I'm afraid of hell more than I love Jesus
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"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:38-39
Always remember, you were saved because you believed that Jesus provided salvation for you and not by anything that you did, but by faith alone. Since you have been credited with righteousness and have been reconciled to God through faith and have been forgiven for all sins past, present and future (as long as you continue in faith), then when you sin ask for forgiveness and continue on in faith, knowing that He is faithful and just to forgive you your sins and to cleanse you of all unrighteousness. Have faith not only in Jesus, but in His word, in His promises. Remember, salvation is a free gift. Through faith in His Son, God sees you through the spectacles of Christ. In other words, because of your faith in His Son, the Father sees you and all believers with the righteousness of Christ.
"God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it." - Ephesians 2:8 (NLT)
"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:38-39
Always remember, you were saved because you believed that Jesus provided salvation for you and not by anything that you did, but by faith alone. Since you have been credited with righteousness and have been reconciled to God through faith and have been forgiven for all sins past, present and future (as long as you continue in faith), then when you sin ask for forgiveness and continue on in faith, knowing that He is faithful and just to forgive you your sins and to cleanse you of all unrighteousness. Have faith not only in Jesus, but in His word, in His promises. Remember, salvation is a free gift. Through faith in His Son, God sees you through the spectacles of Christ. In other words, because of your faith in His Son, the Father sees you and all believers with the righteousness of Christ.
"God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it." - Ephesians 2:8 (NLT)
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First and foremost let's make sure you have the THE one True Gospel. If you don't have this right, and are not born again, nothing else matters:
THE Gospel unto Salvation:
God wrapped Himself in human flesh in the form of His Son, Jesus the Messiah. Conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin. He suffered, was crucified, and died to pay OUR sin debt. He was raised to life from the grave to prove He had defeated death. If you confess Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that His Father resurrected Him to Life on the 3rd day, you WILL be saved. You will be filled, and sealed with the Holy Spirit, who will empower ALL to turn from their sins. The sin of adultery, lying, stealing, homosexuality, gossip, slander, drunkenness, covetousness,WORRY, etc... And most importantly the sin of DEAD works, or a moral life in an attempt to EARN Salvation. He will also equip you to love like He did and do good works for HIS Glory.
Understand that the enemy HATES you, and wants to keep you in fear. He is a liar and the father of lies. Forget youtube videos on hell. There is NO ONE in hell right now. The unsaved are being held in Hades until the Day of judgement. The born again children of God are with Jesus right now in Spirit, until they get their resurrected bodies.
Stay here, and grow in the knowledge and joy of the Lord with your brothers and sisters in Christ that love you. Be Blessed!
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Fearing God allows you to know He is real and wants you with Him, not the devil or this world. This world, this life is our time to show Him we are worthy of Him and His Kingdom forever.
I’m leaving all this too. When you are brought up and live in the world as we know it is and free will, it can be very trying, confusing, frustrating and being anger, doubt and even hatred
I’m a huge control person in my life and now I’m dealing with it through anxiety lately. I’m trying to give it over to Him and let Him lead me, not the devil
I’m trying
I’m leaving all this too. When you are brought up and live in the world as we know it is and free will, it can be very trying, confusing, frustrating and being anger, doubt and even hatred
I’m a huge control person in my life and now I’m dealing with it through anxiety lately. I’m trying to give it over to Him and let Him lead me, not the devil
I’m trying
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Regarding this, Mary sang in part:
"His mercy extends to those who fear Him from generation to generation."
King David and Solomon said, "The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom."
I believe that to fear God is to love Him.
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
"His mercy extends to those who fear Him from generation to generation."
King David and Solomon said, "The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom."
I believe that to fear God is to love Him.
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
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Nothing can be solved by worrying. Luck 12:25-26 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
Talk to God about your issues. Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because He cares for you.
There is no psychological problem that is too hard for God to handle. Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?
Have faith in God that He will save you. Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Stop obsessing, looking at videos or reading up on the topic of hell since all it will do is feed your worries. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
God gave you salvation. He woke you up this morning. He gave you food, clothes, shelter. Internet and Christian Chat. You can add the rest...
