Welcome home, Bryan Kemper!
And which Church saves? Is it Catholic? Is it Protestant?
NO! No church saves! Jesus Saves! The church is the Body of Christ, which made of those Jesus has saved!
The word Christian is in th Bible only three times. First it is in Acts 11:26c: “And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” Then in Acts 26:28: “Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persaudest me to be a Christian.”
And last: “Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.” (1 Peter 4:16)
Remember; Jesus said:”Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt. 18:3b-4)
In Luke 13:3: Jesus said: “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
Also Jesus said: “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of heaven.” (John 3:3b-8)
And let me close with: “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever.” (1 Peter 1:23)