"Therefore, do not cast away your confidence which has great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance." Hebrews 10:35-36 NKJV
The Christian life is never easy. At times we receive flak from all directions as we try to do what God wants. Often, we fail miserably and this can deflate our confidence. However, do not give up; you'll make it, just keep going because you are doing ok, despite what anyone else may say, especially the devil.
He is a joy and confidence stealer and will tell you that you have really made a mess of things now. You'll never be forgiven for what you've done. You've lost your salvation and will go to hell. Trust me, these are lies because that is all he knows to speak about. He's the father of lies Jesus said John 8:44.
Can we lose our salvation? Yes and no. Hebrews 6 discusses this controversial subject and over the years this has caused people much uncertainty. The text appears to say that we can but on a closer study of this, it is referring to the person who renounces Jesus, who totally denies Him and walks away refusing to have any further dealing with Him. They have a gifting but refuse to use it to His glory. In other words, they are referred to as Apostates. Don't confuse this with the backslider - the person who has fallen away for a time deciding to go their own way. Luke 15 is a good example of this Luke 15:11-32. Further to this, don't forget that Peter denied Jesus in His time of need. He flatly refused to admit that he had anything to do with Jesus and walked away John 18:15-27. But then we see the loving side of Jesus as He restores Peter in John 21. Therefore, can we lose our salvation? Yes we can, but only if we become an Apostate totally renouncing the one who saved our soul.
Hebrews 10:26ff, tells us in a similar way that we should not carry on sinning if we belong to Jesus. Our fruit should be a testimony of who we follow - Jesus. But,1 John 1:8-9 tells us we do have sin within us and if we confess this, Jesus will forgive us.
Therefore, unless you've renounced Jesus permanently, then you are ok so don't let the devil cause you any aggro over this. He is out to steal your confidence - to undermine you. Don't let him. You are the son or daughter of the King of kings. You are precious and loved by the creator of this world and one day He will give you the biggest hug that you have ever had. Be confident in this.
Copyright 2021 Grahame Howard
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