Sorry about the delay in getting back to you.

The threads and replies I make in Christian chats are based on my life's experiences. Therefore they follow what the disiples where told by Jesus after His ascension, the last 2 verses of Matthew, the Great Commission. They are witnessed writing of having Jesus work in my life. What jiggyfly has critized me for, is for living according to the Laws of God, we have to because Jesus did. What many people confuse this with is living with or under the laws, it means to observe the laws and where the Jews continually got admonished was observing the Laws but not keeping them. Even Paul in his letters drove home was actually living by the laws because if you truly believe, the Laws are written on your heart, so you have to follow your heart if you have Jesus.

"Studies are showing that many Christians actually believe that following rules will save them and they look down their prideful noses at those who, in their view, are unworthy because they don't appear to be pure like they believe they are".

I hope you honestly believe this, your words, because it is absolutely true and why religious people, not Christians are condemning themselves both knowingly and willingly.

This is cool, look at Romans 5:10 For if, when we were enemies (Jews and Gentiles), we were reconciled (in peace with) to God by the death of His Son; much more than being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

During his 3 1/2 year Ministry, in the Gospels he lived rigidly by the Laws not to condemn others but raise them up and taught them to actively seek salvation, by following him. That's what it means to be a Christian. We all seek salvation, we cannot do it by hiding under a rock.

Your brother in Christ