Am I Really Saved If I Keep Struggling With Porn?

If you keep going back to the same sexual behavior and have started to wonder whether you’re really saved, you’re not the only one asking, and you are not alone.

Nick Stumbo and Mike Maxwell sit down with Scott Bradley, lead pastor of As Is Church in East Portland, Oregon, author of The Forgiveness Factor, and a longtime friend of Pure Desire. Scott has walked with thousands of men and women in recovery, and he shares his own story of trauma, addiction, and healing along the way.

Together they look at why sexual struggles in particular make so many people doubt their salvation. You’ll hear how shame turns a mistake into an identity, how a performance version of faith and a hurt view of earthly fathers can twist the way we see God, and why fear of rejection often sits underneath the question. Scott also shares what he says when someone in a recovery group asks whether they’re really saved, and why God made the first move long before any of us measured up.

This is not a debate about doctrine. It’s about the Father’s heart for you in the middle of recovery. Whether you’re asking the question yourself, or you lead a group and want to be ready when someone else does, this conversation offers words you can hold on to.

If you’re ready for support, find a Pure Desire group at puredesire.org/groups or talk with a clinician at puredesire.org/counseling.

You are not alone.