[Gamecock]

I rely on Christ for my Salvation, not church membership, not my own works, not my theological precepts. I am a miserable sinner with no hope of Salvation without Jesus.

Jesus took my sin and I get his righteousness. I put my trust in Him alone.

No different than boarding a plane to Italy. I know that flying is the safest way to travel. I know that air travel is the fastest way to get there. That knowledge does me no good unless I actually get on the plane, that is put my faith in the plane. That it will get me where I want to go in a relatively timely manner and in one piece.

Does that help? :-)

[FourtySeven]

It kind of helps, thanks.

To extend your boarding a plane once you have faith in the plane analogy, I still don’t understand how you “board the Jesus plane”, so to speak, once you have faith in Him.

I think that’s really my question. I mean clearly you aren’t saying you just believe he exists and that’s it (right?). So what comes after belief in him (for you)?

Or is that all saving faith is (mere belief in Jesus)?

[Elsie]

I rely on Christ for my Salvation, not church membership, not my own works, not my theological precepts.

I rely on what the Book says that Christ said for my Salvation, not church tradition or membership, not my own works, not my theological precepts.