When you think about the blessings of God, you love Him naturally more than your fears of Hell.
Talk to God about your issues. Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because He cares for you.
There is no psychological problem that is too hard for God to handle. Jeremiah 32:27 Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?
Have faith in God that He will save you. Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Stop obsessing, looking at videos or reading up on the topic of hell since all it will do is feed your worries. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
God gave you salvation. He woke you up this morning. He gave you food, clothes, shelter. Internet and Christian Chat. You can add the rest...
When you think about the blessings of God, you love Him naturally more than your fears of Hell.
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Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
Drench yourself in the Word of God , you and all of us needs our mind renewed , our mind is the devils playground , do not give your time to him , fear is from the evil one , God did not give us a spirit of fear , but He gave us a spirit of love and power...
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
xox...
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
Drench yourself in the Word of God , you and all of us needs our mind renewed , our mind is the devils playground , do not give your time to him , fear is from the evil one , God did not give us a spirit of fear , but He gave us a spirit of love and power...
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
xox...
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@AkanniRose Your situation sounds really difficult. As a non believer it is an insight into the negative side of religion. It reminds me of the true story of a muslim boy (Armin Navabi) who threw himself out of a window at age 12 to avoid the islamic hell (if you die before 14 you get to Islamic heaven). What I would say to you from my perspective, why I have ZERO FEAR of hell is to ask yourself this question...
How much time do you spend worrying about the hell of other religions?
How much time do you spend worrying about the hell of other religions?
Sister, it actually says in the book of Jude that some save through love, others through fear. I think I have something that will bring you a lot of peace, though . It sounds as though you already asked Jesus to be your Savior. If so, there's Someone Else He wants you to meet. His name is the Comforter . Actually, He's also known as the Holy Spirit, among other names. Jesus promised to send Him after He ascended to Heaven (He even told His disciples to wait to start sharing the Gospel until they were given power from above, in the form of the Holy Spirit). There's more information in the book of Acts. But like it says in Luke 11:13, ask Jesus to give you the Holy Spirit. Yes, you get Him when you get saved, but you can get a much deeper filling of His comfort, peace, etc. if you ask our beautiful Savior to fill you with the Holy Spirit. I'd do that before anything else (as long as Jesus is already your Savior!)
. It sounds as though you already asked Jesus to be your Savior. If so, there's Someone Else He wants you to meet. His name is the Comforter . Actually, He's also known as the Holy Spirit, among other names. Jesus promised to send Him after He ascended to Heaven (He even told His disciples to wait to start sharing the Gospel until they were given power from above, in the form of the Holy Spirit). There's more information in the book of Acts. But like it says in Luke 11:13, ask Jesus to give you the Holy Spirit. Yes, you get Him when you get saved, but you can get a much deeper filling of His comfort, peace, etc. if you ask our beautiful Savior to fill you with the Holy Spirit. I'd do that before anything else (as long as Jesus is already your Savior!) 
Yes. Ask the Lord to make known the assurance of salvation. Good place to start
Love will come as your relationship deepens because God is love. There is some scary stuff out there, he IS our ROCK.
I don't know if you've moved past your fear and turmoil or not or if you still check the site but I've been there too.
I've wrestled with the unpardonable sin a lot as well...even when people encourage it still doesn't take away the gnawing fear...you know who does though? Jesus.
I've been to some pretty rough places mentally. Psalms is always a good place to just rest in. David was a real guy who went through all those emotions, so take that for what it's worth to you. A lot of them are lovely...some are "heavy".
Idk why I'm recommending this but read Song of songs. It's heartfelt and one of the furthest bits of scripture from "hell/lake of fire".
I echo what others have said. Stay away from YT videos. Take a deep breath and think about why you are watching them. If it's to reassure you then my question is....who gives you reassurance? If it's for knowledge...who is the source of knowledge?
Something to chew on.
Love will come as your relationship deepens because God is love. There is some scary stuff out there, he IS our ROCK.
I don't know if you've moved past your fear and turmoil or not or if you still check the site but I've been there too.
I've wrestled with the unpardonable sin a lot as well...even when people encourage it still doesn't take away the gnawing fear...you know who does though? Jesus.
