Thank you very much! I appreciate that advice. I say I’m saved because of what scripture say if you confess with your mouth and be in your heart. Others I have talked to say maybe you didn’t do it correctly, and then I’m all confused.
You have done the following and believe the following.
Romans 10:8-13
8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. 13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Can this be done incorrectly?
Yes and no.
YES.
When done with no intent of wanting to change.
NO
When done with genuine repentance.
Given what I have read on your OP then you have done it correctly.
Reject what you have been told.
We all go through what you are going through and still do.
What about me?
For 15 years I woke up every night/morning at the same time 4.A:M.
Asking God to kill me and then I knew where I was going? Heaven or Hell (I was married with 4 kids, but I knew he would take care of them)
I say you are being lied to, and it's not God lying to you.
Satan I a sense has a plan for you.
John 10:10
10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy - first part of the verse
But God has a plan for you
John 10:10
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly, that's the second part of the verse.
God says
Jeremiah 29:11-13
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
I totally agree with Bluto and MattG.
We need to know what God says about us.
We can know that from his word.
That's why we need to know it.
I add the following.
It's not a short one.
Ephesians 6:10-18
The Whole Armor of God
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—
Maybe MattG and Bluto if they agree could highlight some of the above to memorise, as I know it's a lot to memorise.
What I would like to add though is get and sing worship songs.
Praise God despite your feelings.
It really does sooth the soul.
When you go to sleep at night rebuke the lies Satan tells you.
Thank God for his promises.
Pray to God that you will sleep well. We do not function well if we don't.
Fall asleep with worship songs playing.
Psalms 63:6-7
6 When I remember You on my bed,
I meditate on You in the night watches.
7 Because You have been my help,
Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
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[FONT="]To [a]retire late,[/FONT]
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You are in good hands.
The hands of Jesus.
John 10:28-30
28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. 30 I and My Father are one.”
Sorry for the long post.