Sure I'll do. I have studied history since I was seven years old.
Great. 8 years, and that 8 years as a child. I can only imagine the wisdom you've gained. I've got three kids and while I may be a bit partial, I am fairly certain they are intelligent kids, but kids nonetheless. What they would grasp of history and Scripture is certain to be formed based on the things to which they are exposed.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen. (NKJV) YES, many are called to Christ, but only some will neter heaven, because we are saved by our faith and our works.
As the portion of this response following the NKJV is nothing more than a regurgitation of what your church tells you which, itself, is nothing more than their erroneous understanding of the Bible, I fail to see how this helps to bring us to your conclusions.
While I agree that Faith is most important, Paul said (no I need a verse to prove that?) that Faith without works is Dead faith, just like you said.
He did?
Are you sure you don't mean James?
And according to Mark 16:16: "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned." This shows us that we have also need to be baptized to enter heaven.
Baptism, if you refer to water baptism, is a public profession of alliance to God. It is not, however, the grounds for our justification. Again, you cite nothing from Scripture, other than your denomination's inaccurate understanding of works of obedience, to lead us to where you attempt to take us.
Both Catholic and Orthodox Christians confess their sins to a priest.
LOL! That just shows unity in error, nothing more.
I won't go into the rest of your post as the last part is a flame.
LOL! You call Calvinists heretics for believing that God is sovereign and then contend that
I've flamed
you. As I said, such is the wisdom of youth...
God allows us to not convert to the True faith, he does not order some people top become infidels.
You, like all people, are
born infidels. If you think the imputation of a sinful nature was not by the decree of God then you know nothing and the theological position you find yourself in now is nothing more than starting off with an erroneous understanding of the Fall.
Back to the ol' drawing board there SC. Hey, here's an idea, trying reading and studying the Bible instead of simply accepting as infallible the nonsense that your denominational leaders presuppose and foist upon Scripture. They do nothing but revel in the creation and assume that they come off as pious simply because they acknowledge man's "need" of a Savior.