[abigail2]

What you just wrote made me dizzy. With all due respect, because I suspect you are a nice, decent guy, at least give the other side a few minutes consideration. I always thought that God would not make it hard for the sincere at heart to find him, even if the never met another christian or read the bible. I just thought a seeking heart was enough. I believe it still....

Have you ever heard of Madame Guyon? She lived in the 16th century I believe. She taught a silent prayer and believed you could have union with God. The titles of her books are...Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ, Union with God and Experiencing Union with God through Inner Prayer. She was put in prison, can you guess why?

[1000 silverlings]

Well if that made you dizzy, we won't even broach the Christian doctrine of Election

One tenet of Judaism and Christianity is that God seeks men, not the other way around, which is linked to the doctrine of election that is taught in the scriptures.

God saves whomever He wills to be saved-- if that person never had the opportunity to hear and receive the Gospel, then God deals with him differently. We don't pretend to tell God what to do

Jesus baptizes with the Holy Spirit and all believers have union with God through the Holy Spirit.