What If I Don't Know When I Believed in Christ?
I experienced a faith crisis in high school. It all stemmed from not knowing the day that I believed in Christ. When was I born again? Was it in 3rd grade, the first time I prayed the “Sinner’s Prayer” at our church’s summer camp? Was it the next night that I prayed it? Was it the next summer? Was it years later when my love for Jesus grew exponentially? Teenage me wrestled with doubt—If I don’t know the most important day of my life, maybe I’m not saved?
You can see how I spiraled into a season of doubting my salvation in Christ. This severe doubt led me to sit in my pastor’s office where I heard an analogy from Spurgeon that continues to comfort me. And if you struggle with doubt and assurance, I trust this will aid you as it did me.
Birthdays Don’t Help
I sat down in my pastor’s office and explained my doubts, “I don’t know if I’m saved. I can’t remember the day I believed. Did I really believe? When did I?” He lovingly listened and then began with this…
