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Carazaa · F
Yes, we should question if we are saved. It is the most important question, because many are fooling themselves and wont go to heaven because they were never saved. Are we loving God above everything and following Jesus. God says [b]
"These are those who love me those who keep my commandments[/b]."
If we have a hard time putting God first and loving people and all our enemies, and our prayers are never answered, then we need to analyze are we really loving God more than anything, are we loving and obedient? And are we tithing?
We can pray for more faith if we are weak, and keep praying for salvation if we are not.
God saves, we don't save ourselves. But God draws us to his wonderful truth and then one day he saves us.
"These are those who love me those who keep my commandments[/b]."
If we have a hard time putting God first and loving people and all our enemies, and our prayers are never answered, then we need to analyze are we really loving God more than anything, are we loving and obedient? And are we tithing?
We can pray for more faith if we are weak, and keep praying for salvation if we are not.
God saves, we don't save ourselves. But God draws us to his wonderful truth and then one day he saves us.
Boallods · 26-30, M
@Carazaa I am not doubting myself regarding whether I love Jesus, etc. I devote my whole day to Him. I was doubting myself because my born-again experience was not so sudden and didn't have this awesome, sudden transformation I hear (at least some) believers have had. Sanctification came in pretty late for me, hence my worries.
Carazaa · F
@Boallods Being a Christian is more than repenting and having faith in Christs death and resurrection. 8 people made it on the ARK the others died. So make sure you put God [b]first[/b]. That's the real test. What do you love[b] more [/b]than anything. God deserves and demands first place if we want to be blessed. I think that if we don't love Jesus more than our kids and families and our stuff we are not saved yet. Many think they are saved and then many years later they are not even believers. They were never born again.
Boallods · 26-30, M
@Carazaa Agree! So many Christians are barely (if at all) different than non-believers, if not outright worse. It is interesting that an alternative translation for "born again" is "born from above", so the standard for being considered born again / from above is pretty high.
I do - so I believe - put God first. Yet I have constant, irrational doubt. Let us just hope it is irrational.
I do - so I believe - put God first. Yet I have constant, irrational doubt. Let us just hope it is irrational.