[CatherineofAragon]

You omitted the second part of that verse, which is "but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."

And He didn't specify a denomination.

I answered your question. Now will you answer mine, please? Regarding John 11:26, where Jesus says, "And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" ..........do you believe Him? Or not?

[Mad Dawg]

And He didn't specify a denomination.

Of course, strictly speaking, we don't consider ourselves a denomination.

It's very interesting (well, to me, anyway) how the idea of "religion" and denomination has developed in the last few hundred years. Karl Barth, I am told, did not consider Xtianity to be a religion! The gap between sacred and secular was not so pronounced as it is these days. And the 1555 idea of "cuius regio, eius religio",with those who could not abide the prince's religion being free to leave hiss realm with their belongings, seems strange to us, which it seems to be bread and butter to the Muslims, or to many of them.

In any case,I think I will be reviewing the growth of the modern idea when I have the time. I think one clear consequence is that we can't let the modern pluralistic idea of "denomination" confuse our ecclesiology.

[FatherofFive]

where Jesus says, "And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" ..........do you believe Him? Or not?

“Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven” Mat 7:21

Do you believe him?