How do I know that I'm going to Heaven by trusting what Jesus did on the cross because that's the real reason why I go to heaven nothing that I did everything that he did I remember one time I was in pain on the run from God and I was sitting in front of a Starbucks drinking beer at a young man walked up to me and told me I was going to hell and it came out of me I believe God was speaking through me to him I said no I'm not I'm going to heaven because of the nails that were driven in his hands and feet because it's when we're at our weakest is when the enemy wants to attack but in weakness there is strength thank you Jesus
This is all so scary to constantly contemplate , wonder and worry about salvation. It’s tiring to nonstop read into the biblical riddles and to love God and not to be scared of God instead of loving him. Am I missing something?
Here is a helpful verse from 1 John 4:18 from the Amplified Bible. There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love]. God’s invitation to respond to Him is simple: it is an invitation to love Him. Remember, He loves you. When you love someone, you are for them. You want them to succeed. You aren’t trying to trap them or catch them in the wrong so you can punish them. God simply wants a relationship with you. It is a relationship based on pursuing Him with your heart - it is not an intellectual exercise of knowing the right doctrines and figuring out some riddle to come into His Kingdom. His invitation is simple. Believe His message: that He loved you enough to send His Son Jesus to come for you and rescue you. He loved you enough that He paid for you with His life. Receive this truth. Jesus is Lord over all, paying the debt of our sins, defeating death, and giving us full access to God the Father - who longs for us to be His people. Invite Jesus to direct every part of your life. When you fail, confess your failure to God and press on (1 John 1:9). This is a life of learning to love Him with all your heart. Like any relationship, it grows deeper over time. If you’ve received Jesus by faith and desire to draw close to God, take comfort in the fact that you indeed do have a relationship with Him, and that you can trust Him in that. Trust. Don’t worry. You have an enemy that wants to steal your peace. Ask God to settle this matter in your heart so that you can rest in Him and enjoy your relationship with Him without overthinking and worrying about your salvation. If you are willing to study a book of the Bible, I highly recommend 1 John, which was written “so that you may know that you have eternal life.” God doesn’t intend this to be a riddle for you!
Having fear of the Lord is not wrong as long as it is righteous fear. As a child you feared your parents because you didn't want to get in trouble, but at a certain point your fear of them was because you didn't want to disappoint them and lose their love. God is the supreme father, so it should be natural to fear Him. If you read the Bible for what it says and what the authors intend it to say, don't use your own interpretation, it won't be riddles to you. If you put your trust in Jesus fully, live to please Him and not satisfy your own desires, you won't have to worry. His law is written on our hearts, if you are fighting every day to do right and not wrong, and it grieves you when you mess up, your salvation is assured. Worry can be a sin because you are not trusting God's promise. Read your Word everyday, pray and talk to God, put Him first, and you will be alright. God bless you.
@@Wise_Son thank you for your insight. I am reading my Bible every day and praying every day still I don’t have peace that surpasses all understanding and even less I have joy. I repented for whatever I sinned in the past (like an average everyday person nothing extreme) and I’m trying to connect to God every day.
We love that way by making Him the 1st priority in our life. Our love doesn’t have to be perfect, but it does need to be real. If our love for God is real, we will begin to live for what pleases Him rather than living for what brings us pleasure. (It actually pleases Him that gives us pleasure because we love Him, if that makes sense.) God knows we won’t do this perfectly. It is a journey of leaving the old life (living out of love and devotion to ourselves) for the new life (living out of a desire to please the Lord). When you obey God because you want to please Him with your life, you are living with the right motivation. When you disobey the Lord and your heart is grieved because you feel like you’ve hurt Him, this is a very healthy sign that your love is genuine. He forgives (1 John 1:9), and encourages us to continue pursuing Him.
Yes. Love leads to a surrendering of our will and life to His will for our life (obedience). Those who "Looks to the Son and believes" steps into this life-transforming journey.
