Repented of sin and trusted the savior. Was a false convert

[Catherineanne]

I have a story similar to yours, in that I developed schizophrenia and was a false, unrepentant christian until I developed schizophrenia. I somehow despite all of my regrets and constant flashbacks, thought somehow I was always in the right for the most part. I even had one experience where I thought God was talking to me during sleep paralysis before I got schizophrenia, and I still didn't take a hint for a long time. I was a false prophet (I didn't tell that many people about it) and unrepentant about almost everything. I still struggle with cowardice though. I'm afraid to get out and do anything for fear of dying in a car crash. It took being struck down with schizophrenia to finally realize the error of my ways. I thought I was this great Christian until I actually read the Bible while I was developing schizophrenia, and it didn't really register what it meant until after I was on medicine and out of the hospital for the first time where I got diagnosed immediately as well. I struggle with doing God's work as well. I always want to do the bare minimum to go to heaven, but I should be giving it my all. I try to be nice, but I don't know if that is really enough.

Well, there is good news on this one. People who are unwell, such as you and me, are not held to the same standard as those who are fit and well; we don't have to give our all to God when we are giving so much of our energy to contain and manage our illness.

As long as your intentions are to do what is right in God's eyes, and you do your best, it does not really matter at all if that best is not very much. A little of our best efforts is better than great heaps of not really caring very much.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+21:1-4&version=NKJV

 

[Catherineanne]

Hi, many people have not heard the original salvation message ... partly because many are preaching something different!

The original was repent, be baptised and receive the Holy Spirit, which was accompanied by speaking in tongues, a miraculous unlearned language whereby God leads you in prayer according to his will, ministering his nature to you, giving you something better than sin, so, you have POWER over sin.
- See Acts 2:4, 33, 37-39; 1 Cor. 14:2, 4.

My advice is get to a church that sticks to the original, I'm with these.

This is the gospel according to NJA. It is not the Gospel as found in Scripture; repent and be baptised, certainly. The rest not so much.

 

[bowtokingjesus]

I have a story similar to yours, in that I developed schizophrenia and was a false, unrepentant christian until I developed schizophrenia. I somehow despite all of my regrets and constant flashbacks, thought somehow I was always in the right for the most part. I even had one experience where I thought God was talking to me during sleep paralysis before I got schizophrenia, and I still didn't take a hint for a long time. I was a false prophet (I didn't tell that many people about it) and unrepentant about almost everything. I still struggle with cowardice though. I'm afraid to get out and do anything for fear of dying in a car crash. It took being struck down with schizophrenia to finally realize the error of my ways. I thought I was this great Christian until I actually read the Bible while I was developing schizophrenia, and it didn't really register what it meant until after I was on medicine and out of the hospital for the first time where I got diagnosed immediately as well. I struggle with doing God's work as well. I always want to do the bare minimum to go to heaven, but I should be giving it my all. I try to be nice, but I don't know if that is really enough.

Nothing you ever do will be enough to earn heaven.
Ephesians 2:8-9
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Were saved by faith ALONE in Christ ALONE. Read the story of the prodigal son. He did nothing to make himself worthy in his fathers eyes THE FATHER made him acceptable when he put the robe on him. We are saved by Christ Righteousness not our own! The thing you need to repent of is your filthy rags and put your faith in Christ ALONE. Repent and trust Christ today!

 

[orangeness365]

Nothing you ever do will be enough to earn heaven.
Ephesians 2:8-9
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Were saved by faith ALONE in Christ ALONE. Read the story of the prodigal son. He did nothing to make himself worthy in his fathers eyes THE FATHER made him acceptable when he put the robe on him. We are saved by Christ Righteousness not our own! The thing you need to repent of is your filthy rags and put your faith in Christ ALONE. Repent and trust Christ today!

I know it's by grace, but I guess I don't. It says in one description that everyone that does something to help Christ go to one side, and those that don't to the other.

Matthew 25:31-46English Standard Version (ESV)
The Final Judgment
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,a]">[a] you did it to me.’

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

I haven't really helped anyone. I've done a little bit of volunteering in the past, but that was it. I'm afraid I'm not doing enough, but I'm not sure I ever will.

 

[orangeness365]

I know you're right, that it's by grace, but I worry a lot.

 

[Razare]

I thought once I repented and trusted Christ I would want to please God since we are suppose to get a new nature and everything. I'm always telling myself I can't. I don't know if anyone remembers me from before my old account was "acceptjesus" Please any advice would be helpful!

So you are made of Spirit, Soul (mind), and Body... 3 parts. (1 thess 5:23)

You get a new spirit when you are born again. (Ephesians 1:13) The Holy Spirit joins with your spirit to testify you are a child of god. (Romans 8:16)

You did not get a new mind or body though. This is how the word seems alive, but you are drawn away from the word like your old self. This "old self" you are experiencing, is a lie. It was crucified with Christ. (Galatians 2:20) It is a lie that exists by the thinking and thoughts still present in your mind.

You just have to change the thinking with God's word. (Romans 12:2)

 

[Guru03]

BTKJ, I was so concerned about what happened to you spiritually and I had been praying for you. Remember, salvation is faith alone; good works are the icing on the cake. I'm so excited for you and if you need anything you can PM me.