Have you ever thought about the differences between belief and truth? When we’re children our beliefs are thought to be truths because we have been taught the beliefs by the adults in our lives. As we enter into our adult years the beliefs are often challenged to either stay as truths or to become a lie.

One of the beliefs I had as a child was that I could and would lose my salvation if I sinned. Thus, I went to the altar most every week throughout my high school years. If I hadn’t committed a sin, it was done to me by my brother so I was almost always needing to reestablish my salvation. By my college years I’d heard that there was a belief that sin didn’t cause salvation to be lost, but it caused one to be separated from the closeness with God in their relationship. I wished that were true for me, but I clung to what I was taught.

When I began to receive counseling help as a middle aged man I found my truth. God never had abandoned me because of sins done to me or sins I’d committed myself. I found that God is a most faithful and loving God who was wanting me to realize this to be true for me. The belief of losing salvation was only a belief and not a truth. Yes, I believe today that our relationship with God is bruised when we sin, but our salvation is not lost. After Christ has entered our life from accepting Him into our hearts, we confess our sin to reestablish the closeness with God. He is most patient with us and I’m forever grateful for this!