Dear brothers and sisters,
I´m sorry to bring this subject again, but I believe I need help figuring this out, that it, the way I try by all means, to behave toward our Lord. And yes, this keeps leading to "Should I do this?", "Shouldn´t I do that?", etc...
I´m feeling somehow trapped in my own thoughts/analysis of want God wants from me. God´s divine Grace tells me that faith, love Him above all things and our neighbors as ourselves, is the right way to go. It also tell me that works/Law will not lead me to Salvation. However, Grace is not a license to sin!
NT is clear about many things a christian shouldn´t do. Drunkenness, adultery, sexual immorality, dissensions, lying, etc, etc, are some of many more. In the OT we get the "Do/don´t this" list, but the NT is also clear about things one shouldn´t do.
The question is bothering me very much, because I feel no peace with my relationship with the Lord. I really love Him, and nothing is more important than Him to me. However, I want to obey Him and please Him so much, that I carry a "I should do this!" and (MOSTLY) "I shouldn´t do this!" list of things, every day! And worse of all, I carry a feeling that IF I do something I feel I shouldn´t do, God will punish me! So, yeah, I fear His "wrath" toward me, somehow, every time I sin...!
But at the same time, I know He loves me, and that He will forgives me, if I truly repent, but still, I fear that He will forgive me, but will punish me, still...!
Yes, the dietetic laws are one thing that bother me. I find aspects that lead me to agree that christians are free from that laws (and sometimes from the Law), but since I want to obey Him and please Him so much, I fear He may us/me to obey those laws...!
One recent example: I always loved to see "X-Files", in fact, I bought the all series some years ago (before I was born again). Yes, we all know what "X-Files" deal about, and that are even some episodes that discredit Bible origin (God´s Word), as in one, it suggests that the Word of God was given by aliens. But, in spite of this one episode, all we have is conspiracy with Government, aliens, paranormal activity, etc. So, recently, I putted somehow in my head and started to feel that I shouldn´t see it (in spite of wishing to do it very much), because if I do it, God will be angry and will punish me somehow.
All I know is that, in spite of loving Him very much, I feel anxious/scared of committing sin, with my "I shouldn´t do this" every day list, fearing God´s punishment...!
I guess I can´t really live and a true christian would. Do I really live by the Grace? Do I have the wrong idea about God?
Please, comments and help would be really appreciated.
Thank you!
God bless you all!
I´m sorry to bring this subject again, but I believe I need help figuring this out, that it, the way I try by all means, to behave toward our Lord. And yes, this keeps leading to "Should I do this?", "Shouldn´t I do that?", etc...
I´m feeling somehow trapped in my own thoughts/analysis of want God wants from me. God´s divine Grace tells me that faith, love Him above all things and our neighbors as ourselves, is the right way to go. It also tell me that works/Law will not lead me to Salvation. However, Grace is not a license to sin!
NT is clear about many things a christian shouldn´t do. Drunkenness, adultery, sexual immorality, dissensions, lying, etc, etc, are some of many more. In the OT we get the "Do/don´t this" list, but the NT is also clear about things one shouldn´t do.
The question is bothering me very much, because I feel no peace with my relationship with the Lord. I really love Him, and nothing is more important than Him to me. However, I want to obey Him and please Him so much, that I carry a "I should do this!" and (MOSTLY) "I shouldn´t do this!" list of things, every day! And worse of all, I carry a feeling that IF I do something I feel I shouldn´t do, God will punish me! So, yeah, I fear His "wrath" toward me, somehow, every time I sin...!
But at the same time, I know He loves me, and that He will forgives me, if I truly repent, but still, I fear that He will forgive me, but will punish me, still...!
Yes, the dietetic laws are one thing that bother me. I find aspects that lead me to agree that christians are free from that laws (and sometimes from the Law), but since I want to obey Him and please Him so much, I fear He may us/me to obey those laws...!
One recent example: I always loved to see "X-Files", in fact, I bought the all series some years ago (before I was born again). Yes, we all know what "X-Files" deal about, and that are even some episodes that discredit Bible origin (God´s Word), as in one, it suggests that the Word of God was given by aliens. But, in spite of this one episode, all we have is conspiracy with Government, aliens, paranormal activity, etc. So, recently, I putted somehow in my head and started to feel that I shouldn´t see it (in spite of wishing to do it very much), because if I do it, God will be angry and will punish me somehow.
All I know is that, in spite of loving Him very much, I feel anxious/scared of committing sin, with my "I shouldn´t do this" every day list, fearing God´s punishment...!
I guess I can´t really live and a true christian would. Do I really live by the Grace? Do I have the wrong idea about God?
Please, comments and help would be really appreciated.
Thank you!
God bless you all!