I've been to some pretty rough places mentally. Psalms is always a good place to just rest in. David was a real guy who went through all those emotions, so take that for what it's worth to you. A lot of them are lovely...some are "heavy".
Idk why I'm recommending this but read Song of songs. It's heartfelt and one of the furthest bits of scripture from "hell/lake of fire".
I echo what others have said. Stay away from YT videos. Take a deep breath and think about why you are watching them. If it's to reassure you then my question is....who gives you reassurance? If it's for knowledge...who is the source of knowledge?
Something to chew on.
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Yes. Ask the Lord to make known the assurance of salvation. Good place to start
Love will come as your relationship deepens because God is love. There is some scary stuff out there, he IS our ROCK.
I don't know if you've moved past your fear and turmoil or not or if you still check the site but I've been there too.
I've wrestled with the unpardonable sin a lot as well...even when people encourage it still doesn't take away the gnawing fear...you know who does though? Jesus.
I've been to some pretty rough places mentally. Psalms is always a good place to just rest in. David was a real guy who went through all those emotions, so take that for what it's worth to you. A lot of them are lovely...some are "heavy".
Idk why I'm recommending this but read Song of songs. It's heartfelt and one of the furthest bits of scripture from "hell/lake of fire".
I echo what others have said. Stay away from YT videos. Take a deep breath and think about why you are watching them. If it's to reassure you then my question is....who gives you reassurance? If it's for knowledge...who is the source of knowledge?
Something to chew on.
Love will come as your relationship deepens because God is love. There is some scary stuff out there, he IS our ROCK.
I don't know if you've moved past your fear and turmoil or not or if you still check the site but I've been there too.
I've wrestled with the unpardonable sin a lot as well...even when people encourage it still doesn't take away the gnawing fear...you know who does though? Jesus.
I've been to some pretty rough places mentally. Psalms is always a good place to just rest in. David was a real guy who went through all those emotions, so take that for what it's worth to you. A lot of them are lovely...some are "heavy".
Idk why I'm recommending this but read Song of songs. It's heartfelt and one of the furthest bits of scripture from "hell/lake of fire".
I echo what others have said. Stay away from YT videos. Take a deep breath and think about why you are watching them. If it's to reassure you then my question is....who gives you reassurance? If it's for knowledge...who is the source of knowledge?
Something to chew on.
Happy to help. How have things been with you lately regarding that?
I'm not sure if this is how things work for you but at night things somehow get "larger than life" in a way. I heard a pastor talk about it on the radio (which was cool because the same thing happens to me) where one single thought or one single mistake can get blown way out of proportion. Imagine being in a dark forest with nothing but a candle vs broad daylight.
I like to think of it as a trial because there's not much else to do but go for a midnight walk. Go blare some worship music in the car, have a fire, or go on a midnight walk.
During the day though, if you find yourself spending time in a dark room...GET OUTSIDE!!! Sunshine makes a lot of things shrink back down to what they are. I've been on those walks in the woods where thoughts are assailing me and I push them away with nature. It's a really good fix.
I won't say it's easy at time though, the tendency is to want to stew in it and achieve resolution but it's a "walk" with the Lord more often than not. Sometimes we have to do what we can to change our venue.
Also hot showers are nice
I'm not sure if this is how things work for you but at night things somehow get "larger than life" in a way. I heard a pastor talk about it on the radio (which was cool because the same thing happens to me) where one single thought or one single mistake can get blown way out of proportion. Imagine being in a dark forest with nothing but a candle vs broad daylight.
I like to think of it as a trial because there's not much else to do but go for a midnight walk. Go blare some worship music in the car, have a fire, or go on a midnight walk.
During the day though, if you find yourself spending time in a dark room...GET OUTSIDE!!! Sunshine makes a lot of things shrink back down to what they are. I've been on those walks in the woods where thoughts are assailing me and I push them away with nature. It's a really good fix.
I won't say it's easy at time though, the tendency is to want to stew in it and achieve resolution but it's a "walk" with the Lord more often than not. Sometimes we have to do what we can to change our venue.
Also hot showers are nice
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