Selling your soul

[Guest HelpMeOut]

If you make a promise to Jesus to stop sinning and say "Send me to hell if I continue sinning" and sin afterwards will you automatically go to hell? Or can you break that.

If you make a promise to the Holy Spirit, would the outcome differ because it is the Holy Spirit.

When I was young I believe I did something like this whether it be to God/Jesus/Holy Spirit, please inform me and let me know what you guys think.

Thanks alot

Edited July 10, 2006 by HelpMeOut

[followerofjesus]

These are things you should ask the Lord. He won't play games w/ you.

[Guest HelpMeOut]

Well I don't 'hear' god as strongly as I wish I could, so the answers don't seem to strong coming from him, since well, I don't hear him.

But it makes me wonder, even though I agreed to it, does someone as good as God or even the Holy Spirit accept something as foolish as that?

[Ovedya]

If you have been genuinly washed in the Lord's blood and regenerated with the life of God in your spirit, then you are saved. You cannot "sell your soul" to the devil because you have already given ownership to the Lord Jesus. Your soul is no longer yours to sell - you've already given it away.

[Guest little comer]

if you have been saved then you CANNOT sell your soul to anyone. the Bible says that NO ONE can pluck you out of God's hand.

[redeemed098]

If you make a promise to Jesus to stop sinning and say "Send me to hell if I continue sinning" and sin afterwards will you automatically go to hell? Or can you break that.

If you make a promise to the Holy Spirit, would the outcome differ because it is the Holy Spirit.

When I was young I believe I did something like this whether it be to God/Jesus/Holy Spirit, please inform me and let me know what you guys think.

Thanks alot

Edited July 10, 2006 by redeemed098

[redeemed098]

If you make a promise to Jesus to stop sinning and say "Send me to hell if I continue sinning" and sin afterwards will you automatically go to hell? Or can you break that.

If you make a promise to the Holy Spirit, would the outcome differ because it is the Holy Spirit.

When I was young I believe I did something like this whether it be to God/Jesus/Holy Spirit, please inform me and let me know what you guys think.

Thanks alot

If you have brought and placed your sins under the cleansing power of the Blood of Christ, then they have been placed as far as the east is from the west.

"for I will forgive their sins and remember them NO MORE." God doesnt even say that he has forgotten them because you need to remember them to realise you had forgotten in the first place... NO, God goes a step further to say that he will "remember" them no more.

If your past sins are tormenting you again, and you are battling with whether or not this is conviction or condemnation, then let me put your heart at rest.

"There is therefore NOW no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, for the Law of the Spirit has set me free from the Laws of sin and death."

There is only ONE who will try to accuse you again and again and again by reminding you of your failures. His name is Satan and he is a LIAR. His mission is simply to steal to kill and to destroy YOU.........I can only say to you that you MUST be saved. Why else would the devil be trying to tell you that you aren't..???

It is intimidation by the devil, he is very good at it because we are very good at giving him the power through our disobedience.

I would suggest though in future that you give a little more thought to your vows or promises before you speak them. How much trouble would we be in if God held us to all of our foolish requests...??? I'm thankful that he only answers prayer according to HIS will. We can often be stupid. Thank God that he is always faithful.

" If we will confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us and CLEANSE us from ALL unrighteousness." It is a thorough cleansing work that cannot be added to. The atonement was a PERFECT exchange. ALL of Gods righteousness in exchange for ALL of our sins.

Besides, if you were serving the devil you would not care for the things of God. It appears that you do care..

What remains now is the walk from Justification to Glorification which is where God refines us and MAKES us Holy as he is Holy.

Regards,

Ben.

Edited July 10, 2006 by redeemed098

[Guest HelpMeOut]

Well Ovedya said that my soul is no longer mine to sell... so I'm not sure if a deal like that would even matter if it isn't 'mine'... Thanks for all the replies, if anyone has more to say I'd be glad to hear it.

Thanks alot guys

[st. Worm]

Well Ovedya said that my soul is no longer mine to sell... so I'm not sure if a deal like that would even matter if it isn't 'mine'... Thanks for all the replies, if anyone has more to say I'd be glad to hear it.

Thanks alot guys

We cannot bargain with God in this way. He simply is not interested. As Overdya said our soul is no longer ours if we have faith in Christ. We do not bargain for or bargain away salvation. God is not Donald Trump!

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[Openly Curious]

Hello,

If you are not saved by accepted Jesus Christ as the sacrifice for your sins. Then you do not belong to God and there is no need to sell your soul to the devil for it already belongs to him.

If you are a believer then you belong to God as the blood of Christ has bought you back from the curse of the law. For Christ was the ransom price that was paid for us as Christ gave His body to pay the awful price to redeem us back. And as long as you keep trusting in that the devil has no claims to your soul and death will have no sting for the sting has been taken away through our lord Jesus Christ. O grave where is thy victory oh death where is thy sting. blessings

OC