I have read that scripture many a times from the bible. But I still find it difficult getting over doubts and condemnations. In fact I am beginning to think salvation is not meant for me For the first two months after my salvation, I was happy and full of joy. I find it easy to resist temptations…
…and sins. Now, all that appears to have gone. I no longer feel saved. I am beginning to think I am too bad to be forgiven by God. Everyday, reminiscence of past dirty life and habits makes me feel unworthy of salvation from sin. Despite my detest for them and willingness to live a holy life…
…I’m having pulls in my flesh to crack old jokes, abuse my body with cigarette, drugs and alcohol, go to discos, go back to old boyfriends and girlfriends. Yesterday, an …
…I saw on the street brought back memories of past sinful pleasures.I am beginning to get confused. I don’t understand why all these temptations are coming to me. I thought once saved from sin, you are free from temptations forever.
Christian! There is nothing to be confused about. You must understand that your salvation from sin attracted the displeasure of Satan and his cohorts
On that day you gave your life to Christ at Christ coming church, you officially got into a battle for your soul with the kingdom of darkness. They will do everything possible to steal back your salvation experience through temptations, trials, unbelieves and fears.
Since they know that while your ‘…the spirit indeed is willing, the flesh is weak’Ó. It is through your flesh they will get at you to tempt you with all type of ungodly desires. They…
…will also manipulate the thoughts in your mind and bring the mind under condemnations. ‘They will fight against thee: but they shall not prevail against thee. For God will deliver thee
I’m still confused. They appear to be prevailing on me. ‘For that which I do I allow not:: for what I would, that do I not :but what I hate, that do I. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. Now it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. For I know that in me, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not:…
…but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now if I do that I would not it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law, that, I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man. But I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind…