Elephant in the room - accusation of judging

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And the focus of the bible is saying the saved are those who trust in the work of the cross for their righteousness, both initially and ongoing.

now this is a diff story, and i agree with you here, while suggesting that the work of the cross is a spiritual matter, from God, and men may not have the best definition of it. a dispassionate look at yours would surely suggest that you have a fairly legalistic view, accept such and such concept and perform such and such works at an altar, intoning such and such words in a public profession of faith, and you have to mean it or it doesn't count. This is fine, for you; after all, we must all seek our own salvation. But this doesn't mean you get to define salvation for everyone else; or if it does, explain to me how and we'll go from there.