Reply #28: Am I ultra fundamentalist ......

[akvo]

Am I ultra fundamentalist believing that every single word must be followed to the letter? No. The concepts, yes. Much of the rules (such as womens dress from 1 Timothy 2-14) are specific to the period and are designed to teach lessons through examples and guidance.

I believe the philosophy including the only way to salvation is through Jesus Christ.

Anyone that accepts Jesus is saved, even if the acceptance is by a terrible criminal on his deathbed. That does not mean that all a person has to do is live in any manner they choose and simply say the words at the last minute of life. A person has to truly accept in their heart.

Christianity is salvation through faith not through works. Good works naturally follows salvation, which is one indication of salvation, but there is not a tally sheet or scales that weigh your good deeds against the bad deeds to determine if a person goes to heaven or hell.

As to Jerry Falwell,I have never met him, I assume he is a Christian and if I ever do met him I will treat him as one of the Bro's, but when it gets down to it I don't know where he is going.

What I practice in my daily life is probably irrelevent in this discussion, but since you asked specifically I never pray to impress people (which is what the "don't pray in public" issue is about).