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[IAMANOBODY2015]

I don't think I am saved. I like sin too much, or the pleasures of sin. But my sin makes me miserable after I give into temptation. I have certain addictions that are sinful. I want to stop these habits so I don't end up in hell.

I am afraid to go to bed at night. I am afraid that if I go to sleep, I will wake up in hell. It scares me so much.

But why doesn't my fear stop me from sinning? I mean, when I am tempted, I forget about how miserable my behavior makes me afterwards. I am just thinking about the temptation. And when I try to redirect my thoughts, the temptation gets stronger and stronger. I want to do good. But I can't.

Yes, I can be loving and nice to people. I can help other people out. But these things don't matter.

The Ten Commandments is a lot harder to obey then I anticipated. Idolatry is more then just worshiping a foreign god made of stone. It is greediness and sexual immorality. Paul said to flee from sexual immorality for that is idolatry. I struggle with lust big time. I don't engage in sexual activity with another person. But I enjoy pornography. This is covetousness, adultery, and idolatry.

Adultery is more then just lusting after someone and having sex with somebody else's spouse. It is desiring things in this world. James called the church adulterous because they were fighting for things that were of this world.

How does one stop being worldly? Am I to give up secular music or give up certain T.V. shows? I have no idea.

I feel bitter and hatred towards other believers for speaking truth. This is murder. When believers are out there speaking against certain sins, it sometimes seem hateful. Now, I know I have no right to judge other people's motives, but sometimes I can't help it. And James said judging other believers is sinful, except in cases where they are living in continuous sinful lifestyle. In which case, I have no right to judge for I have a massive log in my own eye.

In fact, I use this as a reason to not go to church. When in reality, if I am to be honest with myself, I don't go to church because of anxiety and laziness. I would rather stay at home and watch Shameless on Netflix. Although, I don't think not going to church is sin.

Sometimes I feel like giving up. Pray for me.

 

[tturt]

First, how to know if you're saved? "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." So when those doubtful thoughts come, you can immediately think of I John 1:9 Scripture.

You are wonderfully and fearfully made (Psa 139).

Yahweh loves you with an everlasting love (John 3:16-17, Jer 31)

"But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered." Luke 12:7 (which are constantly changing)

"That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us," Eph 3:16-20 Praying for you.

 

[IAMANOBODY2015]

First, how to know if you're saved? "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." So when those doubtful thoughts come, you can immediately think of I John 1:9 Scripture.

You are wonderfully and fearfully made (Psa 139).

Yahweh loves you with an everlasting love (John 3:16-17, Jer 31)

"But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered." Luke 12:7 (which are constantly changing)

"That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us," Eph 3:16-20 Praying for you.

Thank you, tturt.

 

[GracetotheHumble]

Don't be so hard on yourself. At my church every week we have confession and absolution where we admit that we are poor miserable sinners. Don't expect perfection from yourself. Christ Jesus came to forgive sinners. Walk in God's grace and the assurance of salvation through the blood of Christ.

 

[dqhall]

Imagining yourself sinning is bad as the actual sin is bad. This temptation was leading people astray and distracting them instead of encouraging moral behavior. There are diseases spread through sexual immorality. The sin of forming physical relationships without faithfulness to another led sinners to abandon spouses and to abandon children. Deuteronomy has some words against sexual immorality. Jesus taught not only is adultery wrong, to think about the act is wrong. It may be good to meditate on good scripture instead of the porn. To find porn is repulsive can be a sign of healing. To avoid tempting images one finds on the Internet is a good thing, to purge the ones stored in the mind is good.

 

[thesunisout]

I don't think I am saved. I like sin too much, or the pleasures of sin. But my sin makes me miserable after I give into temptation. I have certain addictions that are sinful. I want to stop these habits so I don't end up in hell.

Hello, I will pray for you. We all have moral failings, are you saying that your heart hasn't changed since you have been saved? Do you sin more or less than you did before you were a believer?

The fact that you want to stop those behaviors shows God at work in your heart. Otherwise, you wouldn't want to give up those behaviors. The scripture tells us that the Holy Spirit comes to convict the world of sin, among other things. The scripture also tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. I think though there are a few other important things to understand about this battle.

One, is that in our flesh we can't do what is expected of us. The scripture isn't written to a church which has any power to serve the Lord on its own. We are meant to *abide* in Christ. This is outlined clearly in John 15. We submit ourselves to Christ and admit our weakness and failure, inviting Him to put His power into the situation, because He promised that when we are weak He is strong.

