>> I don’t need a middleman/organization for salvation.
That sounds terribly boastful, and also overlooks the fact that unless you were the recipient of a special revelation directly from the Lord, you wouldn’t have a clue about salvation had the Word not been revealed to you through many middlemen and organizations over the centuries. So perhaps just a wee bit of humility is warranted. The Scriptures in many places warn us to be careful about self-assurance. Even Paul said he was working out his salvation in fear and trembling lest he lose his salvation.
You taught, “Even Paul said he was working out his salvation in fear and trembling lest he lose his salvation.” Um, that is not what Paul wrote, but it was close so most will not catch the error.
Not boastful at all. When I say “no middlemen/organizations” I never excluded the Bible (God’s Word). But my salvation isn’t based on anything man or organizations do. It’s totally based on my actions and my trust in God’s promises to me. Of course I read the Bible. However, I don’t need a Priest to interpret it for me. Nor do I need someone to confess my sins to. If God hears my prayers, which I believe he does, he hears my confessions too. Why should I tell my sins to the Marxist/Communist priest who may be living a sinful life too?
I do need to surround myself with like minded Christians who help me stay connected to the Word and help keep me on the right path. We encourage each other on a daily basis.
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
your message is completely unbiblical. When Jesus died on the cross the veil in the temple was torn and we now have direct access to Christ and do not need a ‘middleman’. Further, it is unbiblical to pray to the dead, including Mary.