I am scared that I am going to hell. I have been saved tons of times i read my bible. But i still feel like i am not going. I feel that i am not good enough.
2007-06-04 11:31:45 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Keep reading the Bible and pray every day or night for God to give you peace of mind and help you realize that you are one of his children and he wants you to come home.
2007-06-04 11:42:35 · answer #1 · answered by eviechatter 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Most of the Bible is made up by man. Trust me, I've done my research. Besides, look at it this way, would you WANT to follow a God that will punish you for "not being good enough?" No.
The devil does NOT exist, you will not go to hell. Hell is a made up concept based on a garbage dump back in the Bible days.. it burned all the time, it was literally on fire. If you didn't have money for a burial or you were a bad person, they didn't bury you, they burnt your body in this gigantic incinerator. This is how they used to scare people into being good, telling them hell was like this garbage dump (Gahenna)
The Bible has been rewritten and edited so many times that most of the information there is not true. Follow your heart and your head, not some old book that is full of ridiculous ideas like collecting all the thousands of species of animals on one boat. How do you suppose they got penguins and polar bears when they're in the MIDDLE EAST?! In the desert?!!
2007-06-04 18:42:58 · answer #2 · answered by spike_is_my_evil_vampire 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Guilt can be a good thing that gets us to change our ways (but God always helps us with the things that are hard to change) and bad guilt which says things to us like "i am not good enough". God would never say that to anyone. It would go against his nature. I would suggest, David said once, "the joy of my salvation". Think about that instead for a while. From what i hear, it seems you do believe, deep down, but are just worried. Think of the joy of being a person who God loves and all the good things that come from being loved by Him. This will get you out of that thinking your not good enough and help you open up to God really showing you how much He does love you!
Being saved is a great thing not a terrifying thing!
2007-06-04 18:40:43 · answer #3 · answered by anonimous 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i hope this message somehow stands out. Jesus saves you by his everlasting and unfailing grace. Grace is Him knowing you are dirty and sinful yet he wants to make you new. his cross is so powerful that all you have to do is call on Jesus to save you from your sin and He will do it. He loves you you may not feel him at times but he loves you. when you ace pt him he calls you His child and claims you as His very own. After you are saved you need o walk in his will which is given in His word. that feeling when you don't feel good enough is Satan but when you are saved the Lord gives you authority to tell Satan to LEAVE and stop talking to you. God loves you and i do as i am a brother in Christ.
2007-06-04 18:59:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You're going to make it to heaven, so don't worry be happy:)
God's compassion and mercy will bring some very bad people to heaven, God wants to give every person more than a chance to make it to heaven. There is many levels of heaven, so as you learn what you didn't learn on earth, you move up, eventually we all would be on the same level.
Give it time, and never give up, you will feel different, as you seek God more, your spirit will grow, and eventually he will communicate more with you, just be patient. True love never gives up on you, God is that true love, He even loves the murderer, because God knows that even the worst of people have the ability to change. Even I know your not that bad... are you now..... I don't think so. Even if you were, God is waiting for you to change, to transform yourself as you allow Jesus Christ into your heart. ~!~
2007-06-04 18:51:59 · answer #5 · answered by inteleyes 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
why would you think that you're going to hell??? you're not! who told you that? who poisoned your mind? the Bible isnt going to save you from hell because you were never going to go to hell! if you did somehting bad, apologize to those you wronged. you would suffer the consequences during LIFE if you did something bad ( you would suffer with guilt or other consequences). you will suffer the rest of your life if you keep thinking this way. i hope you change your thoughts.
2007-06-04 20:04:59 · answer #6 · answered by ILoveGreen ZipZapZop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your last sentence is telling. "For it is by grace that you have been saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is a gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast" Ephesians 2:8-9
No one is "good enough". That's why Jesus died for us. He was the only one who was good enough and a suitable sacrifice. God knows your heart. If you haved been "saved", then you have been changed. If your life, meaning the condition of your heart as your react in life, has not changed, then perhaps you have not been saved. You can know for sure. "These things have I written unto you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may KNOW that you have eternal life" 1 John 5:13
2007-06-04 18:39:45 · answer #7 · answered by M&S 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Can I ask do you suffer from high anxiety, low self esteem or depression?
If you do you need to consult a counselor or doctor for this.
My dear don't worry about being saved. As long as you lead a good life, and believe in God that is all that is necessary. Only God knows who goes where in the afterlife.
2007-06-04 18:35:57 · answer #8 · answered by Born Valentine's Day 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You aren't good enough, you'll never be good enough, that's why Christ paid your debt, it's called redemption, He bought and paid for you and the devil is a liar! It's Christ's Blood that atones for your sin, if you worked for eternity you could not begin to pay for your sins, so relax, receive His forgiveness and enjoy Jesus and tell others what He has done for you
Therefore being justified (just as if I never sinned) by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ
Believe it, receive it and thank Him for it~be saved in Jesus Name
2007-06-04 18:58:39 · answer #9 · answered by sego lily 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Galatians is a good book to read if you are feeling condemned. Its main message is that salvation is basically paid for by Jesus Christ ... those who believe on Him freely receive that. As for becoming progressively a better person, that is discussed a bit towards the end of the letter.
2007-06-04 18:43:23 · answer #10 · answered by Cader and Glyder scrambler 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You don't have to be saved tons of times. As long as you are saved once, you can never be unsaved and if you truly believe in God you will go to Heaven. Have you been baptized? Maybe you could join a church (if you haven't already) and go to it. It's amazing how other believers can encourage you. And remember, God is there for you. Talk to Him.
2007-06-04 18:43:21 · answer #11 · answered by Katie 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