How does a Christian know they are saved? Is this a knowledge thing of a faith thing?
@halbhh The wedding parable...
One is invited but finds at the wedding they are not chosen
Folks have sincerely, in their hearts accepted Jesus as their Savior. For example the Westboro Pastor had sincerely believed he had accepted Jesus. Went on to assume every thought, understanding of God came to him divinely inspired.
Was he right or should Christians not assume their own salvation?
Should a Christian be certain of their salvation or continue to question it?
For example, I accept Jesus when I was seventeen. I took it on faith that everything that happened to me was God refining my spirit. The people I met, the situations I ran into were all intended towards making me worthy.
Where going forth into life, in faith lead me was to doubt the church, doubt the leaders, question the validity of the Christian religion itself. No where was one who exemplified the standards put forth by Jesus in my mind.
So I went seeking. What I found was a lot of ignorance, self righteousness and questions that Christianity couldn't answer.
So for me, sincere belief lead to non-belief. Did my once sincere belief save me or was I never saved?
@halbhh The wedding parable...
One is invited but finds at the wedding they are not chosen
Folks have sincerely, in their hearts accepted Jesus as their Savior. For example the Westboro Pastor had sincerely believed he had accepted Jesus. Went on to assume every thought, understanding of God came to him divinely inspired.
Was he right or should Christians not assume their own salvation?
Should a Christian be certain of their salvation or continue to question it?
For example, I accept Jesus when I was seventeen. I took it on faith that everything that happened to me was God refining my spirit. The people I met, the situations I ran into were all intended towards making me worthy.
Where going forth into life, in faith lead me was to doubt the church, doubt the leaders, question the validity of the Christian religion itself. No where was one who exemplified the standards put forth by Jesus in my mind.
So I went seeking. What I found was a lot of ignorance, self righteousness and questions that Christianity couldn't answer.
So for me, sincere belief lead to non-belief. Did my once sincere belief save me or was I never saved?