Well, I certainly respect your opinion. My understanding of my salvation is that there is nothing I can do to earn it. The cost is way too high. Jesus paid it for me. However, if my actions (works) do not display a changed life - if I do not try to care for the orphans and widows and those less fortunate, if I do not care more for my fellow man than myself, then my faith is dead - it’s not real. I think scripture makes this very clear. However, I respect other points of view and will not call anyone “odd” for their opinions. This would not reflect Christ’s attitude if I did.
Just a note - that’s one thing I get so frustrated with in the Catholics - how quickly they sink to name-calling and just absolute sarcasm. Now, just the other day I received a very kind response from a Catholic and it was so refreshing that it made me think that not all were that way. I certainly hope not.
We actually are in complete agreement I agree that if actions are indicators of a changed life and if we do not care for our fellow man our faith is dead. This is the point I have been trying to make. I apologize if there has been confusion.
If you reread my post I think you will find that I did not call anyone odd. What I find odd is when people ( of any denomination) claim to know how another’s soul will be judged when they die.
Name calling is hardly Christ-like. I agree.