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NASB | 1 John 5:13 ¶ These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 5:13 ¶ These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God [which represents all that Jesus Christ is and does], so that you will know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you [already] have eternal life. |
Bible Question:
I just need some help... I feel that I am a Christian but I just have never yeilded to Jesus. I have tried but I just do not know how. I have felt God in my life, but I want more I want the Holy Sprit. I know that I must yeild to God. I just do not know how. People have prayed over me and it felt like it was all just caught in my neck, not able to come out. I live for Jesus, I go to church, I have asked for forgiveness, I have asked Him into my heart, I listen to Christian music, I read the Bible every evening, I want more of Him though, in my life... If any one out there can tell me want to do, or where to read to yeild to God totally and completely... Please do so Thank you Lightman |
Bible Answer: Lightman, I have read all the responses and Stella seems to come close to answering your post in the light of your true search. Most address the issue of assurance of salvation. If You will indulge me, I would like to now speak.... You said you asked Jesus into your heart..I am taking you at your word that you recognized by the presence of the Holy Spirit and the preached word that you were a sinner and repented asking Jesus to be your saviour. Correct? Now, assuming so I would like to go beyond to what I perceive to be the heart cry of your post. There comes a time in every believer's life when they desire to be more yielded to the spiritual truth of God's Word and not just the external service. Let me give you a few scriptures and if you desire to continue this discussion, let me know... John 1416 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he with you, and shall be in you. 18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 8:14-17 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. Inside your spirit is a cry that there is something more, and you have come to realize it is the baptism of the Holy Spirit. I, too came to this place. After being a Christian for about 12 years, I KNEW something was missing...I did not doubt my salvation, but scripture challenged me to believe there was more to salvation than just deliverance from hell..the life of the early church was one of supernatural manifestations of God's Spirit through believers proving the will of God to be deliverance, healing, revelation through them. If you like, we can talk more... God bless |