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The self identification of having personal salvation means exactly that.

Actually, no it doesn't. It is taking God at his word.

John 3:18
He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

[MarkBsnr]

The self identification of having personal salvation means exactly that.

Actually, no it doesn't. It is taking God at his word.

John 3:18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Actually, yes it does. At the moment of your death, will you believe in God? You cannot say that until then. And if you go back to the Greek, the word is condemned, not judged, I believe. I will ask Kosta to confirm. And if belief is required, then the process of purgatory will set in according the Judgement of deeds.