How can I know if my repentance is genuine?

John Piper talks about where true assurance of salvation comes from.

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[waylifetruth]

Thanks Pastor Piper! Lots of spiritual meat as always!

[randy95023]

John Piper is a great communicator and a greatly gifted man. All the Glory to God for people who can clearly spread the Good News!

-Thanks for posting all the great vids-

[saintoccasionally]

@Mayer200 In context I believe the "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit" is hardened, unrepentant, unbelief. The implication in the text is that the religious authorities of the day knew who Christ was and were so determined in their unbelief that they said he was actually operating by the power of Satan. It wasn't those exact words that constituted an unpardonable sin. It was the attitude of fixed unbelief.

[JuzziBurnsRed]

@Mayer200

Yes it is, but the quesion is: What exactly is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? See this sermon by John Piper. I think it's quite spot-on: desiringgodDOTorg/resource-lib­rary/sermons/beyond-forgivenes­s-blasphemy-against-the-spirit

[Mayer200]

I thought according to the Lord Jesus Christ, blasphemy against the holy spirit is the one unpardonable sin.

[BritneyAddicted4EVA]

@JuzziBurnsRed Thanks. My previous struggle was mostly related to something God wanted me to put out of my life, and I was quite stubborn before I actually did it. It's video games. And I'm feeling much more free without them now. :)

Yea, I guess it's possible but I've got lots to learn about Christ. He is a friend and God Almighty. Savior and Lord.

Blessings!

[JuzziBurnsRed]

@BritneyAddicted4EVA

It is possible to lose assurance of salvation temporarily. Been there, done that. I won't say that you're saved or you're not saved, because I don't know you.

But I can recommend two helpful articles regarding the issue. One is by John MacArthur: gtyDOTorg/Resources/Articles/2­183 The second one is by J.C. Ryle: biblebbDOTcom/files/ryle/assur­ance.htm

Replace the "DOT" by a dot. God bless!

[drjsp2b]

I love this video... thank you for posting it.

[BritneyAddicted4EVA]

I don't know if it's the devil or me but sometimes I feel like I have no right to look to Christ. My mind reminds me of my sin so often, and not only what I did but it simulates possible scenarios in my mind in which I act horribly and it makes me feel like I did something that I didn't do. :,(

Each time my confidence goes up and high something happens that is like meant to prove me wrong. I wish life was easier.

I wish my heart wasn't indifferent so often. :(

[BritneyAddicted4EVA]

@chromeninjar3d Easy to say. I do believe that I'm saved and that God forgave all my sins and there is some evidence in my life that He is working on me but lately I've been listening to sermons where pastor Piper warns about people who don't take sanctification seriously. It scared me to hell. It might sound easy to accept but I've heard so much warnings lately that yesterday it made me ask myself if I even have the right to say I'm saved. Some doctrines are hard. but I trust Jesus to keep me.

[chromeninjar3d]

How can you reject such full and free salvation? forgive yourselves. accept god's forgivness and blot out your doubts. You mind will drive you crazy. Remember that it is hard to forget. and don't forget that it's not hard to remember. therefore your mind will always try to bring up old things and old feelings to condemn you. but if God has moved on, who are we to hold ourselves back? join the free ride. it's simply that. repent with a pure and contrite heart. Be blessed.

[chromeninjar3d]

But i have returned with Good news. God is the forgiver, not ourselves. We must forgive ourselves. But the holy spirit can override our negative yokes we put on ourselves to not accept forgiveness. Let us think. Why not accept jesus' forgiveness and just believe that you are forgiven? It is not by works why we are saved, there's nothing we can do on our behalf to assure us in heaven, but only by jesus. So just humble yourselves and accept forgiveness. Do not reject God's existence and deny him.