I am not certain if im on the right path to god.

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GabrielVS

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I can't take this anymore!

I want to summarize to all of you.. what has happened in my life as a proclaimed 'believer.'

How I came to have an interest in christ jesus was when I had received a king james bible audio disc.
And when I had listened to the bible being read I had just stopped it and went along with my life, I felt bad knowing gods wrath was upon me, basically I was like a dog to some people, I would hurt them if they really messed around with me to the point that I might possibly hurt them,.... basically it was the old man, BUT that isn't it though I wasn't always like that.. But I felt bad, because I was putting myself in the wrong groups, therefore corrupting myself, I had found pleasure in sinful activities like talking about perverted things and stuff.. well what I mean was!!.. oh I was at school and basically I wasn't a very social person and at lunch I would talk to these kids but a while after being with them I considered becoming 'christian' but I was still not saved that time, as time passed by I got more of a interest in christ, that I asked (well, you may call her my mother but as it says in Luke chapter 14 verse 26.. "If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.") I had asked for a bible and I got one, and I read it and grew about knowledge of christ jesus and then I had prayed to accept Jesus as my lord and savior but still.. the old man.. the carnal mind that I have still messes with me now.. The thing is I done troublesome sins after that! I had masturbated, I tried to stop at will but the devil tempted me through my fleshly desires and I gave into it again and again soon until I was able to stop... FOR A WHILE!BUT THEN I GAVE INTO IT AGAIN... oh lord.. such a wicked horrible body that I have, I don't know.. Maybe I will be able to stop it with the power of God but maybe it was my fault? I don't know but it's making me feel like I am sinning purposely... I stay at home but the thing is the woman who you would refer to as my mother does not support me in a way to bring me to a church oftenly. I think im slothful and sluggish for doing this.. Am I ever learning and unable to come to the truth?! woe is unto me please pray for me.. Pray that I may get salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ or that God will.. well I don't know.. it's late right now I apologize if I am being self centered but the Devil is trying to confuse me and lead me astray, I know that he's trying to do that.. but it just doesn't seem to me if im a christian or not.. But I don't want to be a liar! You have your own right wether to think me of a christian or a lost sinner.
 
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55scuba

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Don't think for once God stops loving you no matter what you have done. God loves you and he will help you and pray that the Holy Spirit will give you the fruits and gifts he has to give and remember you are dead to sin and alive in Christ. I pray In the Name and blood of Jesus Christ that you start to be given the blessings and promises of God right now and that the comforter come and enter in your heart and mind and body for total peace and shown love from him NOW IN THE NAME OF JESUS I PRAY FARTHER FOR YOU NOW! peace be unto you and Satan you have no none any authority to bother this child of God anymore in the NAME OF JESUS release this soul from torment and let peace be over this child now in your name Lord.
 
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55scuba

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1 [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ [be] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

Romans 8: 1-12
 
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JesusFreak21

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So if i understand this, u arent sure if ur a Christian. In my mind ur a Christian if u believe that Jesus is the one and only God, and that he died on the cross for your sins. If u believe all that u r! And theres no sin to big for Jesus to forgive He wil always love you no matter what. As far as the masturbation thing goes, im not so sure that its a sin i really dont think it is. But if u feel its wrong then just pray and ask God to help u stop i will take time and will power but its possible ill b praying for u
 
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GabrielVS

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I think i'm a christian but I think i want to be careful not to deceive myself.. thanks anyway, I think masturbation is sinful because I was able to stop it for 2 weeks straight and I was fine until I fell into the trap again.. that was a while ago but I did it today again though.. it's no good... it can be very potentially addicting, it makes you tired, and I think you lose minerals doing that... But still I beleive it is a sin.. Very bad one indeed... I think it links with sexual immorality
 
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55scuba

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Do you feel guilty when you masturbate and do you feel its something God would be proud of?
 
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GabrielVS

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55scuba said:
Do you feel guilty when you masturbate and do you feel its something God would be proud of?
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Well due to the release of dopamine it my brain it makes it a bit of a trouble to actually think of myself as guilty but yes I think i'd feel guilty when I do it.
 
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55scuba

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if it makes you feel guilty then you know its wrong and thats what the holy Spirit does to bring us to repentance
 
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55scuba

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I have to get up early so if you want to talk later you can friend me or my e-mail is [email protected] God bless you and Ill be praying you bra.
 
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Adrianv125

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Friend. Look, to try and fight your fleshly desires by yourself is impossible. You will always fail. The reason being is because the natural man seeks the things of the flesh. But the man that has been born of the Spirit seeks the things of the Spirit. Now to do this you must first recognize how negatively powerful sin is in your life. Sin is the reason Jesus died on the cross. He died so that the consequence of sin would be taken away from us (which is spiritual death). It is only thanks to His scourging, humiliation, and love that we can be forgiven of our sins. Upon knowing this you should realize that sin will separate you from God. Therefore if you really understand what God went through for you then you would really have no desire to sin. You see this life is so short, and all that we will ever take is what we did for Jesus. So If you truly want to get sin away from your life,body,soul,mind you MUST confess your sins to God, repent from them, ask God to heal you from all unrighteousness, follow God and ask Him to to His will in your life. THAT is how you stop sinning.
 
