harboring the thought that you may not be a true Christian in God's eyes? Why yes or no? and how do you come to terms with this notion?
2007-12-10 15:09:14 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most "Christians" are not even religious enough to consider this concept.
2007-12-10 15:12:15 · answer #1 · answered by mannzaformulaone 3 · 5⤊ 6⤋
Yes. When I know I have sin and repent; I fear that God may not forgive me and fear that I might lose the glory of God. I pray and pray till the fear leaves my heart and I know the good Lord has forgiven me.
I don't lose sleep thinking all the time if I'm a true Christian in God's eyes.
God knows my heart and He knows everything about me and God knows I stand firm in His word and my faith is always with Him.
We are all sinners in this world; nobody is immune from sinning.
GOD BLESS! AMEN! SHALOM!
2007-12-10 23:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those of us of The True Christian Faith know we are of The Church because God has told us personaly.... this does not mean that we do not have doubts about our personal worth. There is no such individual as a "perfect Christian". We all have our personal faults and weaknesses... we try not to lose too much sleep over it, and we do seek to over-come.
2007-12-10 23:17:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There have been times when I have doubted my salvation, and there have been many more times when I have been very hard on myself because I know how far I am from perfect. When that happens, I pray and read my Bible and take comfort in the fact that Christ loves me anyway, despite my imperfections. He usually uses those times to draw me even closer to Him.
And to answer your question, yes, I have lost sleep over these issues before.
2007-12-10 23:14:16 · answer #4 · answered by Sam 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well Jesus warned that "not everyone who says to me Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven but only he who does the will of my Father in Heaven" - so to be honest, yes - all true Christians should be worried to some degree. Clearly not all Christians will be saved. That sure our faith is important - but we will be judged by our works. That should be a sobering thought to anyone who "works out his own salvation with fear and trembling" as it says in Philippians.
2007-12-10 23:16:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is faithful, he has no throw away children.. I know my Father loves me.... there are no terms to come to no notions ...I trust in Him period , there is no other.... and the only time I lose sleep is when I'm praying for people who don't know Him and have a 'relationship' not religion...........and the emptiness
I know fills thier heart , I've been there done that....no more emptiness here.....
2007-12-10 23:19:20 · answer #6 · answered by o 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. Because I am working out my salvation in fear and in trembling just as Saint Paul advises ALL Christian to do.
I believe God is merciful, compassionate, and forgiving IF we recognize our failures and try to sin no more.
I am not a perfect Christian, but I certainly hope to be in Jesus Christ.
2007-12-10 23:15:37 · answer #7 · answered by Lives7 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A "true Christian" only needs to follow Jesus.
And I have peace at night.
I do question myself, but self examination and self damnation are two different things...
"Progress not perfection" I tell myself, and try to do better knowing that I am Loved
2007-12-10 23:14:48 · answer #8 · answered by 2009 time to shine 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have.
But what I do when I realize this, is to examine myself spiritually and ask God to show me where I've sinned and fallen short in my relationship with him. The beauty of being a Christian is that our God allows us 2nd chances. That doesn't mean I have grace to sin. It means that when I'm truly repentant, God finds it in his heart to forgive me and allow me to return back into a relationship with him.
2007-12-10 23:14:24 · answer #9 · answered by Searcher 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am a habitual worrier
I have woke in the middle of the night feeling like I am not worthy
I do often wonder if God is pleased with me.
2007-12-10 23:13:58 · answer #10 · answered by ! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have. When I start to doubt, I meditate on the word. It tells me that I am saved, forgiven and loved. I put the thoughts that satan sneaks in, in captivity. I remember that I have the mind of Christ.
2007-12-10 23:16:56 · answer #11 · answered by 2ndchhapteracts 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