am i still saved? i've fallen from grace.

[hazel]

Hello, Hazel! This is .. well... hazel! God bless you, you remind me alot of myself when I was a teen! NO you have not commited the unforgivable sin!! I can advise you to just talk to God, and ask Him to let you know He's there. HE WILL ANSWER!! It worked for me! I'll be praying for you.

[Guest LadyC]

yep, definite progress! hazel, when i was learning to love myself, and see myself through God's eyes, i used to do exactly what you just did... i would write notes to myself from myself, i'd look myself in the eye (in a mirror of course) and tell myself how much God loves me, etc etc....

[hazel]

Very funny, LadyC!

[Guest LadyC]

even funnier that i got you two mixed up! :oww:

[Leonard]

Jesus Christ Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Hello Hazel!

CONGRATULATIONS! You're taking the journey so many Christians are afraid to launch out into: YOU ARE QUESTIONING!!! Nothing will be so valuable to your Christian life as to search out these answers.

The religious life entered into casually and unexamined has no more particular merit than any other kind of life entered into casually and unexamined. It is an exceedingly painful, and yet unbelievably rewarding struggle. When you are finished you will know WHY you believe what you believe, and will have found the answers to the questions that plague the faith life.

Hazel, the reason many Christians become so angry when Christianity is questioned, is NOT because their faith is so strong, but because their faith is weak, and not founded well, and so they are fearful, and respond with anger. ANGER IS THREATENED VALUE, and by means of this truly wholesome journey you are on, you will become a believer with a knowlegable and unquenchable faith. Therefore you will also be steady, calm, self-assured, and unflappable when people question your faith.

Trust me Hazel, YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH!!!

With a blessing,

Leonard, a sinner

[Leonard]

Jesus Christ Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Hello Hazel!

CONGRATULATIONS! You're taking the journey so many Christians are afraid to launch out into: YOU ARE QUESTIONING!!! Nothing will be so valuable to your Christian life as to search out these answers.

The religious life entered into casually and unexamined has no more particular merit than any other kind of life entered into casually and unexamined. It is an exceedingly painful, and yet unbelievably rewarding struggle. When you are finished you will know WHY you believe what you believe, and will have found the answers to the questions that plague the faith life.

Hazel, the reason many Christians become so angry when Christianity is questioned, is NOT because their faith is so strong, but because their faith is weak, and not founded well, and so they are fearful, and respond with anger. ANGER IS THREATENED VALUE, and by means of this truly wholesome journey you are on, you will become a believer with a knowlegable and unquenchable faith. Therefore you will also be steady, calm, self-assured, and unflappable when people question your faith.

Trust me Hazel, YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH!!!

With a blessing,

Leonard, a sinner

[tsth]

Dear Hazel,

I simply want to say that part of becoming a Christian, and receiving Christ, is coming to the point of understanding "sin" and "repentance". If you were like me, when you first received Christ, you may not have come to that understanding yet. That may have a bearing on things now. If that is the case, let me know, I'd love to talk more about it. As I understand now, what it means to come face to face with sin, and especially experiencing affliction. Sometimes, it's affliction and sin that REALLY brings us to a point of really needing Christ in our lives.

In His Love,

Suzanne

[Guest heartsick hazel]

leonard, i really like what you posted. i've never heard any other christian say to question faith or anything. i usually get people who say that you should never question faith, and i've always wondered why. i've always thought that maybe there was some secret that i didn't know, and if i questioned it hard enough, everything would fall apart. but i do think knowledge is truth, and that's why i'm all about gathering as much facts about something before i commit. thanks guys, i like all of your responses. :hug:

[RGR]

leonard, i really like what you posted. i've never heard any other christian say to question faith or anything. i usually get people who say that you should never question faith, and i've always wondered why. i've always thought that maybe there was some secret that i didn't know, and if i questioned it hard enough, everything would fall apart. but i do think knowledge is truth, and that's why i'm all about gathering as much facts about something before i commit. thanks guys, i like all of your responses.  :hug:

In one of the books of the NT, it talks about those who Paul taught searching the Scripture daily to see if what he was saying was true-knowing why you believe what you believe and asking questions is a-ok!

[Guest LCPGUY]

In one of the books of the NT, it talks about those who Paul taught searching the Scripture daily to see if what he was saying was true-knowing why you believe what you believe and asking questions is a-ok!

Right on Ron

John