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How do I know that I'm going to Heaven by trusting what Jesus did on the cross because that's the real reason why I go to heaven nothing that I did everything that he did I remember one time I was in pain on the run from God and I was sitting in front of a Starbucks drinking beer at a young man walked up to me and told me I was going to hell and it came out of me I believe God was speaking through me to him I said no I'm not I'm going to heaven because of the nails that were driven in his hands and feet because it's when we're at our weakest is when the enemy wants to attack but in weakness there is strength thank you Jesus
THANK YOU for this!! ✝️
You are welcome. Glad it resonated with you.
This is all so scary to constantly contemplate , wonder and worry about salvation. It’s tiring to nonstop read into the biblical riddles and to love God and not to be scared of God instead of loving him. Am I missing something?
Here is a helpful verse from 1 John 4:18 from the Amplified Bible.
There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love].
God’s invitation to respond to Him is simple: it is an invitation to love Him. Remember, He loves you. When you love someone, you are for them. You want them to succeed. You aren’t trying to trap them or catch them in the wrong so you can punish them. God simply wants a relationship with you. It is a relationship based on pursuing Him with your heart - it is not an intellectual exercise of knowing the right doctrines and figuring out some riddle to come into His Kingdom.
His invitation is simple. Believe His message: that He loved you enough to send His Son Jesus to come for you and rescue you. He loved you enough that He paid for you with His life. Receive this truth. Jesus is Lord over all, paying the debt of our sins, defeating death, and giving us full access to God the Father - who longs for us to be His people. Invite Jesus to direct every part of your life. When you fail, confess your failure to God and press on (1 John 1:9).
This is a life of learning to love Him with all your heart. Like any relationship, it grows deeper over time. If you’ve received Jesus by faith and desire to draw close to God, take comfort in the fact that you indeed do have a relationship with Him, and that you can trust Him in that. Trust. Don’t worry. You have an enemy that wants to steal your peace. Ask God to settle this matter in your heart so that you can rest in Him and enjoy your relationship with Him without overthinking and worrying about your salvation.
If you are willing to study a book of the Bible, I highly recommend 1 John, which was written “so that you may know that you have eternal life.” God doesn’t intend this to be a riddle for you!
Having fear of the Lord is not wrong as long as it is righteous fear. As a child you feared your parents because you didn't want to get in trouble, but at a certain point your fear of them was because you didn't want to disappoint them and lose their love. God is the supreme father, so it should be natural to fear Him. If you read the Bible for what it says and what the authors intend it to say, don't use your own interpretation, it won't be riddles to you. If you put your trust in Jesus fully, live to please Him and not satisfy your own desires, you won't have to worry. His law is written on our hearts, if you are fighting every day to do right and not wrong, and it grieves you when you mess up, your salvation is assured. Worry can be a sin because you are not trusting God's promise. Read your Word everyday, pray and talk to God, put Him first, and you will be alright. God bless you.
@@Wise_Son thank you for your insight. I am reading my Bible every day and praying every day still I don’t have peace that surpasses all understanding and even less I have joy. I repented for whatever I sinned in the past (like an average everyday person nothing extreme) and I’m trying to connect to God every day.
How do you love that way do i even know what love is
We love that way by making Him the 1st priority in our life. Our love doesn’t have to be perfect, but it does need to be real. If our love for God is real, we will begin to live for what pleases Him rather than living for what brings us pleasure. (It actually pleases Him that gives us pleasure because we love Him, if that makes sense.)
God knows we won’t do this perfectly. It is a journey of leaving the old life (living out of love and devotion to ourselves) for the new life (living out of a desire to please the Lord). When you obey God because you want to please Him with your life, you are living with the right motivation. When you disobey the Lord and your heart is grieved because you feel like you’ve hurt Him, this is a very healthy sign that your love is genuine. He forgives (1 John 1:9), and encourages us to continue pursuing Him.
Read Matthew 7:21
Then read John 6:40
Yes. Love leads to a surrendering of our will and life to His will for our life (obedience). Those who "Looks to the Son and believes" steps into this life-transforming journey.