I hope this post will be a help and a blessing to you as well as give you just another peek into my life and walk with the lord. As you said yourself, the bible promises us that everyone who calls on the name of the lord shall be saved romans 10. There are two primary ways christians can stop doubting god. It is a miserable feeling to feel lost and without jesus. Moody, ive been saved twentyfive years, and ive never had one single doubt. I started doubting my salvation about a month after. I could not forgive myself for many of the things i did in my life.
Christian has deep doubts about their salvation focus on. Jun 03, 2011 help for those doubting their salvation date. Over several years of looking, praying, thinking, and studying, i found my answers in the only place i really knew was reliablethe bible i read every night. No longer living under condemnation and doubting salvation. How to stop doubting your salvation teach 4 the heart. You have good reason to doubt if you trust in yourself for maintaining. For months, literally, ive wanted to write a bit on doubts concerning salvation, but in my case, it is helpful, even necessary, to first tell my testimony and discuss altar calls et al. Looking back, i now realize that the reason why i feared was because i was ignorant of the scriptures. I know i am a sinner and want to be saved more than anything in the world. Turn to the written record of your salvation, in your bible, and read it aloud. Oh, and you are in good company doubting gods presence and the security of your salvation.
Love worth finding po box 38300, memphis, tn 38183 8002745683. Lord please help us and come into our hearts and give us peace and assurance of our salvation. I have been having this battle with doubting my salvation for four years now. So it is not automatic that the presence of doubt indicates a lack of salvation, or that the absence of doubt attests to salvation. I know that many people struggle with doubts about this its a problem ive had throughout my christian life. Doubt is a refusal to accept the truth and to act on it. I myself experienced doubts about my salvation for 7years after i was saved. May 01, 2017 assurance of eternal salvation is a wonderful thing. This is true regardless of what we may have done and regardless of what discipline we may be receiving for it or how we may now feel. After a terrible car accident that should have taken her.
Conversion involves starting all over and becoming like a little child again mt 18. An assurance of salvation verse to know by heart david. Those facts are the utterly crucial bedrock of our faith. Doubting my salvation q i asked christ to come into my life over 33 years ago and for the first 30 years i never doubted that i was his. One of the greatest ways to remain assured of salvation is by memorizing. Doubt and assurance by john tweeddale ligonier ministries. If you doubt your salvation, does that mean you are not truly. Mar 25, 2015 doubting your salvation michael chriswell. A crisis of doubt can happen to any follower of christ. I just want peace and confidence to be able to claim that im a child of tje king and no longer. On doubting salvation and struggling with the christian life. Are you doubting your salvation july 18 these things have i written unto you that believe on the name of the son of god.
Ive talked to many pastors over the years, and nearly all of them have told me the same thing. I believed, trusted, had faith or whatever terminology you would like to use. Doubting salvation discussion in christian advice started by lik3, jun 25, 20. All who have a genuine, living faith in jesus christ, who he is, the godman, and what he has done for us in dying for our sins, are saved. New believers especially doubt their salvation because they often. I would recommend that you memorize some bible promises about salvation and use them to defeat the devils lies. As the years passed and i became diligent in studying the word of god, especially the work of the old testament high priest and the book of hebrews, the lord gave me. Drake osborn works as a research assistant at the spurgeon library in kansas city, where he is pursuing a master of divinity from midwestern baptist theological seminary and serves as a pastoral resident at emmaus church. When i finally relized that i had been truly been saved i still couldnt get the doubts out of my head. No longer living under condemnation and doubting salvation im a paralyzed us marine corps veteran. Over the years the lord used people and circumstances to reveal his unconditional love for me, but the thing that made the largest difference was the word of god. He also blogs regularly at, and you can follow him on twitter thanks to spurgeon scholar ed romine for helping to compile. If you doubt your salvation, does that mean you are not.
They said that if ive asked god to save me, then im saved. Suppose for a moment that you were very pooreven penniless. So in a religious setting could repeatedly doubting and reconfirming your. Most of the time when i talk to someone about it their first conclusion is that i am not really saved. If at some future date you doubt your salvation go back to the gospel of john. Home ask a bible teacher doubting my salvation q i asked christ to come into my life over 33 years ago and for the first 30 years i never doubted that i was his. Then, however, on september 17, the salvation worries and thoughts came back with a vengence.
The agonizing problem of the assurance of salvation. Dec 18, 2009 so in a religious setting could repeatedly doubting and reconfirming your salvation ultimately be about trying to keep your own salvation under your control. Hopefully, these particular verses have encouraged you in the security of your salvation but dont just take my word for it and treat these verses like inspirational quotes. My constant struggle with salvation ocddoubt christian forums. I was 20 years old at the time, and one day, out of no where, i began to question if i was really saved. I grew up hearing the gospel and knowing about jesus and salvation.
