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Believing and douting my salvation
i was save when i was 13 years old. I believe in Jesus with all my heart and pray to God to forgive me. Time went by and i faded away from God. I came back to God when i realize how sin was destroying who God made me to be. But when trying to rededicate my life back to God i had trouble believing in the existence Jesus. It grief me because the bible says we have to believe in Jesus with all our heart. I ask myself the most important qestion anybody should ask themself. "Do i believe in Jesus with all my heart and truly it does seem real in my heart"
What do when Jesus does seem real to me anymore?
Need Biblical answers, your bother in need of help.
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This is totally normal, and even necessary, for every believer. We all go through times where we wonder and doubt. Its good to ask questions, to seek answers, not just to believe blindly. If Jesus doesn't seem real to you anymore, ask God for the answers. Even if you don't "feel" his presence, get on your knees and pray. Ask Him just what you asked us here. You'll be amazed, I know you will. Loving Jesus is like loving anyone else. There are times when I don't "FEEL" in love with my husband, but I push through those times until the "feeling" comes back. When you were first saved, everything was so knew and exciting. It was like waking up from a dark dream. The sun felt so good. But now that time has passes and real life has set in, its easy to forget those feelings. But faith isn't based on feelings. Its based on trust and experience. Bring these issues to a leader that you trust. You are not alone to feel this way, and believe me, you'll be better for it. Questioning God and His presence means you are actively engaged in seeking Him. Don't be discouraged. Press forward, keep asking questions (of good people you trust) and don't forget to pray. Ask for exactly what you want.
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You say "biblical answers", but because I believe that since bible was written and translated many times by man not everything is concrete, and because the bible didn't help me much when I needed answers, I have to say just my experiences; why I believe in him despite the fact when I was a bit younger I too had problems believing.
The only thing I could do was reject any kind of doubt whenever it sprouted. WHY was I doubting Him? Because I couldn't SEE Him or something? Well, we can't see sound, we can't see our feelings, but we certainly believe in them, don't we? Ask yourself, "why don't I believe?" and no matter how ugly the answer you find is, listen to it... and fight it.
Faith in Christ is just like faith in any other friend. (yes, I believe Christ to be not only my Lord and Savior, but also a dear friend, because He DID save me, because He loves me.)
That faith has to grow over time. The faith grows because you don't let each other down. The ability to believe doesn't come from a book. The book only tells us things, and it's our choice to decide whether it's real or not. Believing comes from inside ourselves. That's where it starts. It's not an instant thing, it takes time. If it happens any other way then you're just fooling yourself. All I can say is you'll have to give it time. Friendships take time to work out the little quirks. It'll be okay. <3
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