I have an understanding that salvation in Christianity is about accepting Christ as your saviour. And once that occured, through some ceremony, i.e. baptism or christening, you became "saved".  Also that in order to get to that point, one was to attend services and learn about Christ to come to that understanding.  That being said, what do you think of this site:\n\nhttp://www.landoverbaptist.org/\n\nDoesn't this miss the point? No fanatics please.
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This isn't a Christian church. If Christ's behavior in life had a common thread, it was to reach out to sinners and those who society had deemed "unclean." Their refusal to do that shows that they follow someone (or something) other than Christ.\n\nLuckily, the joke is on them. Once their birth rate starts going down, Landover Baptist will have to rename itself "the Incredible Shrinking Church." :)
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Granted accoriding to the christain faith you need to accept Jesus to  get into Heaven... as far the other religions go .. they have their own way to getting into Heaven...\n\n\nat the end of the day................no one can prove that accepting Jesus or following abc path one will go to heaven..........\nmy belief if I will go to heaven on GOD's Mercy.. not a 3rd person/agent/broker  in between GOD and I..................if I need a 3rd person then it makes me wonder. does GOD think that it does not have time to address deal with his creation at the time of judgment???
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no if u r a real christian then u would know that being a christian means accepting christ as your lord and savior and trying your best to be christ like and you will be saved as long as u truly repent. If you are a christian, then you shall not go to hell. The Bible teaches us that only those who have not been saved and have not accepted christ as our lord and savior will be doomed to eternal damnation
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The following link has a very good illustration of the Salvation Message.\n\nhttp://www.navigators.org/us/resources/illustrations/items/The%20Bridge%20to%20Life\n\nAnd, you do not have to "check your brains in at the door" in order to be a Christian.  Jesus Christ claimed to be God, and proved himself by predicting his own death and resurrection.  This is not an intellectual argument, it is spiritual.  Their have been many atheists who have set out to prove the Gospel of Jesus Christ to be nothing more than fairy tales, only to find that the evidence for Jesus was overwhelming, and they became followers of Jesus (Christians) because of their studies.  C.S. Lewis was one such person.  Visit the link above for a good picture of what Christ did for you (and all of the world).  \n\nA great book to start you out on your walk with Jesus is "More Than A Carpenter" by Josh McDowell (another athiest turned Christian).  \n\nAnd lastly, find a good church.  Not a church filled with legalism, but a church that understands Jesus Christ came to set man free.  Colossians 3:20-23 says \n\nTherefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations— “Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.\n\nBasically, man's religion is empty and has no power to change you from the inside.  So, find a support group that can encourage you in your new life, not with rules and regulations, but with love and support.\n\nMay God Bless you in your new life with Him!
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For me, a belief in God through Jesus Christ is not a vehicle by which I seek to attain the lofty heights of “good person” status, neither is it inspired by something as vague as a “feel”. It is far more definite than that and I thank the Lord that He has helped me to see these things with clarity.\n\nBut getting back to the crux your question, there are many people that have led a more righteous life than I (and others professing to be Christian), who perhaps from our limited human perspective would “deserve” to be way ahead in the queue for receiving God’s salvation.\n\nThe properly understood, “Good News” of the Gospel however is that we do not (and can not) receive the gift of God’s salvation by means of any good deeds or works that we can muster. There is simply nothing that we can do well enough to “earn” our salvation.\n\nWe need no preparation, (it’s futile), we come as we are (because God’s love is unconditional), we do not put it off (it’s the devil at work), we place our trust in Jesus, the Son of God (His blood, our only means of salvation), and we believe it in our hearts, confess with our lips and receive…… We are born again …...and with God’s help and the guidance of His Holy Spirit we become His “work in progress”.\n\nAs for being a good person, I believe that every true Christian strives to fit that bill as indeed plenty of non-Christians do also.  You do not need to be Christian to be good, you do not become Christian by being good but good (or heading that way) is what every true Christian should be.\n\nMat 6:33\nBut seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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They go to Heaven. They have not had a chance to acknowledge sin or to confess sin or to seek forgiveness for sin. They haven't even committed a sin willfully. They have security in heaven from the time they are conceived to the time they come to their age of accountability and that could be a different age for everyone. Some accept Christ early when God gives them divine understanding. (My daughter got saved when she was 4and a half.) I think even if she did not get saved at a young age like that she would still be with the Lord if she had died at 5 or 6 or 7 or even 10. It all depends. It has to be an age when they understand they are doing something wrong and they feel convicted and need to be held accountable from God. For someone to come to accept the Lord as Lord and savior they have to hear the gospel first, then their heart has to accept their need for a savior and then they have to receive Him. This takes understanding, the ability to comprehend the meaning of sin and forgiveness. Babies don't have this ability so they are brought back home to be with the Lord. I don't know exact biblical references but throughout the bible it shows people of an age of understanding speaking and receiving God's gift of eternal salvation. God would not be a God of Grace if He did not bring home the infants or young children that died.
