[.45 Long Colt]

After all, the Christian culture I was part of back then was that salvation was some sort of reward for believing and that that believing was within ones own faith and was manifest via one opening the heart to Christ or believing the Gospel by “making up ones mind,” et cetera.

I once lived in that same culture. Thank you for posting this.

[Zuriel]

“Choose this day whom ye shall serve”.

**..that salvation was some sort of reward for believing..**

Mark 16:16 “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned”.

The Lord is not playing around. We must believe HIS way.