Date: Wed, 27 September 2007
From: Jackie
To: Eir
please pray for me, honey.
i’m nervous again that i’m not saved. or that i did something in the wrong order.
it feels silly to me, but also serious, if that makes sense.
i need to relax. any Truth you want to speak to me would be great and welcomed.
love you muchly,
jackie lea
From: Eir
Sent: Wed 3/28/2007 12:13 AM
To: Sommers, Jackie L
honey, “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” LORD GOD! I thank You that You are a God who is DETERMINED and that salvation is YOUR doing, not ours. Please help Jackie to rest in Your character, God! We can NOT do anything to make you not look at us and still want us to belong to You. I love you, jls! I see SO MUCH spiritual fruit in your life! I believe FOR you that you are saved and belong to a God who has chosen you as HIS and transformed you. GOODNIGHT!
Oh, Jackie, I could relate to this so much. I used to have those worries, too. The doubt felt like it was burning a hole in me.
That is the perfect description of it, Tina. It plagued me for years and years, until CBT.
Can’t even begin describing how much I relate.
And I hate that you can relate, AJ. 😦
Once you are biblically born again your eternal salvation is sealed! You are bound for Heaven and you’re sure to get there! See John 10:27-29
But the thing most Christians don’t understand is that:
Salvation Comes in Threes.
There are three levels to salvation, each affecting a different part of your being at a different time and in a different way.
The Three Levels of Salvation are:
(1) The Regeneration of the Spirit –
The Bible says, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you…” Eze 36:26
(2) The Restoration of the Soul (mind) –
The Bible says, “…Receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.” James 1:21
(3) The Transfiguration of the Body –
The Bible says, “…Waiting for the time when we will take our place as sons, that is, the salvation of our bodies.” Rom 8:23 (Bible in Basic English)
In strictly biblical terms we call them:
(1) Justification
(2) Sanctification
(3) Glorification
For more info: http://www.3LevelsOfSalvation.com
Thanks. This isn’t something I struggle with anymore. 🙂 Note the post title: “feels like another life.” AMEN, eh? 🙂