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Wow a Christian using scripture in their thoughts on dogma- novel idea that I hope continues. I totally agree- Ephesians 2 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. Kinda hard to argue with that scripture too huh? But we must see-as James points out- that good works are a result of our faith. Not that  we need to do them to get into Heaven-but if we follow Christ- and He was a servant to all- then we will do the same. Great point!
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The catholic church belives that in order to reach salvation you must not only have faith in god but also recive the sacraments. Its a requirement! so its really not a choice for them.  I on the other hand find it to be ridiculus and a major distraction from what jesus was all about.  They orginated much much later after the death of christ... you would of thought he would have mentioned them if they were that important.
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It's kinda long, but your eternity is well worth it.\n\nGetting saved is telling God that you accept Jesus' sacrifice to pay a debt that you owe for your sins.\n\nPlease visit this website and click the icon "Let Me Ask"\nIt'll walk you step by step through some verses in the Bible explaining salvation\n\nhttp://www.gracebaptistsidney.com/\n\nGod Bless\n\nJett B\n\nNevermind I retreated it for you\n\nDo you know for sure if you died today \nthat you would go to heaven?\n\n1. Realize that God loves you.\n\nGod loves you and has a plan for your life.\n\n"For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." \n- John 3:16\n\n  2. The Bible Says That All Men Are Sinners.\n\n"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" - Romans 3:23\n\nGod made man in His own image.  He gave man the ability to choose right from  wrong.  We choose to sin and our sin keeps us from God.\n\n 3. God's Word Says That Sin Must Be Paid For.\n\n  "For the wages of sin is death..." - Romans 6:23\n\n  Wages means payment.  The payment of our sin is death and hell - separation from God forever.  If we go on in our sin we will die without Christ and be tormented without God forever.\n\n  4. The Good News Is That Christ Paid For Our Sin.\n\n  "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8\n\n  All our sin was placed on Christ on the cross.  He paid our sin debt for us by dying.  He arose the third day, and will never have to die again.\n\n5. We Must Personally Pray And Receive Christ By Faith As Our Savior.\n\n  The Bible says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." - Romans 10:13\n\n  It also says; "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, Lest any man should boast."  - Ephesians 2:8-9\n\n  6. Pray And Receive Christ As Your Savior.\n\n  "Dear Lord, I know that I am a sinner.  If I died right now I would not go to heaven.  Please forgive my sin, come into my life, and by my Savior.  I believe that you, Jesus Christ, are God.  You died on the cross to pay for  my sin, then rose again the third day.  Help me live for You from this day forward.  In Jesus' name, Amen."\n\n7. New Life\n\n  "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." - 2 Corinthians 5:17\n\n  Everlasting life begins when we receive Christ by faith as our Savior.\n\n  8. We Should Follow Christ.\n\n  "For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed." \n  -Romans 10:11\n\n  We follow Christ by telling others what He has done for us.  We also follow Him by joining a local, Bible believing, Bible preaching church through believer's baptism.\n\n  "Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls." - Acts 2:41\n\nIf you have made the decision to receive Christ, or would like to learn more about making that decision, please email us at sidgrace@bright.net.  We would love to hear from you!
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I admire where you are going with this. I am a Christian and I believe the Bible. But I think you should know something. Did you know that in the Bible it never says anything about "accepting Jesus as your Personal Savior"? Jesus already is Jesus and He already is Lord and Savior. Accepting that does not save you. Applying His word to your heart and completely surrendering your will to Him is the only way. Acknowledging the Gospel and the bottomless pit of our sin, and the neverending grace and mercy of His blood redemption. Those are the things that bring salvation. I hope you understand. I suggest you read the Gospels and search carefully for the text that says that we must accept Him. It doesnt exist. For even Satan himself acknoweledges Christ in all his glory.\n\nFurthermore we need not run around wild screaming and cursing people to hell. Remember the "WWJD" bracelets. Look at how Jesus approached people. He served his enemies. He loved them. He preached to those who wanted to hear it. What good is condemnation to people who dont believe? The fear of hell is not what makes people believe in Christ. We should tell people about Him. But we should try to be like Jesus was about it. Remember how he washed Judas's feet, even though He knew that Judas had already betrayed Him in his heart?\n\n\nSisters in Christ.