A good study is Romans 6 to 8, understanding the difference between the flesh and the Spirit. Of course, this is all moot if you don't think you are saved. I think repentance is what is missing in your walk. The scripture tells us that there is a worldly sorrow about our sin, but it leads only to death. This is like, you are sorry (that you were caught), or maybe even genuinely sorry but you still won't surrender your heart to God on the matter. There is also a godly sorrow which leads to repentance. Godly sorrow makes our hearts pliable for the Lord to use. Pray that the Lord would give you godly sorrow over your sin.

I will pray that I encourage you to surrender your inability to serve the Lord to the Lord, so that He can lift you up and change you. The scripture tells us that our God is a consuming fire; when we draw near to God we are going to go through a purification process called sanctification. This is God slowly changing our inner man, our character, to be like His character. This is a slow process which happens over time, and all Christians will have many trials which test their character, which grows it when we submit to the will of the Lord.

I will be praying, but I would suggest praying and asking God to bring you to a place of genuine repentance. God bless

 

[1watchman]

Hello Somebody. I would like to refer you to some Bible sources for help: John 1; John 3; John 14 for starters. Pray over them to God and He will reveal His beloved Son for salvation and eternal blessings. Write me anytime.

 

[IAMANOBODY2015]

Hello, I will pray for you. We all have moral failings, are you saying that your heart hasn't changed since you have been saved? Do you sin more or less than you did before you were a believer?

The fact that you want to stop those behaviors shows God at work in your heart. Otherwise, you wouldn't want to give up those behaviors. The scripture tells us that the Holy Spirit comes to convict the world of sin, among other things. The scripture also tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. I think though there are a few other important things to understand about this battle.

One, is that in our flesh we can't do what is expected of us. The scripture isn't written to a church which has any power to serve the Lord on its own. We are meant to *abide* in Christ. This is outlined clearly in John 15. We submit ourselves to Christ and admit our weakness and failure, inviting Him to put His power into the situation, because He promised that when we are weak He is strong.

A good study is Romans 6 to 8, understanding the difference between the flesh and the Spirit. Of course, this is all moot if you don't think you are saved. I think repentance is what is missing in your walk. The scripture tells us that there is a worldly sorrow about our sin, but it leads only to death. This is like, you are sorry (that you were caught), or maybe even genuinely sorry but you still won't surrender your heart to God on the matter. There is also a godly sorrow which leads to repentance. Godly sorrow makes our hearts pliable for the Lord to use. Pray that the Lord would give you godly sorrow over your sin.

I will pray that I encourage you to surrender your inability to serve the Lord to the Lord, so that He can lift you up and change you. The scripture tells us that our God is a consuming fire; when we draw near to God we are going to go through a purification process called sanctification. This is God slowly changing our inner man, our character, to be like His character. This is a slow process which happens over time, and all Christians will have many trials which test their character, which grows it when we submit to the will of the Lord.

I will be praying, but I would suggest praying and asking God to bring you to a place of genuine repentance. God bless

Thank you

As for your question. I sin the same amount. But I just feel guilty about it. I believe God has something better for me. I will not know it until I stop sinning.

 

[MWood]

I would like for you to read chapter 7 in the epistle of 1 Cor. I believe that if you take this chapter to heart you will repent of your terrible sins.

 

[Demetrius194]

My friend, if you say that you are not saved, then you testify that there is no Jesus in you, because He is Salvation. And whoever does not testify it, is a reject, according to 2 Cor. 13:5. So, you need to come to a point when you can, without doubts, say that you are saved. I will show you now how you can achieve this.

We are saved when our conscience is clear and we are engaged in working the things of the Gospel. Because then we are filled with the Spirit who works these works through us, and He cannot escape from us at such a time, like water from a broken cistern through the holes, when we stop working the Word for a second, or at our death.

Guilt is like a hot coal that burns a hole in the wine-skin of our heart, since bad conscience ruins faith (1 Tim. 1:19), yet when faith is ruined, so is the Grace/Holy Spirit scattered, because without faith it is impossible to please God. And the Holy Spirit, who is God, will not dwell where He is displeased to dwell--see many examples in Old Testament where He would leave Israel after they would displease Him.

But does our conscience give us guilt when we do something which someone else calls "sin"? Not always, because everyone's conscience is different: "I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean" (Romans 14:14).

So, it's all about guilt, a subjective experience, instead of some objective notion of what sin is, written somewhere. Yes, God, through our conscience, will most likely give us guilt over something we have done which Bible calls "sin", but if your conscience is clear despite of what some Joe is yelling to you about, then just depart from this person thus "tearing the eye of temptation".

Seek to always keep your conscience clear, be very careful with things you know will likely generate guilt in you. Ask yourself: is it really worth to swap my eternal life for this thing, what if I get a sudden brain stroke in five minutes?

There is a good way you can keep your conscience clear, please see the following post I made yesterday in addressing another person with similar problems as you: http://www.christianforums.com/posts/69203644/. The relevant part of it is highlighted in blue.