May 08, 2020 some genuine believers struggle with doubt, while some unbelievers who presume to be saved never have a doubting moment and they will have a rude awakening somedaysee matthew 7. He leads you to make false inferences from harsh providences. The most agonizing problem about the assurance of salvation is not the problem of whether the objective facts of christianity are true god exists, christ is god, christ died for sinners, christ rose from the dead, christ saves forever all who believe, etc. In particular, satan labors so a christian will define saving faith only in such a way that it includes full assurance of salvation. Something told me i wasnt saved and i needed to be. The spurgeon center spurgeon for doubting christians. What are reasons some christians doubt their salvation. Years ago, i struggled with the question, am i really saved. So i got saved and years later i fell out of church, got into serious sin such as witchcraft, drugs, cursing, watching porn, etc. Assurance of eternal salvation is a wonderful thing. On the other hand, doubt and worry about your salvation can be deeply troubling. The key is to realize that your salvation doesnt depend on you and what you have done. I mean doubting constantly, even though i know deep down in my heart i am.
Jesus says, he who believes and is baptized will be saved mark 16. He whispers to you that providence appears to contradict your prayers, desires, tears, hopes and endeavors. Sep 01, 2015 whether you feel like it or not trust him. In our confusion and fear, our intimacy with god faces instability. But now after all these years of following him and living for him, i am plagued by worry and doubt. When i was 11, 21 now, i was drawn by the holy spirit to get saved. I would be frightened if my salvation were dependant upon some distant vague memory. When we lack assurance of salvation, our adversary, the devil seeks to disconnect us from our eternal relationship with god. If you doubt your salvation, it does not mean you are not saved. How i moved from doubting my salvation to assurance. Many people doubt their salvation because they are trying to remember an experience from years ago. May 12, 20 for many years growing up i struggled with doubt about my salvation. Before my service to my country, i was living a riotous life and graduated to motorcycle clubs. Many people experience doubts about their salvation.
If i doubt my salvation, does that mean im not saved. Doubting god how can i overcome doubt in my relationship. But on the medical side of things there are medications that can really help you. After a terrible car accident that should have taken her life on i35 in waco, texas and. Karen shares her testimony of being saved at 6 years of age, but then doubting her salvation in adulthood. But it is hard to trust a stranger, or even an occasional acquaintance. As i grew older, i began to seriously wonder, what if i. Perhaps your faults or failures have made you wonder if god has changed his mind about you. Im 14 years old and i was saved at 10 years old and i hadnt started doubting my salvation since i was saved up until about a month ago. I am stuck in fear and despair that i will never live up to the requirement of salvation because i do not imagine myself with a completely new mind and heart that doesnt spare even a fleeting thought for earthly things.
I truly have repented of my sins and put my trust in the lord jesus christ alone for my salvation. The good news is eternal life is a gift from god, not contingent who we are, but on our believing in who christ is. For these dear saints, the tension between doubt and assurance can be crippling. Spiritual attack on your identity from the moment you become born again a christian you enter into the family of god and therefore this means that you are a child of god john 1. It means that you do not sufficiently understand and believe what the lord jesus christ has accomplished on the cross to ensure your salvation. Doubting salvation i have been having this battle with doubting my salvation for four years now. My doubts of salvation led me back to the basicsthe bible i read every night. I am a christian 16m, and i have been one for the past 2 years or so. Assurance of salvation love worth finding ministries. Aug 20, 2012 the holy trinity was created by the churches 400 years after jesus. Some genuine believers struggle with doubt, while some unbelievers who presume to be saved never have a doubting moment and they will have a rude awakening somedaysee matthew 7. For several years i worried about christmas and whether or not i was going to have a good time. When you are tempted to doubt the reality of your salvation.
You will also read about my past struggle with doubting my salvation and how i gained victory in that area. When we doubt our salvation, its the same as doubting gods ability to save us and trusting more in our ability to hold on or clean ourselves up. Then, after years of feeling a call to ministry, god opened a door for me to begin preaching and teaching youth. I also know what the bible says about this that the lord will save. I obsessed about christmas from midaugust to september 17, 2016, but i wasnt thinking too much about salvation. One sunday morning when i was, i felt like i was being convicted again. God s word tells us that there is no room for uncertainty on the theological side of the ledger. Jul 15, 2017 for several years i worried about christmas and whether or not i was going to have a good time. Salvation is through praying to god alone, not jesus, not the holy spirit, but god alone. But it didnt bear nearly as much fruit that year as it did in the years that. The only time the child of god escapes the struggle with sin is when he leaves this vale of tears. The doubts began to dissipate when i went to bible school and began to learn sound doctrine and understood salvation more clearly, but at various times through the years i have had to deal with doubts. If you doubt your salvation, does it mean you are not. I dont base my salvation in a religious experience that happened years ago.
