiah 50:2). We must respond in faith and receive His free gift of eternal life.

Who can be saved? One thing is for certain—you can, if you receive Jesus Christ as your Savior! If you are not certain you have accepted Jesus as your Savior, you can respond right now with a prayer similar to this:

“God, I realize I am a sinner and could never reach heaven by my own good deeds. Right now I place my faith in Jesus Christ as God’s Son who died for my sins and rose from the dead to give me eternal life. Please forgive me of my sins and help me to live for you. Thank you for accepting me and giving me eternal life.”

www.gotquestions.org/who-can-be-saved.html

 

[BonnieL322]

Congratulations!