Featured How do you know with certainty that you are saved?

I'm running out the door but I know my pastor has said that the unsaved don't worry about whether they are saved or not but sometimes believers do. It's an interesting idea.

Here is a great free e-book from R.C. Sproul that might be helpful for you!

 

It's a good thing that the confirmation of our salvation isn't dependent on how we feel about it or ourselves at any given moment.

It's all about what God has done for us. And what he has done - we cannot undo.

I was saved when I was 8, almost nine. When I was 16, I went through a crisis of doubting my salvation that crippled me emotionally for months. I was so scared. But God took me through that. What I learned from that is that I was not living like I was supposed to be and the God allowed that to yank my chain so to speak.

I also went through some agonizing doubts briefly as an adult - Again it was a case of me not putting the Lord first and it caused to be questions my own relationship with him.

Here are three good sites to read that explain why this happens and what to do about it.

Number 1:

http://www.gty.org/resources/positi...rance-a-practical-guide-to-victory-over-doubt

• I like this one because in it he gives 8 reasons why this happens and what to do about it. It's long, but it's good.

Number 2:

https://gotquestions.org/assurance-salvation.html

• I don't 100% agree with every article from gotquestions.org, but they they hit this one out of the park.

Number 3:

http://www.christiananswers.net/q-dml/dml-y005.html

• And I like this last one because it is just so cut and dry - no ambiguities.

 

Do you believe that Christ died on the cross for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead? That is the proof of New Life in Christ. If you believe.

 

Remember Peter on the water? His faith was VERY shaky but it was not enough to sink him. Jesus saved him and He didn't let him go.

 

That's when you just have to tell God as your Father that you are having trouble and to please hold you through this time of doubt. He'll do it. He's strong enough.

When my daughter was diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor at 21 years old, I had a bit of a time with God. I remember driving home the second night when she was in the hospital just SCREAMING at God and I had to pull over because it was unsafe to drive. How could this happen? How could I trust Him through this? By the time I got home, I knew I had no choice and God was still good even if she were to be taken from us. We had a really rough go of it and it took over a month of her almost dying (and I'm not joking) for us to see the end of it and have her healed but I knew God was still good and I had been able to trust Him through the good times so I had to trust Him through this too.

Do you have friends who can be with you and help you through this? Sometimes just friends with a kind word of encouragement helps. How is your medication adjustment doing? If you are still struggling, go back to your doctor. ((HUGS))

 

It could very well be that the physical/chemical issues are affecting your spiritual life. Have you been able to be outside and get some physical exercise? I find that helps a LOT with my mind and my soul. It's seriously like an anti-depressant for me! I know it doesn't fix everything but it certainly is helpful for many. I'm glad you were able to have dinner with a deacon. Keep up the relationships - that's super important!

 

Try to get outside at lunch then. Seriously - if I don't get a little daylight in my eyes, I go bonkers really quickly - and I don't have a struggle with depression! I know many friends have said that even a 10 minute walk outside helps a lot - no matter how hot or cold it is.

 

Mark 9:24 Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

Occasional times of doubt are perfectly normal.

 

Also, keep in mind, you are dealing with an objective fact based on the promises of a God who can not lie. So, it doesn't matter if you don't feel like you are saved.