bass ask the next 10 people you run into if they are going to heaven when they die and you will get answers like I hope so, I'm not sure, I'm a good person, I give money to the church, I've been baptized. But wery few will say yes 100% when I die I'm going to heaven because of what Jesus did for me and I trust in him for that.
Now ask them if they are Christians and they will tell you yes they are for the most part and they are working at being a good person. Now ask them where they go to church and you will find there in all faiths and they think kinda maby they might be saved if they could just get to be a better person.
Now where is all this doubt comming from? The churches that teach a works based salvatition. I believe that people will be saved in all of these churches not because of what they teach but because of what they read for themselfs in the bible and have truly accepted Christ only and nothing else for their salvatition. That being said what about the rest that believe the false work based churches that are all comming together for the sake of unity? They say we all have Jesus in common so lets put aside our differences whats a little doctrin to get in the way? What about the folks that are trusting in Jesus and their works? Do we not show them the simple truth?
If you did a study on most churches statement of faith or what they believe and teach to their members you will be shocked on how many are teaching a works based faith, the catholic church is not the only one that does.
BigMack
Let me guarantee you that at least one person in YOUR church would say the same thing (I hope I'm saved, I go to church, I'm a good person). Is that because your church doesn't teach the right thing? Not necessarily. Just that some people are dense and others cannot be taught.
Do we not show them the simple truth?
No. We must each stand in our separate corners and wonder why we aren't impacting the world.