does anyone ever have doubts about thier salvation? i battle with this alot . i can go months knowing that i am truly saved and then all of the sudden start questioning my salvation and having panic attacks about it , questioning if i did everything right when i was first saved.

Big Al,
I went through the same thing a few months ago. I was confirmed in high school and prayer the sinner's prayer years later. In November, I finally sat down with a preacher and he walked me through God's plan of salvation. I just wasn't sure at the time that I would go to heaven. I hoped but wasn't sure.
I copied this from a website hoping this may help you. If in doubt, pray it again and rededicate your self to the Lord. Or have your pastor walk you through it. You will feel tons better. Keep us posted.

If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.
—Romans 10:9,10 (NLT)

Jesus loves you so much that He died to save you from your sin, guilt and all of sin’s consequences. He rose from the dead and is the only way to God, the Father. One heartfelt decision to accept Jesus’ sacrifice for your sin will cause you to become God’s child.

Pray this prayer aloud and mean it with all of your heart:

Father, I come to you just as I am. There is nothing I can do to earn salvation. I cannot work my way into a right relationship with You. The Bible says that we are saved by grace through faith as a gift from You. I acknowledge that I have sinned against You and others. I ask You to forgive me and wash me clean with the precious, life-giving blood of Jesus Christ, Your Son. I believe that He died for me—He took my sin upon Himself when He died on the cross. I believe that He was raised from the dead, giving me power over the enemy. Jesus, I ask You to come live inside of me. I don't understand everything about being a Christian, but I invite You into my life to help me learn daily how to live. Thank You, Father, for Your gift of restoration and eternal life. I am so grateful for Your love and mercy. In Jesus' name, Amen.

The Bible promises that when you sincerely speak a prayer like the one you’ve just prayed, you will experience a new life in Christ.

OCD can really mess with you, you could have Jesus himself tell you face to face and yet you would still question your salvation. God Bless David

Al,

You are not alone and you are in a good place!! My first real experience with anxiety was over this issue. I thought I was unredeemable because I had backslidden in my teen years.

If you are worried about your position before God then you have clearly recognized your need for salvation. That is where God wants us, in a place where you know of your need for him; it is a good place! Your salvation is not based on your works or how you feel, but God's promise in his word. If you have confessed Jesus as your savior, asked for forgiveness and repented from your sin, YOU ARE SAVED NO MATTER HOW YOU FEEL! Your worry, however, is an attack from the enemy because if you feel unworthy then you are not working for the kingdom.

Brother, if you were not a child of God and destined for his good works, then you would not be getting interference from the enemy.

I have been there and I know exactly how you feel. I just want you to know that God wants to deliver you from this and I believe you are here for a reason.

I think that Christians who question their salvation are proving, in way, that they are in the faith because they recognize their need and examining themselves to see if they are in the faith. The billions on their way to Hell probably think that they have lived a good enough life and they must be going to Heaven: how tragic.

Please read Galations and the Psalms. God wants you to rest in his peace but for some reason he doesn't miracle us straight into it.

I know that sin is real and separates us from God, be honest about sin in your life, confess it and turn away. But, if you are wondering whether or not everyhthing you are doing is sin and God is just waiting to cast you away, that is from the enemy.

Al, God has his arm around you right now and wants you to know that he has great plans for you! I am no spiritual giant and don't get visions from the Lord, that is just what I know about his love for us.

In Christ,

Steve