In Peter’s address to the Sandhedrian he said: “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)
Yes Jesus saves and as Peter and the other apostles preached in Acts: “We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, when ye slew and hanged Him on a tree. Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.” (Acts 5:29-31)
And it is true that: “The Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved.” Only He can save them, them He adds them to His body the Church. (Acts 2:47)
We cannot improve, nor add any name, nor work for, merit anything to God’s work of atonement, redeemption for sins that He, Jesus, has already done.
You are correct, I find very puzzling why you misrepresent the teachings of the Lord’s Body, His Church? If it wasn’t for that Church receiving the Scriptures originally and faithfully copying them by hand over the centuries, you would have no knowledge of Him at all. I am glad God is faithful and has protected the Church for 2,000 years as He promised He would do, why do you fight it? Read John 17 and pray about it.
just curious, since you don’t believe in the “one, holy, catholic and apostolic church” as the Nicene Creed states, which church do you belong to?