okay i just went through a phase where i was asking myself is God real.i came to a conmclusion and i still beileve because in my heart i know he's real and i kno that that is what is right and now im not scared of evil or anyhing like i was before.but now i have a question i dont know why or where this came from but now i cant sleep because something in my mine keeps asking me am i evil and i cant fight it.am i evil because at first i was scared that because i doubted God that i was going to go to hell but something is telling me that im not going to hell so im not afriad anymore.i try to do right in my life and do my parents right.(btw im a teenager)i dont like seeing others hurting or in pain or anything.so im not evil?
2007-10-04 15:23:58 · 24 answers · asked by Mrs.Pepita ^_^ 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You need professional help.
ADDENDA
I suppose all you thumbs-downers recognize a perfectly normal teen, huh? Get real.
"If this is the case, despite the claim of Christian brothers and sisters here, the atheists are correct. Some type of counseling to help us with this problem may be helpful."
Thank you, Pastor John. We teachers (!) see troubled kids more often than we'd like.
2007-10-04 15:28:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 6⤋
Sister, I noticed that you had the same question earlier with 40 answers. Did you not find what you were looking for?
All Christians go through times of doubt it is a very normal experience. We question whether God is real. Sometimes it is because things are happening to us or we just are having a faith crisis. We all have been there.
In fact, I firmly believe that a loving Father understands these times and works through the Holy Spirit to get us through them. God certainly brought you back to faith.
There are two possibilities for the voice you are hearing in your mind. Satan can be trying to use your time of doubt to keep you from faith in God. One way he does this is to whisper to us that we are evil. If we believe that, we often believe that God could not love someone like us.
You are correct, if the voice comes from Satan you won't be able to fight it. But the good news is that God can. When this voice starts ask God to send the Holy Spirit to fight for you. God loves you and will do this.
However, I also need to address another possibility. Sometimes the voice we hear is our own voice. Sometimes things that happen to us cause us to believe we are evil or that God couldn't love us.
As an example, a person whose parents don't show love to them can begin to believe that God couldn't love me. Then the voice in the head is our own.
If this is the case, despite the claim of Christian brothers and sisters here, the atheists are correct. Some type of counseling to help us with this problem may be helpful.
By the way, I have heard both voices.
I also don't recommend that you go to the websites mentioned. They may be excellent, but you need more direct support. I know many believe that the internet can solve anything. But it can't.
Sometimes the problem we have needs the touch of a real person. So I ask you as a pastor and a brother in Christ to go to your pastor. If you don't have a pastor, find a youth pastor in the community or another pastor (maybe one the kids at school like) and tell him what you have told us.
He/she can help you in either situation. If the pastor believes that Satan is involved he can pray with you and offer passages from the Bible to help you.
If the problem is that you have gotten into some bad thinking, he can help you talk about it. He can also help you learn to think differently.
God bless you my sister, please talk to your pastor. I will be praying for you.
Pastor John
2007-10-04 23:07:36 · answer #2 · answered by pastorjohn59 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it. I know I went through the same stage where I doubted God and in the end I came to the same concluision as you, that He is real. So you got past that phase and the phase of guilt for doubting God. Congrads! No you are not evil, it is the devil testing your faith, and you passed. Just try to rest and be ready for the next test of faith, there will be more. Even if you were to fail one of the tests, that doesn't make you evil, or weak, just human.
good luck
2007-10-04 22:34:24 · answer #3 · answered by Andy 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Everyone is born into sin and needs to ask for forgiveness. Satan wants people to believe that they are so bad that God will not forgive them so he trys to make them think that. Satan is where your thoughts are coming from. God says that you need to resist Satan and he will go away. The way to do that is when you get a thought like that in your mind....say out loud...Satan, you go away...I choose Jesus. Pray right then and read the Bible. Satan hates fo you to praise God or to sing praise songs to....that is resisting him. I will say a prayer for you to stay close to Jesus and for God's protection over you.
† On-call Prayer Warrior †
2007-10-07 08:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by bethy4jesus 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I doubt very much that you are evil, or evil incarnate. Talk with your parents, pastor or a Christian counselor. I think you may be going thru a temptation or a religioous crisis. However, if you begin to feel inspired or called to do things you know are morally wrong, get counseling! Good luck.
2007-10-04 22:28:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Eventually, you will discover what Paul is talking about in Romans 7. When you desire to do good, evil is present.
God provides a new heart; a new spirit to those who finally come to the realization they cannot produce perfect character by their own effort. God must do it for us. You surrender to Him, and He gives His Spirit. This process requires you believe and understand the gospel.
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2007-10-04 22:34:47 · answer #6 · answered by Hogie 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
These people on this forum who tell people they need help should go see a shrink themselves. The pot calling the kettle black. Satan has Powers and so do his minions. Recognize there actions and stand against them. Keep your faith God will give you strength. The Bible says to love the Lord your God with all your heart mind and strength. God disciplines those that he loves. I've been through extreme difficult spiritual ware fare and wonderd were the heck is God. Well he was there and he was letting me now it. So stay strong and keep the faith. I don't have to live by faith I know Jesus Christ is God.
2007-10-04 22:38:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Are you a good person?
The dictionary says "good" is to be "morally excellent." Let s look at God s moral standard the Ten Commandments, and see how we do. Is God first in your life? Do you love Him with "heart, mind, soul and strength?" Have you made a god to suit yourself? Have you used His name in vain? Have you always honored your parents? Have you looked with lust and therefore committed adultery in your heart? Have you lied (including "fibs"), stolen (the value is irrelevant), or coveted other people s possessions? If you are honest, you know you will be guilty on the Day of Judgment. God, however, doesn t want to send you to Hell. Jesus Christ suffered and died on the Cross, so you could go free. That s how much God loves you. We broke God s Law, but Jesus took our punishment and died on the cross. He then rose from the grave defeating death. If you repent (turn away from all the things you know are wrong) and trust in Him, God will forgive your sins and grant you everlasting life. Begin by reading your Bible daily and then obey what you read. God will never let you down.
2007-10-04 22:29:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
Faith. You must hae faith. God is wonder and forgiving and he understands that you will have questions and doubts. You will not go to hell just for douting, Jesus died for your sins so you are forgiven.
Quit worrying, the Bible tells us not to worry, God will take care of all our needs. Once you have accepted Christ as your savior and been baptized, you will go to heaven with the rest of us. God loves you, you are his child, congratulations!
2007-10-04 22:35:17 · answer #9 · answered by David G 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Of course you are not evil. The bible says greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. And when you have Jesus Christ in your heart God is with you. Also the devil is very afraid of a christian who prays and read God's world and has fellowship with God. And you can have fellowship with God by yourself or with God's people in a Bible believing church.
God bless you and my prayers are with you also.
2007-10-04 22:38:54 · answer #10 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You are not Evil, satan is.
And that is who is giving you a bad time too.
You Believe in GOD, Believe in Jesus!
Jesus Said that HE would Never Leave You Nor ForSake You.
After you Believe in Jesus, the devil (satan) comes Right Along and Tries to Give that person Hell.
Don't fall for it.
Give satan HEAVEN (Start Praising GOD outloud--satan can't stand that, it scares him) and he will finally Leave You Alone!!!
Hope this helps and have fun scaring the devil.
GOD Wants You to Enjoy It!!!
Jesus Enjoyed it !!!
2007-10-04 22:30:36 · answer #11 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