Make it your goal to keep your conscience always clear, start right now. Come to God in prayer, start praying the tax-collector's prayer, ask Him to give you another chance--to forgive all your sins and to fill you with His Spirit again, thus saving you. Then keep thanking Him that you, by faith, are now receiving the things you just asked. Continue until you feel relief and peace. We sometimes need to knock for a while for the door to be opened. Your thanks will be making your faith alive, since thanks is an action (James 2:17), and your faith will cause you to receive: "And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive" (Matthew 21:22). From then on keep doing the advice offered in that post, and if it doesn't work at that particular moment, immediately throw yourself before God in a heartfelt prayer for mercy, to deliver from the looming condemnation.

Yes, it can be a hellish life sometimes, to walk this narrow road of living with a clear conscience, where often things are not by faith (God tries to control our walk this way), when you need to learn to sometimes even reason with God about the guilt you get, because otherwise it can be a truly hellish path, a real torture. Follow Lazarus on this one, who was constantly preoccupied with calling up the faithful dogs of the Word to leak off the continuously re-occuring blisters of his guilt from the skin of his soul, with their abrasive tongues.

Good luck if you choose to receive this truth, in which case I the more hope to see you in heaven!

 

[ToBeLoved]

Thank you

As for your question. I sin the same amount. But I just feel guilty about it. I believe God has something better for me. I will not know it until I stop sinning.

Sin is not the only thing you need to be concerned with.

Do you know the verse

'Love covers a multitude of sin'

What that means is that God values the things you do out of love for others very, very high.

So are you going out of your way to do good to and for others?

This will get you far in God's eyes.

The Holy Spirit has brought you to realize that you have all this sin. That is GOOD. only when you realize there is a problem can you look for the solution. Part of your first steps are writing this thread.

Now. Remember a few things about sin and what God wants. God does not expect you to stop all your sinning. What God wants you to do is repent and ask Him for help.

You are not walking FoR God, but WITH God. Jesus said, "I will never leave you". So you are not alone. God is there.

So just tell God how you are feeling and what's going on. You can pray while you are walking down the street. Tell Him what made you most happy about your day. What was the one thing you would change if you could do today over. What you are thankful for (health, dog, family, upcoming vacation, ect. )

Concentrate on God and doing living things for others. This could be opening a door, getting groceries at the store for someone who is sick, praying for someone, or just being a good listener if someone needs to talk.

You'll be fine. You are more than your sin

 

[Luke17:37]

I don't think I am saved. I like sin too much, or the pleasures of sin. But my sin makes me miserable after I give into temptation. I have certain addictions that are sinful. I want to stop these habits so I don't end up in hell.

I am afraid to go to bed at night. I am afraid that if I go to sleep, I will wake up in hell. It scares me so much.

But why doesn't my fear stop me from sinning? I mean, when I am tempted, I forget about how miserable my behavior makes me afterwards. I am just thinking about the temptation. And when I try to redirect my thoughts, the temptation gets stronger and stronger. I want to do good. But I can't.

Yes, I can be loving and nice to people. I can help other people out. But these things don't matter.

The Ten Commandments is a lot harder to obey then I anticipated. Idolatry is more then just worshiping a foreign god made of stone. It is greediness and sexual immorality. Paul said to flee from sexual immorality for that is idolatry. I struggle with lust big time. I don't engage in sexual activity with another person. But I enjoy pornography. This is covetousness, adultery, and idolatry.

Adultery is more then just lusting after someone and having sex with somebody else's spouse. It is desiring things in this world. James called the church adulterous because they were fighting for things that were of this world.

How does one stop being worldly? Am I to give up secular music or give up certain T.V. shows? I have no idea.

I feel bitter and hatred towards other believers for speaking truth. This is murder. When believers are out there speaking against certain sins, it sometimes seem hateful. Now, I know I have no right to judge other people's motives, but sometimes I can't help it. And James said judging other believers is sinful, except in cases where they are living in continuous sinful lifestyle. In which case, I have no right to judge for I have a massive log in my own eye.

In fact, I use this as a reason to not go to church. When in reality, if I am to be honest with myself, I don't go to church because of anxiety and laziness. I would rather stay at home and watch Shameless on Netflix. Although, I don't think not going to church is sin.

Sometimes I feel like giving up. Pray for me.

Hi there. I can relate to most of this sins you describe at one time or another.

I would encourage you to prayerfully study 1 John. We are is written so that you can evaluate and know whether you have eternal life (Jesus).

Do you hate sin? If you don't hate it enough, ask God for help.