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pickles

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Jesus came to save the world, not condemn it.
Look to Jesus, and let Him bring you into His rightousness.
Too often one thinks they can overcome on thir own, but it is in Jesus that this is possible.
Stop condemning yourself, forgive yourself, and let Jesus show you how to set all aside for Him.
He will bring your heart to the will of God in simple moments and steps with His love.
Psalm 23 is my fave for when I feel like I cannot do what I should, it sums up much of His care for you.
You are in my prayers in Jesus for all that is His care.
Hugs and God bless.
pickles
 
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ignoramous

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The only person on Earth who ever deserved to go to heaven was Jesus because he committed no sins. Everyone else including Abraham, Isaac and Jacob committed immoral acts, but God loved them anyway. You have a few besetting sins. Welcome to humanity.

Everyone finds God differently. I was an atheist until I became homeless. Suddenly, I needed God. How badly do you really want to know him? Would you sleep behind a dumpster to find him? Deuteronomy 4:29 "But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul." At least, that's one guaranteed way to find him. Many times I felt I was, but I wasn't.

Trying to control your sins only leads to an infinite cycle of self criticism. So much time and energy can be spent analyzing past sins that we can't possibly serve God fully. Also note that serving God involves serving man too. Controlling sin without knowing God, likely increases the average number sins committed. Even doing all the right things without God is considered evil (look in Revelation about the sheep and the goats. I'm tired) Knowing God will make sinning much less appealing. You don't want to anger or sadden someone who loves you. Loving God then must be the first step. Kind of like what 55scuba's quote.

My advice: seek with prayer and study and go to Church to stay motivated. You only need to get a ride there once. Explain the situation and they will get you to Church. Every Christian likes to share the Good News.

I pray that you would continue to seek God despite all frustrations, and that he will draw near to you.
I hope this helps.
 
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sinnomorePTL

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Dear brother, you are so young. Don't get me wrong, that is a wonderful thing. I am nearing the other end (60) and not very healthy, to say the least.

You want to know immeadiatly answers to questions that men have been asking for thousands of years.

It is only important right now that you give your life completely to God. If you ask Him once for forgivness of your sins, ask Him to take your life and lead you in His way, your are a child of God Almighty.

The rest of the answers will come to you in time. Talk to Him often, go out and spend time with your Brothers and Sisters in Christ. Find a Christian home to attend faithfully.
Read His word (prayerfully) a bit everyday.

People say I'm a Christian but, I just can't stop sinning. God made you and the universe, and some think He can't give them the strength to stop sinning? In that brief instant while you are thinking about sinning, STOP, close your eyes and ask God to take the temptation away.

God has a wonderful life waiting for you, don't keep letting satans little diverstions get in the way!

You can't live in two worlds. Go with God !

I pray that our Lord lays His hands upon you right now, casts all doubting, negative spirits from you, fills you with faith over-whelming, peace, tranquility, joy, and the knowledge that salvation is not a feeling, but a reality !

Have a good day Brother, say hi to Jesus for me.
Love in Jesus
bro Gary

GabrielVS said:
I can't take this anymore!

I want to summarize to all of you.. what has happened in my life as a proclaimed 'believer.'

How I came to have an interest in christ jesus was when I had received a king james bible audio disc.
And when I had listened to the bible being read I had just stopped it and went along with my life, I felt bad knowing gods wrath was upon me, basically I was like a dog to some people, I would hurt them if they really messed around with me to the point that I might possibly hurt them,.... basically it was the old man, BUT that isn't it though I wasn't always like that.. But I felt bad, because I was putting myself in the wrong groups, therefore corrupting myself, I had found pleasure in sinful activities like talking about perverted things and stuff.. well what I mean was!!.. oh I was at school and basically I wasn't a very social person and at lunch I would talk to these kids but a while after being with them I considered becoming 'christian' but I was still not saved that time, as time passed by I got more of a interest in christ, that I asked (well, you may call her my mother but as it says in Luke chapter 14 verse 26.. "If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.") I had asked for a bible and I got one, and I read it and grew about knowledge of christ jesus and then I had prayed to accept Jesus as my lord and savior but still.. the old man.. the carnal mind that I have still messes with me now.. The thing is I done troublesome sins after that! I had masturbated, I tried to stop at will but the devil tempted me through my fleshly desires and I gave into it again and again soon until I was able to stop... FOR A WHILE!BUT THEN I GAVE INTO IT AGAIN... oh lord.. such a wicked horrible body that I have, I don't know.. Maybe I will be able to stop it with the power of God but maybe it was my fault? I don't know but it's making me feel like I am sinning purposely... I stay at home but the thing is the woman who you would refer to as my mother does not support me in a way to bring me to a church oftenly. I think im slothful and sluggish for doing this.. Am I ever learning and unable to come to the truth?! woe is unto me please pray for me.. Pray that I may get salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ or that God will.. well I don't know.. it's late right now I apologize if I am being self centered but the Devil is trying to confuse me and lead me astray, I know that he's trying to do that.. but it just doesn't seem to me if im a christian or not.. But I don't want to be a liar! You have your own right wether to think me of a christian or a lost sinner.
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