What happens to a saved christian that falls into sin again?

Question

I am a christian and I believe Christ is my Savior as He promised me (us). But sometimes I feel I could be losing that privelege due to sin that I sometimes commit knowingly and unknowingly. How can I make my self honestly believe that it was and is done (being saved by Christ)?

Answer 1

You cannot lose your salvation when you have truly repented and claimed the benefits of the atoning sacrifice of Christ. Your salvation is assured from the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints.

Grace is getting what you don't deserve; Mercy is not getting what you do deserve.

Falling from grace:

This taught that a saved man could fall finally from salvation. It is, of course, the logical and natural outcome of the system. If man must take the initiative in his salvation, he must retain responsibility for the final outcome.

But we know from the bible that no man can save himself. If he could, then Christ's death was in vain. We are called to repentence through the workings of the Holy Spirit. Repentance to life is a saving grace (Acts 11:18), whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sins (Acts 2:37), and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ (Joel 2:13), does with grief and hatred of his sin turn from it to God (Jer. 31:18-19), with full purpose to strive after new obedience (Ps. 119:59).

God's elect were chosen before the world was created.

God's gifts and his call are irrevocable (Romans 11:29).

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son . . . And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified (Romans 8:29-30). All of those God justifies are glorified.

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand (John 10:28).

For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect-- if that were possible (Matthew 24:24). This implies it is not possible to deceive the elect and cause them to fall away. Those among the elect that have sinned will feel the sting of their sins and repent. Those that do not were never among the elect in the first place.

I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me (Jeremiah 32:40).

Answer 2

When Christ died for sin, you were not even born, so He must have died for every sin you would ever commit. You feel guilt and sorrow for your sin because you are a new creature in Christ, and the Holy Spirit convicts you of what you now know to be against the law of God. This is something to rejoice over, since you have the ability and grace to repent of your sins, realize that it has already been paid for by Christ's death for it, and praise God that He would save you completely. This is the joy of the Christian life, not that we won't sin anymore, but that sin cannot seperate us from our Savior.

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Answer 3

You bring up an issue that is important to understand. And from what I understand about the scriptures, it's not a case of once saved always saved. But I also look at the Prodigal son, who turned away from his father. The father forgave his sin, because he turned away from the sin.

The same goes for forgiveness. God welcomes back anyone who wants to re-establish a relationship with God. How you do that is to examine the areas where you have sin in your life and then commit those areas to God. Yes, you can ask God to help you get victory over these areas. When you seek to turn away from those sinful areas, you are doing what is called repentance.

What I would recommend is to pray and seek wisdom and guidance from God to show you those areas where you need to work on. And then put time into your relationship with God (prayer and studying). By re-establishing your relationship and studying the word, not only will you draw closer to him, but also learn and gain strength to avoid further temptation.

Answer 4

In the first place, you should know how Jesus saved you.

(but not the fact that He was crucified, died and resurrected that's why you're now saved)

you must understand that paschal mystery in a deeper way so that you can help yourself as well.

well, not the crucifixion exactly saved us. what really saved us were the PREACHINGS left by Him that can help us to have a lighted way on our life's journey.

the death just certifies the selflessness of Christ to His (earthly) will that He can even forget totally His self to meet the will of the Father.

So if you totally believe you're saved by Christ... you should not stop from the point that you believed that the blood washes away the sin of the world. for me, it's just a figurative expression for the term that----He totally did everything just to lighten the path we're going to take. and that's why without Him and Acknowledging Him as A savior, we will never be saved.

Answer 5

First you must realize that just because you're saved doesn't make you exempt from sinning. Second, you are sanctified in Christ, by His blood daily. Third there is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ. Fourth, confess and repent, and continue to confess and repent until it is no longer the sin working in you but Christ working in you. Fifth, don't give up, believe in faith, That He who has begun a good work in you will work to complete it. You won't be perfect until you reach heaven and are in His presence. God bless you. Hang in there.

Answer 6

You are human you are sinful. Everyone sins and all of us sin knowingly. But heres the good part you are forgiven. Thats why jesus died. Being saved does not make you perfect or unable to sin. Just ask god for forgiveness and the strength to be stronger next time.

Answer 7

Accepting Christ as your Saviour does in fact in a way save you. You will have glory. However, in order to obtain the highest glory and have what God has, you need to do his will, which includes repenting/asking forgiveness of your sins and for the strength to overcome your weeknesses that you may in turn become more Christlike.

Answer 8

You hear people say christians are brainwashed. I hate to say but we all are
brainwashed in sin.
Jesus is described as the light of the world
for a reason.
We dont know how far into sin we really are.

One promise in the bible will always hold true for salvation is John 3:16
Just believe on him.

Answer 9

why don't you just strive for normalacy? The pendulum swing of some religious people is the same as addicts--either you are "clean" or you are up to your eyeballs in "sin". There never seems to be any in-between. Why can't you just have a reasonable existence and not try so mightily to be "good" and not beat yourself up when you are "bad". You are human, that means you will make mistakes if you are still breathing.

Answer 10

The Lord's discipline is an oft-ignored fact of life for believers. We often bemoan our circumstances without realizing that they are the consequences of our own sin, and are a part of the Lord's discipline for that sin. This self-centered ignorance can contribute to the formation of habitual sin in a believer's life, incurring even greater discipline.

Discipline is not to be confused with cold-hearted punishment. The Lord's discipline is a response of His love for us, and His desire for each of us to be holy. Consider Hebrews 12:5-7 (NLT), "And have you entirely forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you, his children? He said, 'My child, don't ignore it when the Lord disciplines you, and don't be discouraged when he corrects you. For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes those he accepts as his children.' As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Whoever heard of a child who was never disciplined?" God will use testing, trials, and various predicaments to bring us back to Him in repentance. The result of this discipline is a stronger faith and renewed relationship with God (James 1:2-4), not to mention destroying the hold that particular sin had over you.