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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: starstuff Ordered by Date |
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1 | Which leads me to another question... | Eph 4:30 | starstuff | 182108 | ||
Thank you for your response, much appreciated. I struggle with my sin, am overwhelmed by it at times. I was a drug addict my entire life and lived and loved all of my sin. Now I have accepted Christ yet worry that not all of my sins are gone, just the major ones. So if I am struggling with my sins(I do hate them) I can use that as an indicator that I'm in the faith? I worry a lot about all the sins of my past, and if I'm really going to heaven. Mostly, I feel confident of it, yet there's always this little nagging "voice" questioning it.(are you REALLY going to heaven? just like the serpent in the garden) Now another question. Do you think that is spiritual warfare or just my old nature showing up? | ||||||
2 | Understanding needed | Eph 4:30 | starstuff | 182106 | ||
concerning Ephesians 4:30 and Ephesians 5:5 It seems to me that these two verses directly contradict one another. 4:30 states "And do not bring sorrow to God's Holy spirit by the way you live. Remember, he is the one who has identified you as His own, guaranteeing you will be saved on the day of redemption." Then, 5:5 states "You can be sure that no immoral, impure or greedy person will inherit the kingdom of Christ and of God." So which is it? Once we become saved are we assured of being in heaven, or do our works after we become saved affect our ability to get into heaven? I was told when I was baptised that when I was forgiven I was forgiven for all of my sins, past present and future. But this scripture troubles me. I couldn't possibly live sin free. I'm a sinner by birth. So is salvation guaranteed and what Paul was saying here just for the Ephesians, or what? |
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