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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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c660ed  No.703016

Is joining a church and getting baptized required for salvation? Is it okay for me to move to the Andes with only my bible and live in obscurity until I die?

4ea156  No.703029

Yes.

No because you have to go to church every sunday mainly but otherwise yes


7db4c7  No.703178

The direct reasons for wanting to do this would be good to know, but I will try to give you some general knowledge on the subject.

Be mindful that the church and communion was an institution mentioned by Jesus in the gospel for all Christians to remember Him and commune with one another, He would not have said these things if they were not necessary.

It’s important to realize that if you desire solitude because you were scarred or jaded by social interaction, having contact with humanity itself resides on a much deeper level. Even if a lot of people have s_itty personalities (or troubled once you know love) humanity itself is not s_itty. Communion is holy because it unites people who otherwise would be divisive, hateful, petty-minded - it opens up the pathways of love which God gave us.

Monks do not live solitarily until they have reached an extreme level of theosis. Being alone without human beings will cut you off from a mirror and a ladder as well as feed the pride of egoism. Monks can work so hard at improvement only because they have others to “bounce off of”, when you are alone you only have yourself which is not good substance for you to grow from. Striving to be humble and forgive people is better than rejecting them. I would really recommend reading “The Ladder of Divne Ascent” on the theme of isolation and monk life in Christianity.

In the end however nobody can judge you. Church members would say there is no salvation outside the church, and I could only imagine it happening in very special circumstances. Take my word that it’s not too hard to simply get baptized at the nearest village church and take communion on Sundays :) without worrying about what denomination it is, if you set aside some time to commune with other people who are worshipping God it will only do your soul good despite any hesitation you might have. The devil keeps in the dark and fear but Christ brings you out to face everything without fear.


f1a57d  No.703469

You don't need to be baptized, but you should be.

Get baptized only if you believe Jesus Christ is your savior and Lord.


0f56b1  No.703487

>>703029

>because you have to go to church every sunday

It's the church's responsibility to give you access to the sacraments. If you cannot reasonably get to church on Sunday, its the church's fault and you are not held responsible. Generally, that means an individual is only responsible for one hour's travel to a church in order to satisfy your Sunday obligation.


28fe47  No.703488

>>703016

>Is joining a church and getting baptized required for salvation?

No, the only thing required for salvation is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.


d85271  No.703490




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