[1000 silverlings]

If one doesn't trust in Christ to save him, I wonder that he can claim to be, or even think of himself, as a Christian. After all, a Christian believes that Christ is who he says he is, and will do what he says he will do.

Someone intent on keeping a system of law is basically an unbeliever, which is why it's so much easier I guess to have all the other helpers, the church, their own works, Mary, the so called saints, angels, the pope, the magisterium all jumping into the drowning zone with him

[Dr. Eckleburg]

If one doesn't trust in Christ to save him, I wonder that he can claim to be, or even think of himself, as a Christian. After all, a Christian believes that Christ is who he says he is, and will do what he says he will do.

Someone intent on keeping a system of law is basically an unbeliever, which is why it's so much easier I guess to have all the other helpers, the church, their own works, Mary, the so called saints, angels, the pope, the magisterium all jumping into the drowning zone with him

Great post.