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Being saved means that you accepted the love of Jesus into your heart, you believe he died for your sins and and died and rose again. it means that you are spiritually covered with the blood of Jesus. When God looks at you he doesn't see your sin he sees his son's blood. Being baptized is just an outward expression of an inward belief. you get baptized to show the world that you love Christ.
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no i dont think water baptism is 'nesessary' like you said here:\n\n'Today some get baptised over and over every time they sin thinking they will get saved again.' good point :)
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:}\nScripture says believe and be gaptized\nYou should be re baptized, if it would be believers baptism now.\nBaptism doesn’t save you, it's symbolic of you following Christ in his death burial and resurrection, it tells the world that you have accepted him as your personal Lord and savior. Baptism before you accept him is a lie. Baptism afterwards brings glory to him and reminds Satan of the defeat he faced by Christ’s death burial and resurrection.
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You may want to read the book of James, he addressed this nicely to the congregation. Salvation is indeed a gift, however we demonstrate our faith by our works, that is why James says that "faith w/o works is dead". I would suggest reading the book of James, he talks about this in depth.
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I agree with the concept. Our salvation is completely dependant on the way we lead our life on planet earth. I personally believe salvation is not a state after death but a realisation of truth while living!
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Yes indeed.I was studying these issues myself.Here's my conviction.Justification is only by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and it is once and for all.Let God be true and man a liar.The transaction is done once and for all.The seal is done and no one can steal it from Christ.However,if you read the book of Revelation along with Daniel you will see that in the white throne judgement the believers in Christ and those who have rejected Christ will be separated by Christ himself like sheep is separated from goats.Which is a very sad thing and that is the reason why we Christians are supposed to be the salt of  the earth and light.So we (The believers in Christ )escape the final judgement.But all is not over.Now starts the judgement of the believers---do we enter heaven with honour or in dishonour?That is question we all need to ask now.Imagine living the rest of our lives in dishonour.Do we have any crowns to lay at His feet as our worship in eternity or not ,or shall we go empty handed standing before the Lord,with our heads hanging in shame???That is why Paul refers our life on earth like that of an athelete---breasting the tape alone will not determine our award but whether we are following the rules applicable;if an athelete does not follow rules of the race then imagine after running the race and comming 1st only to be told publicly he is disqualified for the award.That is very sad indeed!!!There are many more illustrations from every day life given in the Bible from which we all can understand simply.I believe God did not give His Word to us to keep it as a secret,his love for mankind was made a public spectacle when Christ gave his life on the cross willingly (and yet the world rejects it so much tragecally!!)so that you and I and all those who believe may not perish but have everlasting life.We are now co-heirs with Christ, therefore we inherit the Kingdom of heaven, not because of our deeds but by the act of Christ on the Cross.He gave us the authority to His children therefore we will live with him in heaven after our life on earth is over.Capture the image of the scene of the rupture!!!Oh! Death where is your sting!!!It is so powerful.He loves people His creation that he does not want even one to perish but it is we who reject His salvation for mankind.Jesus is a thorough gentleman, he never forces His way into anyone's life.His love is for the asking only.His heart is to preserve. I love The Word of God because it is so alive and speaking to me even in this decade.I also trust that  even as you seek the many question if you seek with all your heart He shall reveal it and The Truth shall set you free indeed.So the bottom line is whether we will enter heaven in honour or in shame?Amen.
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We are "saved" from eternal damnation pure and simple.  The problem lies in trying to confuse the salvation issue.  As humans we're inclined to want to "add" to things so as to make it "ours" as it were.  The problem with this is that since the beginning of time salvation from an eternal damnation has always been appropriated by faith.\n\nIf you'll look at Genesis 15:6 you'll find a shining example of salvation when the Lord refers to Abraham.  The verse is speaking of the confirmation of the Abrahamic covenant and the promised spiritual seed when he says, "And he (Abraham) believed in the Lord, and He (God) accounted it to him for righteousness (emphasis mine).\n\nThe most well known verse also confirms salvation by grace: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whomever believes on Him shall be saved" (John 3:16).\n\nWe are saved from our consequences of sin and thus we inherit eternal salvation.\n\nYou'll note that the difference in Jude 5 is that the Lord qualifies who wasn't saved, namely, "those who did not believe."\n\nIn Romans 7:6 "delivered from the law" is correct in that we are not bound by trying to keep the law.  That is, we do not earn salvation by trying to keep the commandments, rather we are saved by faith through grace alone (Ephesians 2:8-9).\n\nHope this helps!