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Originally Posted by mylittledemon
Well since we all "know" one another here...I'll tell ya what I think. I believe Jesus Christ is Lord. I was raised in a non denominational church growing up. Really, it was a southern baptist church without the "label." Now, as an adult you change your mind about things and your mind broadens beyond the finite-teachings of your youth. I've struggled with it for years because of what happened with my parents divorce (remember the betrayal thread?)...but I still believe what I always have, and in my own heart, I feel it to be true. Now...in the past few years I have been a terrible example of Christianity. I drink, I smoked, lusted after women (& men), I've done drugs, premarital sex...swearing...the whole nine yards. I havent graced the door of a church in 6 years. Nor will I. I refuse to. Does that make me a bad person? Yeah, probably. Does that mean I will or wont get in heaven because I did bad things? Possibly. I'm certainly not living by the standards of the Bible in any case, but I do believe that Christ is "the" Christ. So is that enough to get me into the pearly gates? None of us truly know...and in my own heart I don't think it is.
I realize that was probably TMI...
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Wow, you sound very much like me!
(Well, minus the "lusting after women" part...)