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The Bible tells us that by faith we can be saved, healed, justified, and shielded. We can also walk by faith, stand by faith, live by faith, inherit the promises of God by faith, pray by faith, overcome the world by faith, and praise God by faith. Our salvation experience becomes an accomplished fact when we accept it by faith. God is not looking at our feelings but at the decision we made. We may be torn by doubt and feeling terrible but as long as we accept Christ by faith, God considers the transaction done. Whatever you may feel or not feel following your commitment makes no difference. God accepted your surrender of will and you were born again by his Holy Spirit. I have heard many people say," I just know Jesus touched me today because I felt it." The same people later say," I'm not sure if I am saved anymore because I don't feel the presence of God. Praise God when you have a wonderful experience of his presence but do not let your faith depend on feelings. A Christian who makes emotional experiences the test of his salvation will always be torn by doubt.
