[My2Cents]

"By grace you are saved through faith; it is not your own doing, it is the gift of God." (Ephesians 2:8)

One is not saved through the church, but saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Elsewhere, the apostles teach that once one has accepted Christ, they are automatically added to the universal church of Jesus Christ (not a visible organization, but the invisible entity known as the Body of Christ). Hence, it is impossible to become saved, and not also become a member of the universal Body of Christ.

However, it is possible to attend a church building on Sundays, or whenever, even join many church organizations, and not be saved.

[homeschool mama]

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[agenda_express]

AMEN

[electron1]

One is not saved through the church, but saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.

Ah, but is not the Church the body of Jesus Christ?

Elsewhere, the apostles teach that once one has accepted Christ, they are automatically added to the universal church of Jesus Christ

Where do you find this at?

(not a visible organization, but the invisible entity known as the Body of Christ). Hence, it is impossible to become saved, and not also become a member of the universal Body of Christ.

To me, the word BODY implies visible. If Christ wanted to imply an invisible Church, he would have used SPIRIT.

[GlesenerL]

Since you like Eph. try 4:23.

And for extra credit, to make the point that you must "live" as you "believe", try:
John 3:5,
Titus 3:5,
I Cor 9:27,
Hebrews 10:26,
Philippians 2:12,
2 Cor 5:10,
Rom 2:6, 11:22, 5.2, 8:24,
Col 2:23.