No because we are not saved by works but by grace thru faith. True Christianity is about calling upon the name of the Lord and ackowledging that we are sinners and need Jesus Christ, and that we truly believe he died and rose from the dead. Its about dieing to our flesh everyday not just every saturday or sunday.
To me, Christianity is a great tool to become a great person and defend yourself from evil. It reminds me of a spiritual karate of sorts.
Once someone does this, they realize they are good enough for God. God forgives our sin. I believe God actually wants us to shake it up a bit; he opposes stagnation. I'm not for taking the bible too literally. If you are a true believer and follower of God, you can't. The bible itself demonstrates that Satan uses scripture against us, e.g., when he tempted Jesus in the desert, Satan quoted scripture with each temptation.
My experience: Yep, never a good person there. Always full of sins and ugly stuff. I make a win in one place, there are two new battles to do. And the answer is not losing hope and faith. In those moments I can see my powerlessness, as they are many and I am one. And then I turn to God, His Blessed Mother and our Saints and Guardians to protect me. That way, I can survive. So seeing our your self as we truly are is a way to salvation. If we think we are something good, there is no salvation in it (that's the new age movement, where human is just good and god). But God forgives, so must we, or we'll end up in the institution
All should be in good measure, as one can handle it. As time goes by, we can handle more and we can see our selves more clearly. Still, most important thing for me is that higher love, deep in our hearts, no point in doing anything without it.