You can't work or will you're into the kingdom of God - it's simple repentance and faith - a precious gift by a gracious God. Christians aren't sinless, but the aspire to obey Christ so they tend to sin less. It doesn't always seem like it. (And the longer you walk with Christ, in general, the more in aware you are of your sins.) And not everyone who claims the name of Christ has actually submitted their hearts to Him.

Read this as if Paul is writing this letter directly to you. (It is, really.) Notice what he wants you to learn. Write them down even and pray about them.

Ephesians 1:15-23
15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

For years I oscillated between guilty halfhearted "repenting" and denial (trying to convince myself I wasn't sinning) about the lust I had systematically fed. At one point I felt hopeless to ever overcome it. And then I sensed God calling me to believe Him... To believe that He really wanted to forgive me, to believe that He really could, to believe that His power (alone) is sufficient to help me flee temptation. I believed the gospel of grace as a youngster (5 year old) but somehow I had gotten off track. He was powerful enough to help me, once I truly repented (from the sin of lust) and actually believed that He could help me. He can help you, too.

If you said a prayer one time but you didn't mean it... or if you find no evidence of faith after reading 1 John-- it's okay. If you really are ready to die to self and make Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior, if you mean it now, repent and confess your belief in Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins. Those who believe are indwelled with the Holy Spirit, who is able to empower them to obey God. Following Jesus isn't easy. It's a call to come and die--die to self's sins and will--and follow Jesus, Who is the Life. He's worth it. He came for sinners, because He had compassion on them.

God bless you.

 

[NewCreation17]

The end, the culmination, the focal point, the whole idea, the spotlight of the ordeal, the centa piiiieeeee, the main message I wish to convey, (GOD’s word)

Is this

John 7:38 (KJV)
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
I was filled with the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

-----I was filled with the Holy Spirit, but before that I had believed on Jesus Christ for 20 years, but I never fully repented of my sins,(i never was told about the Holy Ghost and the need to be born again by the water and the Spirit. Before i was filled I kept falling back into sin over and over and over with things I knew were wrong. But when I truly sought GOD with everything and wanted free of sin I was filled,( 2-3 weeks of seeking and being informed of the need to be filled with the power of GOD (the Holy Ghost) and this power is the power to break free from all sin. After i was ready to give up everything and repented and believed on Jesus Christ i was filled with the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues and witnessed GOD's presence in my life like never before.------

Then!

The Holy Spirit helped me break free from all sin in my life, and I am living free of sin and am a Saint and Child of GOD! The bible told me my flesh must be put to death, but I needed power to do that. (the Holy Ghost) and now! I am not walking after the flesh any longer and it is a daily journey, I must take up my cross daily and follow after Jesus Christ, because the Holy Spirit has the power but won’t force me to live Holy!

Romans 8:8 “So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Romans 8:13 " 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.


That’s it .

All in all: GODS word is truth, and it’s amazing! And the truth has set me free!

 

[NewCreation17]

John 1:12-13
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of
God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the
will of man, but of God.
And John wrote this, so when John writes again in
1 John 3:9-10, He makes it clear
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

You are born of GOD if you believe on Jesus Christ and believes on His name according to John 1:12-13 and filled with the Holy Ghost!.

GOD Foreknowns and predestinated us
Romans 8:29 "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren"

The "power" in John 1:12-13 is the Holy Ghost given by GOD to those that believe on the name of Jesus Christ and repent :

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth

 

[Handmaid for Jesus]

I don't think I am saved. I like sin too much, or the pleasures of sin. But my sin makes me miserable after I give into temptation. I have certain addictions that are sinful. I want to stop these habits so I don't end up in hell.

Brother, I love you. God loves you. Jesus loves you so much that He died,gave His life to free you from sin. Let Him do it. I am going to fuss at you because you have been singing this same song for years. If you don't believe you are saved, then get saved. Jesus forgives you your sin. If you can believe that then nothing, including your sin, will stop you from getting saved. But you have built up a stronghold in your mind that tells you that your sin is preventing your salvation. It is not, so break it down between your two ears. Jesus died for every sin you ever wanted to commit. And it is He that frees you from sin, not you. Ask Him to come into your life because you love Him and you want to be free.Ask Him to baptize you in the Holy Ghost so you will have power for living.And forgive yourself! Believe God loves you with your beautiful self. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. God created you with purpose. When you get saved, you will be a new creature in Christ. Brand New! Hallelujah! Now, yes I am fussing because I love you brother. If you don't believe you are saved, then get saved. It is easy.Just do it. Jesus died to save sinners so come to Jesus just as you are.
Romans 10:9
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;

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.

 

[Deidre32]

Praying for you. God's grace is a free gift, there is nothing we can do to lose it or gain it...but, in your daily confession of sin, over time, you will turn away from it through God's strength. I believe this. You believe it, too.