i am not even close to what it takes in my mind to be worthy of god. i dont go to church as much as i should. i hurt people everyday whether its physical or mental. i lie, cheat, and steal (not stuff from stores). i commit adultry by lookin at girls and thinkin thoughts about them. i kill people (not physicly) but by hurting their beliefs. do you think i am worthy for gods grace?
2007-04-19 12:06:01 · 16 answers · asked by andrew l 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Only Jesus Christ Himself can save you.
There is nothing you mentioned that I wasn't doing and worse.
Still I wanted to be a good person, but did not find it in me to do the right thing.
I ended up blaming it all on God and told Him to get out of my life.
(years later I read this proverb: "The foolishness of man subverts his way, then his heart rages against the Lord!" - Proverbs 19:3)
Anyways, to make a long story short, God let me get just a little taste of Hell. I came to the place where I just couldn't handle it any more, came home one day, fell on my face and started crying.
Then something happened that I didn't know was possible - a voice spoke into my heart these words: "Maybe Jesus really did die for your sins."
Immediately a profound change came over me, and I felt a flood of light and love and peace and hope and understanding fill my heart and drive out the despair and hopelessness and darkness and meaninglessness that had possessed me.
I knew intuitively that it was God, and that He had forgiven my sins, and given me an assurance He loved me and that the Gospel was the truth, and everything was all right between me and God, because of what Jesus did on the cross.
I had never heard of anyone else having that kind of experience, so I kept it to myself. I felt words were totally inadequate to describe the change that came over me.
It was not until about a year later, when I started reading the Bible, that I realized what I experienced was in the Bible all the time.
It is called being "born again", and Jesus describes this very thing in John's Gospel, chapter 3. Since then I have come to understand that all true believers must experience this change in order to be true Christians. It changes the nature of a person so much that they are transformed from an enemy of God to a child of God. Since that day it has been my pleasure and heart's desire to live for God and do His will. I have failed 10,000 times, but He has never forsaken me, never failed me.
You see, most people think they have to earn God's favor, but that is not what the Bible teaches.
Actually it teaches no one can achieve righteousness - right-standing with God, on the basis of following a set of rules and regulations.
The Bible teaches the main purpose of the Law is to show us where we are sinners, but it teaches no one is made right by keeping the Law, but a person is made right by putting their faith in Jesus and receiving the free gift of salvation - which includes forgiveness, grace to live right, the abiding presence of God's Holy Spirit, and the promise of eternal life, all on the basis of what Jesus accomplished for us on the cross.
All we can do is take God at His invitation, pray, and ask Him to forgive us, and save us from our sin and self destruction.
Three things you must believe:
1)that Jesus is the Son of God, come down from heaven.
2)that He died on the cross to pay the full penalty for your sins.
3)that God the Father raised Him from the dead, and that He is alive and able to hear your prayer.
Get alone, do business with God. Pray and ask Him to save you. Admit you can't save yourself.
Confess faith in Jesus. Receive the gift of salvation He offers you, and then thank Him, and believe he has received your prayer, and begin to do the right thing, trusting in His help.
Please check out the following website for excellent free online Bible teaching:
http://www.derekprince.org/site/PageServer
peace to you!
2007-04-19 12:42:47 · answer #1 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"All fall short of the glory of God." (Ro 3:23). Keep in mind we can not earn His grace. It is given. All we have to do is accept it. The evil in this world will try to keep you from accepting Christ. Think about this. You know all you have done. God knows all you have done. What are your fears that are keeping you from Him? When you come to Him he will forgive. When you turn your back on Him... well let's hope you don't go there. Repent and seek Him. Don't try so hard. I suggest reading Romans and praying for God to help you understand. It may seem a bit tricky but it is only because Paul does such a thorough job explaining how we are all lost but not not without hope. There is a savior from our sins. Jesus Christ is the Way.
2007-04-19 19:24:30 · answer #2 · answered by jordanlit 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you believe you will go to hell, then you will, if that is your faith. I don't believe that people should adhere to a certain standard which is not their own. You should live you life a way that makes you feel good about yourself, and live up to your own standards. If you think that the lying and cheating ways that you have adopted will send you to "hell" and you disagree with your own lifestyle, change!
I try to live my life in a way that is calm and positive. I don't really care about what anyone else thinks of me, as long as when I lay my head down at night, I can do so with a clean conscience. And by the way, everybody hurts other people, whether they mean to or not, and we make others angry, even people we don't know. Cigarette smokers (I smoke too) who smoke in public annoy the crap out of me, this is because my daughter has CF and shouldn't be exposed to it, but these people don't know that. Are they responsible for me being annoyed or am I?
2007-04-19 19:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by Barkditch 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are aware that these things will lead you to hell if you continue with them then it is time to begin praying for God's grace with a humble and contrite heart and repent. The fact that you are aware that you sin is a good start and is a sign of God's grace working in your heart asking you to turn back to Him. Regular confession and attending Mass, saying the daily Rosary will help give you grace and drive away mortal sin. (if you are a Catholic) For all of us are bound to sin but God has provided these means to cleanse our hearts.
As a hymn goes ' If today you hear His Voice , harden not your hearts.' All of us are sinners and God waits patiently for us to turn to Him as our time on earth is short. Let us not delay our conversion before it is too late.
God bless!
2007-04-20 10:18:16 · answer #4 · answered by Pat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now, sounds like you have some things you need to work on, ask for forgiveness and repent. But YOU are not a bad person, but the sin is bad. Pray, God will work out the impossible and empower you to do the possible!
God Bless
4/20/07
Obviously there are some non-believers rejecting the positive, uplifting words of the believers, but we will not be moved. God bless you!
2007-04-19 19:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by THe T 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
never think that way.
nobody is not worthy of God!
then why on earth would he die for you!
sir. did you know if you pray and ask the Lord to come into your heart and deliever you from evil with humbleness
you can be in heaven.
the Lord has invitations for YOU to come to heaven infront of your face but most people deny!
if you get saved and turn from sin the Lord helps you to turn away from sin.!!!!
and gradually go to church and grow spirtually!
one guy in the bible killed christians
but he repented
and he was chosen as one of Jesus desciples
TODAY IS THE DAY FOR SALVATION
u are worthy because the Lord hath made you in his image created you with his hands and gave you life.
please believe in him
i guarantee you will never regret you believed in him.
2007-04-19 19:15:09 · answer #6 · answered by pebbles 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like you don't feel worthy enough for yourself!.. Maybe if you took a step back and changed all that you have admitted to doing what you think is wrong.. then you can take the steps to make them right! that choice my friend is up to you!
2007-04-19 19:14:51 · answer #7 · answered by dawnsmysticalwonders 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hurting peoples' beliefs?
You seem to not understand why people will end up in hell.
No one is 'worthy' of Gods' grace . . . grace is unmerrited favor . . . there seems to be a lot you do not understand
You do seem to understand sin and a need for Gods grace
2007-04-19 19:14:24 · answer #8 · answered by Clark H 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
"do you think i am worthy for gods grace?"
No. None of us are worthy of His grace. THAT is why it is grace.
You haven't really surprised God at all. He is waiting for you to come to Him if you desire to have ALL of your sins forgiven and forgotten.
http://www.schneblin.com/studies/pdfs/getting_past_the_guard.pdf
2007-04-19 19:19:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Honestly we are all not worthy of GOD but he make us. We have to humble ourselves like a child. i Am one to stand up and say I am not worthy. But I know that GOD loves me and wants me.
2007-04-19 19:10:28 · answer #10 · answered by momof3 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