Expert: Phillip Senn - 1/24/2009

Question
QUESTION: Well does GOD forgive blasphemy and if He does,do you have to get saved again?Please respond back!

ANSWER: CGLLR,

Blasphemy cannot be committed by one that is a believer in Christ. It is a non-forgivable sin, committed only by those that are not forgiven, because they have not believed in the only begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ. If they have already been forgiven of their sins, then they have not committed blasphemy, which cannot be forgiven. Because of these facts, many believe that blasphemy is the rejection of Christ as Saviour, the end result of the work of the Holy Spirit. If you have received Christ Jesus, then you have not committed this unforgivable sin. If you had committed this sin, there would be no hope of you getting it forgiven, according to our Lord.

With Love In Christ,
Phillip Senn

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QUESTION: Well I was talking to another expert and she told me what the Holy Spirit said.She said that He said that I have not accepted Him so now I am afraid,scared to death.Oh Lord,I am in trouble.I was never saved?!All I did was try!I tried!I asked GOD for a heart filled with desire for Him and I still don't know if I have it.I ask Him over and over again.It hurts to think that all of this time I was never saved.I'm crying right now,that's how much it hurt.I really wanted to be saved.And I did everything it said in the BIBLE,I did!It's not that I don't want Him in my life,I just don't know how to really love Him or have a relationship with Him and to know that He said that scares me TO DEATH.I just don't know how to have a relationship with Him or if I want one right now.I know that I need Him in my life but this makes me think that I am not saved all of this time then I can't get saved in the future.It's scary and it hurts!I did EVERYTHING it said in the BIBLE in order to be saved.I did it all!I don't know what mor eI could do.I really don't.I talk to GOD a lot and still I don't get a reply.I asked Him to show me if I was saved or not but I guess He just did and that's the answer that I wanted to hear.What if I get left behind?!I can't take it anymore,everyday,I wonder about this.Some people tell me that I am saved and others say no that I am not.I am better off dead than go to hell.I just don't know what to do anymore!I really don't.I know time is running out and I have always tried to make sure that my soul goes to the right place.Always.I can't even breathe.I am just now starting to read my BIBLE.I pray every night.I accepted Jesus Christ.I can't do this anymore.I tried to have a relationship with GOD.I don't know how to hunger after Him with my whole heart and soul because I am never sure.Never.So I have to do everything over again and it just hurts,I wanted to be saved.I really did and still do and now I have to do everything over again.I just can't live with this worry.I literally just can't breathe right now.I asked GOD for a heart filled with desire for Him but I don't know if I have it yet.I wanted to be included in God's people and now I am outside of the circle.Maybe He has just given up on me.I don't know what to think or what to do!But why is there something in the back of my head that tells me that I really didn't want Jesus as my saviour?Is that the devil telling me that? I know that Jesus is the only saviour and I was willing to give Him my life too. I also gto saved because I was interested in getting saved.But I didn't want to go to hell eithe rbut I didn't do it to form a relationshipw tih GOD but now I am trying to form one with Him.No one made me get saved either.I decided to but I wonder if I did that because I didn't want to go to hell.Did I get saved for the wrong reasons and am I not saved? I do believe in GOD and Jesus. I also believe that when I pray that GOD listens. I don't know how to have a close relationship with anything and I asked GOD to give me a heart to desire to seek Him and love Him. I want to have a heart to seek Him and love Him. But sometimes I question myself do I only want a relationship with GOD because I don't want to go to hell.Is that a bad reason? What's happening and am I not saved anymore?And sometimes I feel that I don't want to have a relationship with GOD but I asked Him for a heart filled with desire to seek Him more because I desperately want a heart like that.When I got saved,I got saved because I wanted to be saved and because I didn't want to go to hell.I really want to have a heart filled with desire to seek Him,I really do and I don't know if I have it yet.I didn't really get saved in order to have a relationship with Him,let's be honest but now I want a heart that seeks Him.I jstu want a heart to seek Him and want Him in my life.Every single time I said the Sinner's prayer,I meant it with all of my heart.I know that Jesus died for my sins and rose again from the dead and still lives today.That's what it said that I must do to be save din the BIBLE.I'm sorry,I'm jsut having a hard time dealing with this.I can't deny anything if the Holy Spirit gave you that.And that's what hurts even more,because I know that He is telling the truth and if He said that I am not saved,then I am not saved.What must I do to be saved?I tried every single thing there is to do!I just want to be saved and included in GOD's family.I don't want to go to hell and I am trying to have a relationship with GOD.I really am.I will do anything to be saved,I really would.My soul matters more to me than the earth does.I just can't take not being saved.I am seeking GOD because if I wasn't,I wouldn't be asking Him for a seeking heart.I am just so unsure right now.I'm crying because I never expected it.What does this mean?Please respond quickly!

