[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Well only God can make that judgement, but from what he gave us in his Word I would have to say no. Yes those are thing we have to do, but first we have to believe that we are sinners who need salvation, and what we do does not save us, but belief in Jesus Christs scrafice on the cross. Rituals and good works won't save us or keep us saved. They should be done only for worship and giving God the glory for saving us. We need to also realize that IF we do anything good, we did not do it, It was the HS working trough us.

Becky

[IMRight]

Pop quiz if you consider yourself a "Fundamentalist":

What were "the fundamentals" (the list, not the work)? And which one does your family not accept?

[malakhi]

Becky, have you asked them if they accept Jesus as their personal lord and savior? If they have accepted his sacrifice on the cross, what difference does it make what church they worship in?

[american colleen]

first we have to believe that we are sinners who need salvation, and what we do does not save us, but belief in Jesus Christs scrafice on the cross. Rituals and good works won't save us or keep us saved. They should be done only for worship and giving God the glory for saving us. We need to also realize that IF we do anything good, we did not do it, It was the HS working trough us

Pardon for butting in. I don't know your family, but if they are Catholic they do believe what you outlined above. Do you think maybe they don't use the same words as you do? I say that because I think a lot of Catholics might have an aversion to the word "saved".

[malakhi]

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