Saved by The Grace of God

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RebekC

RebekC

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I grew up knowing church and religion. There were times in my life that I seen things in the church in my younger years that didn't add up. When I left the church at the age of 18 I went down a dark path. I started drinking, smoking, drugs , having pre marital sex, stealing, etc. I made those choices to be involved in those things. I was so angry that I saw that people who called themselves Christians were so hypocritical. Only talking and acting good when at church. Then I would see them out doing all the things I was doing as a person not going to church. I spent a lot of years being mad. What changed for me is the lost I had in my life family members dying, my first partner dying, me almost dying a couple times, becoming a single mom. I stuffed my emotions down. Everyone kept saying how strong I was when inside I was hurting, angry, bitter, sad, and resentful. It got so bad for me I end up in therapy. For two years I did therapy my mindset began to change. I started to ask myself about God did I really believe there was one? I sat with this question for a long time. I was scrolling through Tok Tok and this pastor kept popping up on my scroll at first I was oooh no not gonna listen to it. I heard it before. But God wasn't giving up on me. About three months ago I prayed to Almighty God for the first time in a long time and not just I want kinda prayer either. A God I am a sinner please come in my heart. Purify my heart. Create in me a new heart.
I was lost and now I am found was blind but now I see.
Spiritual warfare started to happen the enemy was so mad. I cried out the Blood of Jesus Christ I felt this darkness fall away from me.
As I went back to my job the next day I witnessed the evil spirits . I saw peoples faces change from a regular face to a evil spirit show under their skin.
I wanted to cry for these people so lost in the spirit. I pray for the city I live in and the city I work in every day.
Spiritual Warfare is real I witness it every day at work. I see it at the churches we go to we have become so complacent to the things happening around us.
We don't want to hear the message. We don't want to read our Bible daily or pray daily.
To come closer to God is to read his word and pray and worship him daily.
I take the time I drive to work to listen to a sermon. Then worship music at work then praying in my mind as I do my work.
I make mistakes sure all I can do is trust in God and let him work in my life.
Trust doesn't come easy but as I think about how things would be if God wasn't with me through all the bad things I done in my life I would not be here today. God saved my life more times then I am probably aware of.
 
A transformed life is a beautiful thing. Glad you overcame those sinful habits.
One thing I try to help others with is to understand the gospel of good news. The most confusing thing preachers do is to teach a mixture of the grace available that results in eternal life with the works that are taught AFTER the decision to receive the free gift.

>Romans 4<

There's over a dozen things that occur at the time of and after a person gets saved. Creating a clean heart in us is one of those things. Jesus prayed for His disciples,

"Sanctify them through Thy truth."

The disciples were already saved, but the prayer of Jesus, nor their own prayers are what saved them.

Did you ever notice that the Jesus Who walked with them didn't go into their hearts. That's not how they were saved. He does go in by way of His spirit when they believe on Him. However, not because they requested He do so.

The heart is desperately wicked. Who can know it?

Acts 16
Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
They replied, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shall be saved.

Jesus did something specifically to pay for our sins. He never demanded that we clean up our sinful actions. That would never pay for our sins. The Father demands a sinLESS Sacrifice of the Lamb without spot or blemish. He suffered the torments of the cross so we have the option to choose to be saved from the torments of Hell.
After burial, 3 days later Jesus arose back to life. Now we can have that everlasting life. .
Our part is not telling Him or inviting Him where to go.
We aren't saved by good works of righteous.
What He requires of you is to transfer the faith to Him 100%, then you can be assured of >Everlasting Life 100%<
Then His mercy is provided in that gift.
Does that video make sense?
 
@RebekC,

I love the title of your testimony.
That reminds me of the verse that the Holy Spirit spoke to me about when I was struggling with salvation.

I always knew about Jesus growing up RC. The problem was that I was trying to get to Heaven by good works.
What are good works?
Obedience to the laws
Turning from not keeping those laws
Giving your life to Christ
Loving God and your neighbor as yourself (that's not always easy)
Hoping your good outweighs the bad
Baptism
Trying to do your best

Then there's Grace which is through Faith in Jesus Christ the Savior.
In church I was taught to mix them. However, Ephesians 2 says, " By grace are you saved through faith, and that, not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast.
That's when I realized it was by grace. That's the kindness of God expressed to us, even though we don't deserve it. The gift is given at the minute we decide to quit trusting works and trust Jesus instead.

This is a short point this preacher made that I just listened to..

Grace<
 
HealthAndHappiness said:
@RebekC,

I love the title of your testimony.
That reminds me of the verse that the Holy Spirit spoke to me about when I was struggling with salvation.

I always knew about Jesus growing up RC. The problem was that I was trying to get to Heaven by good works.
What are good works?
Obedience to the laws
Turning from not keeping those laws
Giving your life to Christ
Loving God and your neighbor as yourself (that's not always easy)
Hoping your good outweighs the bad
Baptism
Trying to do your best

Then there's Grace which is through Faith in Jesus Christ the Savior.
In church I was taught to mix them. However, Ephesians 2 says, " By grace are you saved through faith, and that, not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast.
That's when I realized it was by grace. That's the kindness of God expressed to us, even though we don't deserve it. The gift is given at the minute we decide to quit trusting works and trust Jesus instead.

This is a short point this preacher made that I just listened to..

Grace<
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I meant to say that I prayed for forgiveness of sins and believed in Jesus Christ
 
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