ANSWER: CGLLR,

I have come to a decision of my own to make, whether or not to continue back and forth with you on this subject. I have shared what the Word of God says... NOT WHAT I PERCEIVE THAT THE "SPIRIT" SAYS. You said she told you, "what the Holy Spirit said." Did she say that the Holy Spirit told her? Or did she show you in the Word of God? Are you really listening to what the Word of God says? or what some expert says? I don't want you to take my word for anything. I want you to believe what God says.

I have shared, as best I can, what I believe to be true, from the Word of God. You have a choice... you can believe the Word of God, and know without a doubt, that you are saved because of what Jesus did for you on the cross of Calvary... or you can stay in turmoil for the rest of your life, wondering if what you did was enough.

You can either trust that Christ did everything right to completely satisfy all of the requirements for you, or you can trust in your ability to make sure you did everything right to satisfy all of the requirements. The choice is yours. Will you continue to live in fear every time you hear the Word of God preached, or will you rejoice in the Word of God that testifies of Christ and His love for you?

So, what is the right reason for getting saved? Paul said, the law was given that every man might be guilty before God. The purpose was that man would not try to become righteous by obeying EVERYTHING, but by simply trusting in Christ.

I cannot continue to go back and forth with you questioning the Word of God. I don't mind you questioning me or my knowledge of God's Word. But when I have shared what the Scriptures say, it really bothers me that you would take some person's word over the Word of God. If you are really serious about needing to be saved, then you must trust Christ. You may have already trusted in Him, and these others are saying things to cause you to doubt your salvation. Either way, now it is up to you... to trust, or not to trust. That is your decision.


I would like to know of your decision. You can E-mail me at *********** when you have decided whether to trust Christ's atoning work, or to go on hurting, doubting and struggling. I can assure you, I have been where you are, and it isn't a fun thing. I was saved, but I had no real confidence in the work of Christ. I was trusting in my ability to be good enough. Once I realized it is all about what He did, and not about my ability to perform well, I was granted insight into the great love of God, that he has for me, as one of His children.

With Love In Christ,
Phillip Senn

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QUESTION: Well I think it is time that I trust GOD for a change and stop doubting things so much because I will be going in circles if I keep doing this.I have to get off the subject for a second and ask a serious question.Okay there is this older guy(I'm 13) that I talk to over the internet and we have very sexual conversations,now I haven't ever had sex before but I guess we do what you can call cybersex.Does this mean that I lost my virginity and is this a sin and can I be forgiven?

Answer
CGLLR,

Yes it is a sin. Yes you can be forgiven, in the same way that all sins are dealt with... confess it as a sin before the Lord. You did not lose your virginity this way, but you have already lost a lot of your innocence.

Now a word of warning. I know you probably think this is all safe, but in reality, there are sexual predators that use the internet to not only have cyber sex, but they also stalk the young women that they entice. You need to quickly stop this. Not just because it is a sin, which it is, but also for your protection. You should also let you Mom or Dad know if you have given any hint of where you live, so they can notify the authorities. This is so dangerous. I hope you will heed this advice, as it may save your life.

With Love In Christ,
Phillip Senn