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Question: I have accepted Jesus Christ in 1988. Still sinning even though I tried my best not to. Even I am asking for his holy spirit. What is wrong with me? Am I doomed?
Answer
You wrote: I have accepted Jesus Christ in 1988.
My answer: Great. I hope that you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord. If he is your Lord, you will wait for him. He will do things in his time. You will not tell him what to do and when.
You wrote: Still sinning even though I try my best not to.
My answer: Good. God still gives you repentance, which is more than sorrow. That is why you are trying not to disobey God. Thank God for it. If God has rejected you, he would not have given you repentance. Keep on trying until God gives you victory.
You wrote: Even I am asking for his holy spirit.
My answer: If you are born again God has given you the spirit that is holy. He is also called the spirit of man. This holy spirit is the Spirit of Christ, which makes you belong to Christ. This spirit will guide you in the ways of God as a candle light. If you keep on ignoring him by obeying your flesh, you will grieve him and he will leave you. Instead, if you obey him, he will guide you to the fullness of God. If you are referring to the baptism of the Holy Ghost, filling of the Holy Ghost, Gifts of the Holy Ghost, etc, you have to keep on asking God and God will give you in his time. Note: The Holy Ghost is God. The holy spirit is given to man and also is called the spirit of man. My answer to your question is that probably you may have the holy spirit. Just obey him rather than obeying your flesh.
You wrote: What is wrong with me?
My answer: Probably nothing. You may be finding it hard to do the things the holy spirit is demanding you to do and you just got frustrated. By the way, please verify that you do not serve two masters, which is not acceptable to God. If you serve God only, keep on striving. God will give you victory.
You wrote: Am I doomed?
My answer: No. You have not given into any deception. You believe God and you are striving to obey God. So, you have escaped the wrath of God. You are not doomed. All ungodly, unrighteous, children of disobedience are under the wrath of God and God will take vengeance on them in the lake of fire.
Salvation is the plan of God. In his abundant mercy and grace, he has made provisions for those who have sincerely strived hard to obey God without much success, as well as for those who grew in grace up to his high calling and have become his bride. They that strived sincerely to obey God without much accomplishments may be received in New Earth, which is the Paradise of God. The overcomers will attain New Heaven and there are many mansions. “John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you...” Overcomers are offered a high calling to be bride of Christ. “Phil 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded:” The special place is prepared for those who achieved the high calling of God. “John 14:2 ... I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. Rev 14:4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, ... but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. ” The Bride will be like Christ and be with Christ all times. In your situation, you will be accepted in the New Earth. This is just escaping hell.
Dearly beloved brother, don't be just satisfied in escaping hell. You may have the potential even to fulfill the high calling of God. Seek God for it. God be with you.
If we love God with reverential fear, we will obey God - We will stop sinning.
the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
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