How Old Were You When You Got Saved? - Page 4

Digging4Truth · #31 07-07-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Is it true most Christians became one when they were young? What about you? How old were you.

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Digging4Truth · #32 07-07-2009, 02:45 PM

My grandpa (who is deceased now) received the Holy Ghost when he was 72. He died at 75.

MissBrattified · #33 07-07-2009, 02:55 PM

I was 6 when I was baptized and received the Holy Ghost. However, I think I started taking my relationship with God more seriously in my late teens and early 20's. That's when I really started pursuing Him apart from my parents' encouragement.

Michael The Disciple · #34 07-07-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

My grandpa (who is deceased now) received the Holy Ghost when he was 72. He died at 75.

Praise the Lord!

BadgerBoysMom · #35 07-07-2009, 07:45 PM

I was not raised in any church at all. I attended a Baptist revival at age 15 and gave my life to Him that night. Walked briefly with Him then turned away until age 22 when I rededicated my life to Him at a UPC altar. I was baptized a week or so later and spoke in tongues a few after that. Although I believe 100% in my heart I received the Holy Spirit that night in the altar.

Sadly, due the immense amount of fear tactics heaped on over the years... sometimes I still don't feel saved. And not sure that I ever will...

Sam · #36 07-07-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BadgerBoysMom

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Sadly, due the immense amount of fear tactics heaped on over the years... sometimes I still don't feel saved. And not sure that I ever will...

This is sad.
I don't think we are supposed to live in fear of "missing out" or "losing our salvation" or that we are never "good enough." This sounds like a "performance based religion."

A couple of verses in 1 John to consider...

1 John 1:7-10 and then verses 1 and 2 in the next chapter assure us that anything that is confessed/admitted to God is forgiven and cleansed and we do not have to worry about it any more.

1 John 5:1 tells us, "If you believe that Jesus is the Christ --that He is God's Son and your Savior-- then you are a child of God"

Then in verses 11-13 of that chapter it says that we can KNOW we have eternal life.

Mosby48 · #37 07-07-2009, 11:49 PM

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ForeverBlessed · #38 07-08-2009, 11:48 AM

I was 8 in 1975

SeekingOne · #39 07-08-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam

This is sad.
I don't think we are supposed to live in fear of "missing out" or "losing our salvation" or that we are never "good enough." This sounds like a "performance based religion."

A couple of verses in 1 John to consider...

1 John 1:7-10 and then verses 1 and 2 in the next chapter assure us that anything that is confessed/admitted to God is forgiven and cleansed and we do not have to worry about it any more.

1 John 5:1 tells us, "If you believe that Jesus is the Christ --that He is God's Son and your Savior-- then you are a child of God"

Then in verses 11-13 of that chapter it says that we can KNOW we have eternal life.

Thanks for posting that, I have someone I will send this on to. It was good for me to read too!

Sherri · #40 07-08-2009, 09:11 PM

Saved and baptized in water at age 7. Filled with the Holy Ghost at 15-1/2.