God has clearly laid out for us in his Holy Word what it takes to become his own. It is by grace through faith in the atoning work of Jesus Christ on the cross. That is what imparts saving grace and we become born-again into the family of God when we each by faith accept the sacrifice Jesus made for us in our place. He took the punishment we deserved for our sins and offers eternal life as a gift. Pure and simple. What happens after that point continues to have everything to do with grace and faith as well. We walk by faith, we live lives pleasing to God, not to be saved, but because we are. Our motivation is love and gratitude for what he has done for us - not fear - and whatever good works we do, they are done through the grace and freedom granted to us in Christ through the workings of the Holy Spirit of God within us. Where we choose to assemble together with those of like mind and beliefs and what these individual places call themselves is so secondary to what gets us "in the family" in the first place. I don't mean to imply that major, Biblical doctrine is not important, it is. But style of worship, structural hierarchy, songs sung or not sung - each person's needs are different and the Lord will lead us, if we ask him, to the exact place he wants to fit us and we will grow in faith.
I once thought I could never know, but only hope I would be in heaven one day. Because of God's word, I can say I know I have eternal life and that I will NEVER perish, will never be cast out and will never be lost again.
Finally! The gospel is given...truth rises.
Excellent. I still don't like contemporary worship.
That you don't care about the accuracy of your statements is not an excuse to make inaccurate statements. Please avoid them.