""Hope doesn't change reality"" - agreed ""makes living more stressful, especially with what believers say"" Yes, especially when WHAT YOU DO/DONT is taught as a condition to enter eternal life. *** Christ made it easy to understand - it's man that confuses it. Eternal life entry is only via Him He gave Apostles the role to teach to SPECIFIC audiences as how to enter life. Paul is your Apostle AND Minister. Peter, John, Matthew, James (the 12) applied B4 Paul & again once this 'age' ends. Eph 1:13, 1 Cor 15:1-4 Even though you may not understand the how/why :- You ARE sealed/justified/saved the instant you place your faith/trust/belief in ONLY the death/burial/resurrection of Christ for the forgiveness of ALL your sins = enter eternal life. What are the works do's/donts condition ? NONE Eph 2:8-9, Titus 3:5, Rom 4:16, Rom 3:24-28, Rom 4:5-8, Gal 2:16, Rom 5:1 Though forever saved your eternity is subject to rewards/loss - 1 Cor 3:10-15, 2 Cor 5:10 ** Try doctrine.org
