born again christians only?

Question

First I want to say thankyou for the previous people that answered my question before ...
Still I am not convinced .. I want to be saved , but I think I resisted Gods calling for salvation .. I told him yes a bunch of times cause I didnt want to tell God no . Now I think I am just permanently lost ...
I asked Jesus to save me in July cause I was scared I wasnt saved , i would go to church & get excited . Now I dont get excited when I go & I dont even read my Bible much anymore . Im sorry for eveything Ive done ... I dont knwo what to do

Answer 1

First of all, if you have truly asked Jesus into your heart you have been saved whether you feel the salvation yet or not. Please take some time today to confess everything you feel sorry for to Jesus and ask for His forgiveness. Once you have asked for forgiveness with your heart Christ has fully forgiven you and you can start everything fresh and new. Thank Jesus at that point for His forgiveness. Believe that you have been forgiven. Then every day after that just spend 10 minutes talking to God. Start by asking forgiveness for everything you've done that day and then ask God to let you know what it is He wants from you that day. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you the path that is best for you and then listen to that small voice inside you to direct your path. God is faithful to be with you every step of the way. He loves you, He wants to spend time with you and He wants your life to keep getting better and better. Just believe that part and spend a little time with Him every day. The more forgiven you feel and the closer to God you feel the more time you're going to want to spend in His presence. God has a plan for your a life, a plan for good and not for harm. Believe it, embrace it and praise God for it.
Be sure after that to learn to be grateful for all the provisions that God has given you. Find 10 things every day to be grateful for, your job, your family, the beautiful sunshine, the peace you felt that day, your health etc. Gratitude is so important. God gives us so much and we need to acknowledge Him in all things.

Answer 2

I think that this is pretty normal. A lot of people doubt their salvation. A lot of people return to the way of life they knew before. I would say that you can be sure you are saved because you recognize the difference. You know that you are reverting to a previous way of life and you are concerned. That is the Holy Spirit working in you. And you could not have that unless you are truely saved. So you can stop worrying about that aspect.

Next you worry about not reading the bible or getting excited about church. Some of this may be something you can fix. You just have to be willing to work on forming new good habits. It takes 28 days to form a habit, so get to work!

First, pray. Pray over little things and big things. Pray when traffic is bad. Pray when you are in the shower. Pray at night in bed. Pray while you are folding laundry. Whatever things good and bad you would tell your best friend, take to God. Yes He knows it, but FOR YOU the talking builds the relationship. If you never spent time with a friend, never talked to them, the relationship would fall apart. No matter what you do you have been saved, you cannot lose God or His love, but for you to feel it you have to work at it, that is part of what makes us human. So, talk to Him, He is your Abba Father and He wants to hear all about your day. Tell Him about how your cold has gotten you down, how much you like the girl/boy at church, how much the lady at Walmart angered you with her incompetence, how scared you are, how funny something was, how glad you were when you had the chance to be with friends. Talk to Him. Thank Him, look to Him for comfort. He will NEVER fail you. He will always be there.

Next get in the habit of reading the bible. Start with the New Testament and start reading. A little each day. Then read one chapter in Proverbs each day. There are 31 so you can read it every month. God is looking for us to learn all about the blessings He has for us, but until we learn about them, we may not know what to ask for. He wants us to know all about Him and the easiet way to do that is to study His Word.

Look around your church and churches in your area to see if there are classes you can take. My church always has a Beth Moore or class studying a certain book, if you can't find something in your church, I bet you can find something without going far.

Open your heart to what the pastor is teaching. Is there really nothing in it that you can apply to your life? Take notes, go back later and read the scripture around the verses discussed and see what was happening and maybe you will see something.

Get involved at your church. Offer to help in a childrens Sunday school class. See if there is some way you can serve. Sometimes being a part of something makes a difference, and working with the kids may teach you some of the bible stories or basics that as a new Christian you might be missing.

You are ok. You will be better. Keep searching, the end result is always God. God bless you.

Answer 3

What you're experiencing is doubt. And the best way to resolve that:
TRUTH.

You say you have been saved. Then you're saved. You are never permanently lost, (unless you're dead.)

I've been going through many of the same feelings you have, and I've been a Christian since I was 5. It happens to all of us.

If God is omnipotent, and He is, than his saving power is infinite. God is bigger than your sin and your ignorance. God has plenty of grace, just ask him for it.

Quiet yourself, and ask the Spirit to bring up anything not surrendered to the Lord. As anything comes up, surrender it to the Lord, until everything has been given to Him. Then, with nothing in the way between you and the Lord, just apologize. He is completely willing to forgive you.

If you have time, listen to this:
http://nlbf.org/recordings/2006/November%2026%202006%20smallmessage.wma
It should help a lot of your questions about salvation.

