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“Back To Good”
Categories: GOD, RELATIONSHIPS, SALVATIONI was baptized at fourteen. I wandered away and committed sins for several years. I came back to God with a truly repentant heart. I love the Lord with all my heart. Will He have me, as unworthy a sinner as myself, back?Sincerely,
On The Right Road
Dear On The Right Road,
Before you ask the question, “Am I still saved?” – let’s take the time to make sure you properly sought God’s forgiveness the first time. We highly recommend you read “What Must I Do To Be Saved” and thoroughly examine whether you properly obeyed God the first time around. If you did – WONDERFUL! If you didn’t… now is the time to do things right.
That being said, let’s address God’s willingness to forgive. God says that He finds more joy in one sinner returning to Him than in ninety-nine who don’t need to repent (Lk 15:7). God also says that there should be no limit to forgiveness when someone repents (Lk 17:4). When we turn back to God, He promises to show us mercy and to remember our sins no more (Heb 8:12). It is very normal for us to still feel guilt when we dwell upon our previous lives of rebellion against God, but we can’t let that guilt consume us. God forgives us; therefore, we can turn that guilt into gratitude (Rom 6:17). If you repent, He is ready to forgive.
