Blessed Assurance

[Apologiaphoenix]

The question of if one is truly saved or not is one that many Christians struggle with. I was sent a resource on this by a pastor looking for reviewers. My thoughts can be found here:

http://deeperwaters.wordpress.com/20...sed-assurance/

[KingsGambit]

When I was struggling with this issue, it actually wasn't so much the passages like Matthew 7 that bothered me. It was more the first few chapters of Revelation, where Jesus wrote to the church members and implied that so many of them were not cutting it despite outward appearances.

[Apologiaphoenix]

Those are frightening too, although usually Matthew 7 is the one I hear the most about.

[whag]

Those are frightening too, although usually Matthew 7 is the one I hear the most about.

My mother in law's pastor uses those verses to frighten her, as well. The verses are powerful because they explicitly say few are righteous enough to be saved. It's difficult to be saved.

The head trip that puts on people is almost incomprehensible.