Posted by Chris O on June 21, 2004, at 16:55:43
In reply to Re: I'm so scared, confused spiritually, posted by rayww on June 21, 2004, at 16:35:26
> God so loved the world, that He sent His only Begotten Son that whoso believeth on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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> If God loves the world, he more than loves us. That's why He gave us the scriptures. He wants us to live happily and the only way we can is to obey the law that governs Heaven itself. That law is explained in the Bible, but you have to read it in the right spirit to grasp it.
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> Try this experiment for me if you would. Before you pick up your Bible to read, kneel in prayer and even vocally, ask God to teach you what he wants you to learn today. God teaches us the truths of the spirit by bits and pieces, mingled with the lessons we learn in life, if we seek Him. Line upon line, precept upon precept will be revealed to us as we are ready to receive. Don't fear the Bible. Look to God and love/live.
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> Seek solitude, pray vocally, then open your Bible and read until by the right spirit you learn something of God. The right spirit bears fruit, in other words, it enlarges your soul, and makes you feel good, like a natural high. Before you begin, know this, that absolutely you are not going to go to Hell. You can only go to Hell if you have had the whole law, and then knowingly betrayed the Lord. Religions that teach anything less than a merciful God are teaching falsely. A merciful God will give us every opportunity to learn His law. He does not give up on us easily. You can only know the law by the spirit as it testifies of the word. The world is very confused on this issue, but truth is to be found on this if you search for it. That I absolutely know.
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> Know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Where is fear in freedom?Ray: Thank you so much. Your words provide me with some comfort. I have had a horrible sleepless kind of week, worrying about my soul and not knowing if I should just go back on medication or seek better spiritual understanding or both. But what does this statement mean: "You can only go to Hell if you have had the whole law, and then knowingly betrayed the Lord." How do I know if I have betrayed the Lord, or if I knew the whole law? I know I have not lived as the Bible says I should. I have tried praying all week, but feel so scared, so fearful, so worried. I will try as you say, your experiment. I just...how do I know if my anxiety/fear is from betraying the Lord or the Devil or physiology or what? I am so confused and hurt.
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