I don't know how to say much in an answer box, but if you want me talk to you a bit more about this, or just some support, you can e-mail me at [e-mail]

Answer 4

salvation is not about "getting excited" - it is about believing what God says. His Word is very clear. You ask for salvation (repent), believe in your heart, confess Him with your mouth and HE says that you ARE saved. God does not lie. Now, the thing is to walk out that salvation. You MUST get into the Word and talk to God everyday. You must do your part to stay saved. You said you didn't know what to do --- well, here is "what you do" --- listen to Bible tapes, study it, read it, make notes, ask questions in Sunday School or Bible study groups (get involved). Talk to God about EVERYTHING and give God the time to talk back to you - actively listen for His voice speaking to you. Sometimes it is a "still small voice" inside you that you know is not your own "thoughts." Sometimes it is a general sense you get that God is present. Sometimes He "speaks" through "actions" -- circumstances and things that happen. Then Worship - get your Christian worship music going and actively worship God from your inner heart and soul. Spend time in His presence just "making love" to the Lord. Don't forget to go to Church because that is an act of obedience to His Word. Live to Please HIM in all you are and all you do. If you follow this every day, you will KNOW that you are saved and have no further 'doubts.' God Bless you in your search for a real relationship with God.

Answer 5

If you're sorry for whatever it is that you've done, and are willing to give your life up for Jesus Christ, Then you are saved. It doesn't really matter how you feel right now, when I was first saved, I didn't feel any different afterwards. It isn't your feelings that save you, it's your Heavenly Father. You're obviously going through a very confusing and difficult time right now, and that's okay. You've done everything you can, giving your life to him and believing in him. Now just be sure to trust in him and don't worry about your feelings. Even seasoned christians go through periods when they can't seem to get "excited" about God. Just don't let your feelings interfere with giving the God the glory he deserves. And remember, no matter what our feelings are, God is still an amazing, loving, merciful God, and when you hurt, he hurts.
Feel free to email me if needed,
God Bless.

Answer 6

we all go through times of excitement, doubt, extreme faith, apathy, etc. We often respond and react to life according to our emtions which are based on our circumstances- this is normal but not the way God wants us to live. The first thing, by your answer, you obviously believe in God- that is a good start. Now- regardless of how enthusiastic or motivated you feel about it, you need to stay connected, get involved in church, a small cell group or Bible study group. Talk to other believers, believe it or not, every believer goes through the miriad of feelings, the important part is that you follow Jesus no matter how you are feeling- trust Him and operate in faith rather than emotion, your faith will increase. Pray and ask Him to give you a hunger for His word- read a little every day, start with a verse or two in the morning and at night, then gradualy increase and continue praying for that hunger. You will soon not only develop a good habit but oyu will get to where you can't wait for your time in the word.
God bless you in your quest for the truth and may your faith be strengthened

Answer 7

While you are waiting for the answer from yourself, as only you can make that decision, you should work on the 3 "R"s.......
Remember
Repent
Rejoice
That is the step in understanding worship which help us to maintain our walk with God. The longer a person turns his back on God the harder its gonna be to make the right decision.
Remember what God has done for us, the covenants, the exodus, sending his son; and thank him for it all
Repent just means to admit to yourself or to him that you have been capable of or have made mistakes in your life that you know were wrong and you wanna do the right thing.
Rejoice in knowing that we are and have been loved and that others around us know him and need your help to remember the 3 "r"s too.
Dont think of it so much of saving yourself, but by being saved you are helping the entire world, and God, and all those who dont know or dont care.
Talk to him.
Good luck.

Answer 8

Your discontentment may be from the church you are going to. Some church's are about man and not about our Saving Grace. This happened to me where the church I was going to was not really teaching about God. I would get physically ill every time I headed to church and I soon stopped going and did not read the Bible at all. I prayed that God would show me where He would have me to be, and I waited for an answer. I am now back in a church that is about doing work for God and His people and seeks Him in all that we do. Don't give up seek Him in prayer and honestly ask Him where He would have you to be.

Answer 9

"I asked Jesus to save me in July cause I was scared I wasnt saved"

Romans 10 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

There you go! If you called out to the Lord in sincerity believing in Christ, then you're saved period. Then there's this verse:

John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

Jesus will not cast you out once you have come to Him.

It seems to me that insecurity about salvation stems from the age old controversy over law vs grace. Salvation is purely by grace, never by the law (our own works). Once you understand this you will not doubt your salvation. You will know that Christ loves you in spite of your faults and sins. This is the whole point of Christ's sacrifice. If we could be good enough to earn salvation, then we wouldn't need Christ at all. It is the very fact that we are imperfect and sinful that caused God to send Jesus and allow Him to be sacrificed in our place, to take our punishment for us. All we have to do is believe in Him and His sacrifice. We could get deeper on this but that's it in a nutshell.

Church can be pretty unexciting. The best thing to do is to put your faith into action and start loving others and witnessing about salvation. That's when Christianity becomes really exciting!

Answer 10

If you asked Jesus to save you and you really meant it, then He did. And the Bible says that nothing can snatch you out of His hand. There are probably two reasons that you aren't as excited. One is just that the newness has worn off. It's sad but true. The second is that you aren't reading your Bible. It's easier to see God at work around us and in us when we are reading His word and spending time with Him. Even if you don't feel like it, spend time with Him. You'll be glad you did in the long run.