I do not think anything else needs to be said. If you do not want to answer my question you do not have to. I will leave that between you and God and others here. As posted earlier according to the scriptures there is no salvation outside of faith *
Romans 14:23 and faith comes by hearing and hearing
by the Word of God *
Romans 10:17. Of course you are free to believe as you wish and we will agree to disagree. Your question in my view is only one designed by those who seek to turn the reader away from God's Word to the teachings and traditions of men that Jesus warns us about in
Matthew 15:3-9. Anyhow thanks for the quick discussion.
Take care.