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No Christianity is really hard; Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy is easy

The easiest thing to do is to say "Lord, Lord" and be done with what you give the Lord. Other than that, the Protestants make up their own little private theology as it suits them, and even establish whole new "churches" or denominations, sometimes for no other reason that for disagreeing with the pastor.

Comfy, perhaps even selfish IMHO.

"The easiest thing to do is to say "Lord, Lord""

I agree and many will do that on the last day because that is what their church says, that mantra or other repetitious phrases and attendance at the mass, confession and communion are all that is required and they will hear the "I never knew you" because what is required is a personal experience of trusting Christ alone for salvation.

The priesthood of all believers is a messy doctrine like democracy or trying to herd cats and yet all true believers are united on the central point of salvation, that we are saved by grace through faith in the finished work of Jesus and not because of or in addition to any works we have done. We separate on peripheral points that have nothing to do with the central point since the central point is revealed by the uniting person of the Holy Spirit.

The Orthodox and Roman Catholics have as much if not more diversity in their ranks but don't have the liberty to leave and form other sects of like minded people because their salvation is not bound solely in Jesus but tied to the church. You have not experienced the liberty from bondage given by the finished work of Jesus and made real to us by the ever present Holy Spirit, nor have you experienced the freedom from fear of the future. The church and its doctrine keep you in a state of high anxiety concerning your eternal destiny so that instead of resting in what Jesus has done you have to work and hope what you have accomplished will be enough to earn you a place at the table. Your problem is you haven't learned the difference between working out your salvation out of love and gratitude and earning your salvation. One places the value on the gift the other places the value on the work.