Once you believe in Christ you are saved-period.
Growth is a different aspect of sanctification, which has nothing to do with being saved, it has to do with spiritual maturity.
OK - for whatever reason you have misunderstood or misconstrued what I have said. Hopefully this will clarify — one more time: Justification = “right standing before God”; “sanctification” has NOTHING to do with the aforementioned standing. It is a continual process throughout the life of the Believer — i.e. the living out of his/her faith; the exhibition of the fruit of the Spirit. There is NOTHING contradictory in that. NOTHING. It is Scriptural. I think either you are reading someone else’s posts and getting them confused with mine or you are misreading mine. Hopefully this clarifies the situation. I am fully aware of what “justification” means, versus “sanctification” — are you?
Once you believe in Christ you are saved-period. >>
and what happens if you break some of the 10 commandments and then die? you go straight to heaven no matter if you kill or rape someone?
For your consideration....
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2750042/posts
I’ve found this to be a good study on the topic of Justification.