Why do so many people say they are saved by Jesus when, by their own admission,
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but who are they and I'm guessing you believe in the correct one? Sis (Magenta) said it so much better lol..
I wouldn't use that terminology at all personally.
Conviction of SIN was (for me) an acute consciousness of specific SINS that I had done that the Holy Spirit brought to my attention, and an equally acute conciousness of impending judgement, and the knowledge that I'd be of the "Goat" side of that event, and HELL was my eternal destination - unless.
SO the last time Conviction came, I was finally ready to respond, surrendering to God, and crying out in repentance for Salvation.
And then everything changed, and I was New, and CLEAN - not so much "Forgiven", as Completely cleansed of my SIN and perfect before God. I learned some days later that the CHANGE was when the Holy Spirit joined Himself with MY spirit, and I was "Born Again" spiritually.
As frosting on the cake, the next morning I woke up, and wasn't a "Smoker" anymore. For the last 7-8 years, I'd been burning 3 packs of Lucky Strikes a day (imagine what that would cost now!!!) and suddenly it was GONE - no withdrawal, no craving, just GONE as if I'd never smoked in my life. (more to that story).
Conviction of SIN was (for me) an acute consciousness of specific SINS that I had done that the Holy Spirit brought to my attention, and an equally acute conciousness of impending judgement, and the knowledge that I'd be of the "Goat" side of that event, and HELL was my eternal destination - unless.
SO the last time Conviction came, I was finally ready to respond, surrendering to God, and crying out in repentance for Salvation.
And then everything changed, and I was New, and CLEAN - not so much "Forgiven", as Completely cleansed of my SIN and perfect before God. I learned some days later that the CHANGE was when the Holy Spirit joined Himself with MY spirit, and I was "Born Again" spiritually.
As frosting on the cake, the next morning I woke up, and wasn't a "Smoker" anymore. For the last 7-8 years, I'd been burning 3 packs of Lucky Strikes a day (imagine what that would cost now!!!) and suddenly it was GONE - no withdrawal, no craving, just GONE as if I'd never smoked in my life. (more to that story).
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I suppose it's different for people for me it was an end to my heart that was rebellious.
I wanted revenge and the lord took away that from me the change was quick I just let everything go at the drop of a hat. And where I would normally get really annoyed quite quickly it was something that changed dramatically quite quickly when further annoyances came up
I wanted revenge and the lord took away that from me the change was quick I just let everything go at the drop of a hat. And where I would normally get really annoyed quite quickly it was something that changed dramatically quite quickly when further annoyances came up
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