Ive made it 19 years through the deepest darkest valleys only by the grace of god. Most of the time when i talk to someone about it their first conclusion is that i am not. Let me start by sharing my all time favorite verse, which is crucial in answering this question. The intentions of the heart speak volumes about whether one has been made new in christ 2 corinthians 5. Be like the bereans, who listened to the teaching of paul and silas, received the word of the gospel with all readiness, and searched the scriptures daily to.
My constant struggle with salvation ocddoubt christian. Jul 11, 2019 over several years of looking, praying, thinking, and studying, i found my answers in the only place i really knew was reliablethe bible i read every night. So i find myself going through the sinners prayer over and over. When you trust in what christ has done and not your own faithfulness, then you will stop doubting. I feel for you and i do hope you find a way through this, with gods help. For many years now i have had extreme doubts about my salvation. Nov 06, 2012 when i was 11, 21 now, i was drawn by the holy spirit to get saved. Heres how to stop doubting your salvation if you doubt your salvation read the gospel of john. On doubting salvation and struggling with the christian life updated and enlarged june 29, 2016 first published december 7, 2003 way of life literature, p. How can i know that im saved when i dont feel saved.
Help for those doubting their salvation seeing gods breath. The lord truly is at work in my life, as i have gone from living carnally to living a lifestyle which is honoring to god though i do still struggle with sins such as using technology far too much. I myself experienced doubts about my salvation for 7 years after i was saved. Apr 02, 2019 karen shares her testimony of being saved at 6 years of age, but then doubting her salvation in adulthood. Christians only how can i stop doubting my salvation.
And god wants you to have this assurance, because he doesnt want you to be filled with doubt and insecurity. Over time, i moved from doubting to assurance of salvation. Sep 11, 2012 i believed, trusted, had faith or whatever terminology you would like to use. However, for the past 6 months or so, i have been doubting my salvation. I have told you before that, some years ago, i felt a great depression of spirit.
Salvation is by faith alone, but a true faith in god will show a love for god as well as an interest in serving him and others. Though satan can never steal the christians crown, though he can never snatch him away from the hand of the father, he is so envious and malicious that he will leave no stone unturned in robbing the christian of comfort and peace, in making their life miserable, in giving them reason to live in constant sorrow and mourning, doubt and questioning. Let this old victorian preacher point you to jesus christ, the full expression of divine love and the purchaser of rocksolid salvation. Doubting god how can i overcome doubt in my relationship with god. I did this for a couple of years which led me down a path of depression and. Doubts about salvation ive had thoughts swirling in my head for some time now on this topic. Defeating doubts of salvation overcoming basic confusion about conversion page 7 3. I was saved more than 20 years ago, but i always doubted my salvation. I have had constant doubts about being a believer for years and i am not sure if it is the enemy trying to deceive me or something else. Many christians place their faith in christ alone for redemption but still live with doubts about their standing before god. She was 79 or 80 years old and had walked with christ for more than 60 years, but there were still struggles. The holy trinity was created by the churches 400 years after jesus.
Hello i am 14 years old and i have been going to church all my life. Aug 07, 2019 you will also read about my past struggle with doubting my salvation and how i gained victory in that area. For the first year, i had terrible doubts and i dont know how many times i got saved that year. As i grew older, i began to seriously wonder, what if i am not a christian after all. The truth of gods word will dispel doubts about salvation. For many years growing up i struggled with doubt about my salvation. Scott j shifferd 27 comments these things i have written to you who believe in the name of the son of god, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the son of god 1 john 5. I went to the alter to pray with my nana, and i thought i was saved that night. The quest for full assurance of salvation has long plagued the people of god. Jul 04, 20 though satan can never steal the christians crown, though he can never snatch him away from the hand of the father, he is so envious and malicious that he will leave no stone unturned in robbing the christian of comfort and peace, in making their life miserable, in giving them reason to live in constant sorrow and mourning, doubt and questioning.
That would be like a couple saying theyve been married 50 years and never had an argument. God even brings us to repentance and must change their and our hearts 2nd tim 2. If you doubt your salvation, does it mean you are not saved. Salvation is through believing in one good, not 3 in one, but one god alone, and through good works such as good deeds.
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