(March 19, 2012 at 3:49 pm)Drich Wrote: Perhaps that was the problem, you have been a "christian" your whole life and never got to know God.
Being apart of christianity does not make one a Christian. That title is not something we elect for ourselves by our deeds or adherence to the rules of a given religion. It is a gift given to us by God based on the condition of our heart.
That means you could have gone through the motions of the christian religion for 50 years, and still never know God.
See this is what I mean by clarity. You thought/think christianity is something you have complete control over. When in fact the only thing you can control concerning Christianity is what you do with your Sundays. God determines who is save by faith, we are not saved by going through the motions of a given religion.
Did you even read the New Testament? Maybe you missed Romans? Maybe you read romans but missed chapter 10? Maybe you read chapter 10 but your selective vision missed verse 13?
Romans 10:13 NIV Wrote:Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved
Or are you just an asshole?