You are here:
Baptists/a little faith
Advertisement
Question
Hello. I confessed Jesus as Lord about a year ago. However, being that I live at home and don't know how to drive yet I have not been able to fellowship with others and I'm worried that because of this I'm not saved. Also, even though someone has confessed Jesus will they still end up losing thier salvation because of sin?
Darlene, thank you for your question. I am glad that you have confessed Jesus as Your Savior and Lord, but because you do not drive should not keep you from worshipping with fellow believers. Find a Baptist church near your home, and call the church office that you do not drive and ask them if someone will pick you up and bring you to church. They should not mind at all picking you up. You need the feeding upon the Word and fellowship of other believes.
If one is truly saved and born again by the blood of the Lamb, they can not loose their salvation. John 10:28 states "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand."
Darlene, there is no reason why you should not know how to drive. Hurry up and get your license. If you are disabled there are shutttles for disabled people that will take them to church also.
What you can do right now is mediate and read the Word of God everyday, pray for yourself and others, and ask God to help you in your situation. But not having a drivers license should not keep you from worshipping with other believers.
My prayers are with you.
Dr Don Howe, RN, PhD, ThD
Related Articles
Answers by Expert:
Dr Don Howe
Expertise
I welcome questions that deal with theological issues, relationship issues, church history, world religions, current events from a Christian worldview, "gray areas" that are present today, church growth movements, false prophets, spiritual abuse issues, end time events, prophecy, medical ethical issues, hermeneutical questions, and how Israel fits into God's economy today. I will answer all questions in a grammatical/historical normative interpretation of God's Word. If I can not answer a question, I will do the research and find the answer if available. If you are looking for a liberal theological answer or agrument, do not ask. I am not an expert on church planting or evangelism.
Experience
I have over 27 years of experience doing ministry as a bivocational minster/professional nurse. I do ministry as a volunteer with ministries that are nonprofit and not able to pay for ministers. I have experience working with youth, children, elderly in different placement settings, mentally ill and mentally challenged in different settings, felons in state prison and county jails, hospital chaplancy, choir ministry, and deacon ministry. I am an ordained SBC minister. I am a Professional Chaplain. I am currently doing hospital minstry, ministry to shut-ins, and a chaplain with Victim Relief Ministry working with victims of diasters and domestic violence. I work as psychiatric nurse in large county jail system.
Organizations
American Association of Christian Counselors, Baptist Nursing Fellowship, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Therpon Institute, Victim Chaplain & Counselor Association of America, International Board of Christian Counselors, American Society of Christian Therapists.
Publications
N/A
Education/Credentials
PhD, Therapon University, USVI, 12/07 in Biblical Counseling,
DCC, Southwest Bible College & Seminary, Jenning, LA 04/05 in Christian Psychology and Counseling.
ThD, Slidell Baptist Seminary, Slidell, LA 02/04
D.D., Slidell Baptist Seminary, Slidell, LA 07/03
Tyndale Seminary, Fort Worth, TX 2001-2003
BSN, Univ. of Texas in Arlington, Tx 05/93
ADN, Midwestern State Univ., Wichitia Falls, TX 5/77
Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Externship 08/04-12/05, 4 units of CPE earned.
Awards and Honors
Board Certified Christian Counselor by International Board of Christian Counselors. Issued 01/24/06.
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.