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In addition to scoffing at the concept that we can be in relationship with the Creator, MarkBsnr scoffs at the concept that we can be assured of our salvation. Since he seems to respect Scripture, I provide the following passage, from Hebrews 10:19-23:

“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.”

That is all about hope, all about confidence in the efficacy of Christ’s sacrifice, all about assurance of faith. Other passages affirm that we can be confident in the Lord’s salvation: See 1 Thessalonians 4: 13ff, for example.

A-G — do you still affirm MarkBsnr’s rejection of relationship with Christ and rejection of assurance of salvation?

I am not affirming either of you. I'm providing Scriptures for the discussion.

Concerning our blessed assurance:

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. - Psalms 91:14

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 8:38-39

And what more assurance could a person seek than this:

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. – John 5:24

Again,

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. - Colossians 3:3

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20

To God be the glory, not man, never man.