| > ...one of St Paul's letters speculates that pagans' consciences will "accuse or perhaps excuse" them when they are judged The Bible is clear that Christ himself will judge the good and the bad in the afterlife (a) (b). Those with faith in Christ believe His decisions will be ultimately fair. The ideas that there are many ways to God or that 'try your best' is good enough is absolutely not supported in scripture (c), though the idea that there's no specific action or ritual that earns salvation is certainly supported (d). Sometimes the people confuse verses that downplay the importance of rituals to also downplay the importance of Christ himself. Why would Jesus leave perfection in heaven and die a painful death if His death was not strictly necessary? And then why would He command His followers to make disciples of all the Earth? That point of view doesn't make sense to me from a Biblical perspective. But, then again, people are free to not believe in the Bible, at least in this life. (a) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+5... (b) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%207:21-... (c) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A13-... (d) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+2%3A8... |