I once spent an entire decade believing that I could not be forgiven by God. I thought that I had completely blown it, and that God had turned his face from me forever.
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Who is Included in God’s Gift of Salvation?
I once asked my Jehovah’s Witness mother if she thought that Jesus’ death was enough to save her, or if she thought that she had to do something more to earn her salvation. After a heartbreaking pause, she answered honestly, “I don’t know.”
I remember getting off the phone and wanting to cry. I was reminded of a time, not long before, when I too was not sure if I was saved. In fact, I was not just unsure, I was convinced that I was not going to make it through Armageddon. After all, I had heard James 2:26, “Faith without works is dead,” quoted more times than I can count. And I hadn’t been to a Kingdom Hall or out in service in years.
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