Question about becoming a christian

[Jacob Falk]

Hello, Im a 17 year old boy from sweden and i stopped believing in jesus during a hard time of my life, I wanted to ask if i can still become Christian or has God given up on me?

 

[hedrick]

Sure. That's the point of the story of the prodigal son. God doesn't give up on you.

 

[MariaJLM]

Of course you can. God does not forget His children.

 

[Thedictator]

Hello, Im a 17 year old boy from sweden and i stopped believing in jesus during a hard time of my life, I wanted to ask if i can still become Christian or has God given up on me?

Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, repent of your sinful life, confess to someone Jesus Christ is the Lord God, savior of the world, and be baptized for the remission (forgiveness) of Sins and receive the Holy Spirit and you will be saved. Then try to live a Christian life until death.

 

[bcbsr]

Hello, Im a 17 year old boy from sweden and i stopped believing in jesus during a hard time of my life, I wanted to ask if i can still become Christian or has God given up on me?

It's up to you. Trust in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved.

"Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved" Acts 16:30,31

"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life." John 5:24 Do you believe Jesus? It's simple as that.

 

[Northbrook]

Dear Jacob,

Just let me say that I like how you phrase your title: “Question about becoming a Christian.” I like how you put “becoming.” You are 17, and I know that when my brother was your age, he would have NATURALLY ASSUMED he was a Christian. But you’re not born a Christian, you BECOME a Christian. (My brother is 60 years old now, and still hasn’t become a Christian.). And you can become a Christian, starting tonight. Just believe, and follow that with repenting. Those are the only two things you need!

 

[Blood Bought 1953]

Believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, repent of your sinful life, confess to someone Jesus Christ is the Lord God, savior of the world, and be baptized for the remission (forgiveness) of Sins and receive the Holy Spirit and you will be saved. Then try to live a Christian life until death.

........or you could simply believe the Gospel thAt Jesus gave to Paul where you will see none of these things mentioned.....faith in this Gospel alone will save if simply believed

 

[FireDragon76]

Hello, Im a 17 year old boy from sweden and i stopped believing in jesus during a hard time of my life, I wanted to ask if i can still become Christian or has God given up on me?

I assume you were baptized and raised a Christian? If so, you do not need to become a Christian, you already are one.

 

[bcbsr]

I assume you were baptized and raised a Christian? If so, you do not need to become a Christian, you already are one.

Really? You're saying it has nothing to do with a person's faith. I was under the impression that salvation is by faith in Christ.

 

[Gell]

Continue therefore in steadfast love. Know that anyone who comes to the Lord and opens the door in one’s heart, the Lord will enter and dine with him/her.

 

[FireDragon76]

Really? You're saying it has nothing to do with a person's faith. I was under the impression that salvation is by faith in Christ.

I see no reason to assume Jacob has no faith.

 

[bcbsr]

I see no reason to assume Jacob has no faith.

You mentioned nothing of his faith. You simply proposed if a person is baptized and "raised a Christian", such a person is saved. Different gospel than mine.

 

[FireDragon76]

You mentioned nothing of his faith. You simply proposed if a person is baptized and "raised a Christian", such a person is saved. Different gospel than mine.

That's because I'm a Lutheran and odds are, so is Jacob.

 

[bcbsr]

That's because I'm a Lutheran and odds are, so is Jacob.

I thought Luther taught salvation by faith. I guess Lutheranism evolved since then. And Jacob made no mention of being Lutheran.

 

[FireDragon76]

I thought Luther taught salvation by faith. I guess Lutheranism evolved since then. And Jacob made no mention of being Lutheran.

We do believe in justification by faith. We think of faith in more passive and somewhat less individualistic terms.

 

[Albion]

Jacob, God will not give up on you. However, I know--but cannot explain--that God often takes some time with it. For some reason, perhaps because you have to experience more of life or have the truth dawn on you more gradually, it may take awhile.

