If you truly are saved, you will never lose your salvation. That said, you can lose close fellowship with the Lord, which obviously you have. The guilt you feel is conviction from the Holy Spirit. However, Satan is the one that wants you to continue in your guilt. You don't have to do that. Christ wants to welcome you back into close fellowship. The only thing that will truly make you feel whole again, is come back to the Cross. Church attendance can help in that you should have other Christians around you to support you, but only Christ can truly heal you. God is waiting to ';give you back the faith'; you lost. However, you do have to come to Him with open hands and obey what He says. You may not be an alcoholic but you are using drink as an escape. As it says in scripture ';do not get drunk on wine, but be filled with the Holy Spirit';. You are allowed your worldly friends to influence you. What you need to do is find a church near your home and begin to fill yourself with His word , each and every day. God loves you, and always will, and He is waiting for you to return home.Whats your advice on this if you're a christian?
You need not travel to be with God if God is within you.
All Christians stray from the path set by Christ. You cannot be perfect.
If you are questioning your faith then that is good - nothing should be beyond question. Ask these questions, and find the answers that make sense to you. If your faith is true, you will find your way back there. Be honest to yourself, and there is nothing more that any person or god can ask of you.
Good luck.
Peace and blessings to you :)
I dont have much advice sorry but maybe start hanging out with some new people-Christian or not Christian-but who dont party and do other things?
If you mean feeling guilty like in a bad feeling then dont feel that way because feeling conviction for sin is from God but feeling guiltys not from God and in my opinion is a useless feeling
Maybe start doing volunteer work with elderly people or homeless people etc and then you'll maybe have less time on your hands to party and mature and get different perspectives
Don't feel guilty about something you chose to do. If it was what you wanted to do do not feel guilt. Follow any faith you want as long as it makes you happy. Do not let the beliefs of others and the fear of hell scare you into faith. Just forget your fear of death and the afterlife and just live with your husband happily.
There are times in everyones life when they question their faith. No one is perfect. We all do things that make us feel guilty. I think you should try and find another church in your area. Your faith will strengthen as you begin to renew your relationship with God. As for you being judged, the only judge you need to worry about right now is yourself. Ask yourself if you are doing what feels right. If you feel guilt then you need to repent. God loves you and forgives all that you do. God Bless! +?+
Either make it 'right' or hold on tight, for it will be a bumpy ride. You sound like the persona of a person who wants God's protection without paying homage.
It will not be pretty..............
fix it now.
God did not move away from you, you moved away from God.
Jesus is alive and well in AA meetings. Everywhere in the Big Book of AA, you will find quotes in italics. That's Jesus being quoted. Go to a meeting and look for his words in AA's teachings. It works, and your church will now make more sense.
Alice says it is easy to get drunk, it is easy to break things, it is not easy to live a Christian or other faith based lifestyle.
I assume you are Catholic, if so, go to Confession. If you feel guilty, it will make you feel better. The Priest doesn't judge. Pray twice a day to Our Lady, it will help you stay away from the drink and remain pure.
Jesus is still their where he has always been, Jesus really does love you. You should make a commitment to yourself, and set some goals and plans make a start. Jesus is waiting '; Come back to your first love, Come back home where you belong.-Jesus
Find someone who's going through similar circumstances and befriend them and work on these things together.
It worked for me tremendously.
Christians just love their guilt and spiritual terrorism but that's how they were able to control the masses (and get paid)
This is why I love Buddhism :-)
Sorry to tell you this; there is no such thing as being ';saved';. If there was then you would not feel guilty about how you have been living. You have to work at your salvation all your life.
If you feel bad about it, stop drinking and hittin the bong and doing the dirty, and go to church
Live your life, not the life the bible tells you to. Drink wisely. Have sex. Do what makes you happy
If you're over 21, I see no problem with this.
Just the way you expressed your conversion, I rather suspect you did not go through a dicipleship training class. Just like newborn babies, who need guidance, %26amp; training, so do new Christians. The classes must be available.......and if not. .....go to a Berean Book store and ask the owner or clerk for things relating to new believers training.
Do stay reading Psalms, Proverbs, and the New Testament on a regular basis, and meditate on remembering it. It does come in to play as years go by.
If you accepted Christ......under stand what turning to Him means, and understand Romans 10:9.......then you are simply in a state of disobedience, yet still saved.
You know to do right.........so begin to do it again.
Obey God and leave all the consequences to HIM
Hebrews 13:5 says ';I will never leave, nor forsake you';
Your best bet would be to find a good Bible based church in your area. God is a God of restoration and reconciliation.
Many times I have strayed from the path, but God is a forgiving God and after repentance (asking God for forgiveness and turning away from the lifestyle), ask God to restore you.
I've been a Christian for a few years, and during my time of being a believer, I have walked away from Christ, got heavy into the drug scene, sex, stealing, even satanic stuff, but upon repentance God forgave me, filled me with that ';Holy Ghost Fire'; and even delivered me from all that, including heroin addiction!!!
In the book of Ephesians, it says that we are saved by grace, for it is the gift of God, not that of works, lest any man should boast.
God isn't going to begin a work and not finish it. Christ isn't done with you, until you quit sucking air.....God bless you, hon.
Start praising the Lord and singing songs of Praise to Him. Tell the Lord you love Him. It is because you have not found a church yet that your spirit man is crying out for you to find a church. When you do not attend church you can get in to a bad habit of not wanting to go. Because the flesh takes over and will speak to you about how you do not need to go to church.
But see you have a gift that they need, and you need their gifts. You need to read the bible whether you feel like it or not.
Because the world wants you to follow them.
Romans 12:1 says we are to renew our minds daily with the word of God.
Psalms 1 says not to sit down and hang out with mockers and sinners gather. Because they will rub off on you.
Jesus has been looking for you, and He has come to get you to come back.
Won't you begin to repent today and ask forgiveness. He will lead you to the right church and soon you will have new friends, and fun in your life again.
God Bless and remember God loves you so very much.:)
“Draw Close to God”
To maintain our sense of urgency, we need to stay close to Jehovah. Never forget that Satan is doing all in his power to destroy our good relationship with Jehovah. Satan would have us believe that the end will never come and that there is no point in preaching the good news or living by Bible standards. But he “is a liar and the father of the lie.” (John 8:44) We must be determined to “oppose the Devil.” Our relationship with Jehovah is something that we should never take for granted. The Bible lovingly urges us: “Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.” (James 4:7, 8) How can you draw closer to Jehovah?
Prayerful meditation is vital. When life’s pressures seem overwhelming, pour out your heart to Jehovah. The more specific you are, the easier it will be to see his answer to your requests. The answer may not always be exactly what you had in mind, but if your desire is to honor him and to maintain integrity, he will provide the help you need so that you can endure successfully. (1 John 5:14) As you see his direction in your life, you will draw closer to him. Reading about and reflecting on Jehovah’s qualities and ways, as revealed in the Bible, are also essential. Such meditation helps you to know him better; it stirs your heart and deepens your love for him. (Psalm 19:14) And that love, more than anything else, will help you to resist temptation and keep on the watch.—1 John 5:3.
20 To keep close to Jehovah, it is also important that we stay close to our fellow believers.
I think you should stop worrying about a non-existent God and do what makes you happy.
you and your family are gonna go to hell.
its tough to stay faithful in a secular world. I really cant say what you should do besides repent an pray on it.
Anonymous sex and lots of it.
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