Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
I posted this in scriptural debate section (Galations 2:20); but, I found I'm really looking for personal rather than scriptural perspectives of how Christians of all denominations view their salvation. I'm also not looking at interpreting scripture.
What brought me to the Catholic Church three years ago before I stopped practicing was this verse: "I have been crucified In Christ. Nevertheless, I live; yet, not I, but Christ lives in me. The life which I live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself up for me." ~Galations 2:20
It made me think of what Christianity was really about. When someone comes to Christ they have to be crucified In Him in order for Him to "save you." What I found out was I was using Christ so that I will not look at the sins I have committed but to look to establishing a better relationship with Christ's Father as Christ said we needed to do through His Word.
I have heard people say "Christ died for me so I have no sins -- I am not held guilty for the sins I have committed and will commit--" Then I think that Christ died for them but they do not die In Him? It's like letting Christ do the dirty work and you don't have to do a thing.
What do they do for Jesus to return the favor of what He did for them?
I always wondered how Christians view their salvation in Christ; because if they do not believe they have to do anything in Him, thereby not needing to be crucified in Christ, how are they saved? Faith is not an action. So having faith in Christ is like saying I have faith in my Mother, I love her dearly, she has taken care of me; but, I will not help her out in my health because she's "got it covered."
I know there is a lot of scripture that talks about salvation and talks about how we are saved. I'm looking for personal views and/or testimonies of how you, as a Christian, came to Christ--how you interpret salvation?
Also, for Christians who do not believe Jesus is God, how do you view your salvation in Christ? Can a human save you from your sins or does Jesus have another aspect of Him instead of being a deity that makes Him and His claim worthy of you believing He saved you?
What brought me to the Catholic Church three years ago before I stopped practicing was this verse: "I have been crucified In Christ. Nevertheless, I live; yet, not I, but Christ lives in me. The life which I live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself up for me." ~Galations 2:20
It made me think of what Christianity was really about. When someone comes to Christ they have to be crucified In Him in order for Him to "save you." What I found out was I was using Christ so that I will not look at the sins I have committed but to look to establishing a better relationship with Christ's Father as Christ said we needed to do through His Word.
I have heard people say "Christ died for me so I have no sins -- I am not held guilty for the sins I have committed and will commit--" Then I think that Christ died for them but they do not die In Him? It's like letting Christ do the dirty work and you don't have to do a thing.
What do they do for Jesus to return the favor of what He did for them?
I always wondered how Christians view their salvation in Christ; because if they do not believe they have to do anything in Him, thereby not needing to be crucified in Christ, how are they saved? Faith is not an action. So having faith in Christ is like saying I have faith in my Mother, I love her dearly, she has taken care of me; but, I will not help her out in my health because she's "got it covered."
I know there is a lot of scripture that talks about salvation and talks about how we are saved. I'm looking for personal views and/or testimonies of how you, as a Christian, came to Christ--how you interpret salvation?
Also, for Christians who do not believe Jesus is God, how do you view your salvation in Christ? Can a human save you from your sins or does Jesus have another aspect of Him instead of being a deity that makes Him and His claim worthy of you believing He saved you?