In the meantime, I would recommend that you not despair but rather study the faith, read the Bible, attend church services, and so on. Avoid letting yourself simply wonder about this and wonder some more--all the while being detached from the Christian community.

 

[Thedictator]

........or you could simply believe the Gospel thAt Jesus gave to Paul where you will see none of these things mentioned.....faith in this Gospel alone will save if simply believed

Partial Gospel will not save anyone, taking one or two verses out of context and ignoring what the rest of the Bible has to say will only lead to a false understanding of salvation. There are a lot of people who do not want to give 100% of their life to Christ, so they just want the bare minimum, what is the least that I can do to be a Christian, I want to be saved but I don't want to leave my Pagan lifestyle, So Denominations came up with a manmade doctrine of salvation by dead faith (faith without action)(James 2) and constructed a false hermeneutic of all you need is one or two verses of Scripture and throw out the rest of the Bible or just ignore what it really says about salvation. I chose to believe what ALL of Scripture has to say about salvation and not a made up manmade denominational teaching that use only a small part of God's word.

 

[dreadnought]

Hello, Im a 17 year old boy from sweden and i stopped believing in jesus during a hard time of my life, I wanted to ask if i can still become Christian or has God given up on me?

It is okay to become a Christian.

 

[Blood Bought 1953]

Partial Gospel will not save anyone, taking one or two verses out of context and ignoring what the rest of the Bible has to say will only lead to a false understanding of salvation. There are a lot of people who do not want to give 100% of their life to Christ, so they just want the bare minimum, what is the least that I can do to be a Christian, I want to be saved but I don't want to leave my Pagan lifestyle, So Denominations came up with a manmade doctrine of salvation by dead faith (faith without action)(James 2) and constructed a false hermeneutic of all you need is one or two verses of Scripture and throw out the rest of the Bible or just ignore what it really says about salvation. I chose to believe what ALL of Scripture has to say about salvation and not a made up manmade denominational teaching that use only a small part of God's word.

Paul said if we merely believe his Gospel given to him by Jesus we will be saved.Apparently, Jesus did not see it as “partial Gospel”. Believe the simple Gospel Jesus gave us to be saved, for that faith He will give you the Holy Spirit thAt will take care of all that other stuff as He sees fit.I think you are confusing salvation with sanctification.We must not put the cart before the horse.God bless

 

[AvgJoe]

Hello, Im a 17 year old boy from sweden and i stopped believing in jesus during a hard time of my life, I wanted to ask if i can still become Christian or has God given up on me?

Hi Jacob Falk & welcome to CF!

God has not given up on you. You can be saved (become a Christian) this very moment.

The Bible teaches that no amount of human goodness, human works, human morality or religious activity can get anyone into Heaven. Being a good person, belonging to a religious family, being baptized, going to church, none of these can save anyone. Everyone still falls short of God’s perfect standard. (Isaiah 64:6, Romans 4:1-5, Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:5-7)

Jesus said to him, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) me.” (John 14:6)

What must I do to be saved?

1) Realize that you’re are a sinner. (Romans 3:23, 5:12; 1 John 1:10)

2) Change your mind about Jesus (repent).

• Jesus said: “…unless you repent (have a change of mind that results in a change of action), you will all perish and be lost eternally. (Luke 13:5)
• …now God charges all people everywhere to repent. (Acts 17:30)

3) Believe the Gospel, that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried and rose from the dead.

• We are made right in God’s sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in the same way, no matter who we are or what we have done. For God sent Jesus to take the punishment for our sins and to satisfy God’s anger against us. We are made right with God when we believe that Jesus shed His blood, sacrificing His Life for us. (Romans 3:22, 25)
• For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)

4) Go to God in prayer, confessing Jesus as Lord and your need for forgiveness of your sins. Give your life to Jesus, making Him the Lord of your life.

• For it is believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. (Romans 10:10)
• For anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.(Romans 10:13)

But to all who believed Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn! (John 1:12-13)

Your acceptance or rejection of Jesus is the most important decision you will make in this life. It is a matter of eternal life and eternal death.