Teri
This may seem quite simple, but God hasn't made the way of salvation obscured, it's all clearly written about In The Bible..
According to God's Word (The Bible)
If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (romans 10:9)
there is no better place to learn about God and all things that pertain to the unseen spiritual realm than His Word (The Bible)
Salvation of the soul is through believing in Christ Jesus, you will learn in The Bible that there is no other way given under heaven that a person can come to God the Father. It's not through baptism or church membership or any other thing, that may be good deeds & works to do. Upon researching the word of God for oneself, actually looking into a Bible to find out where God has said something that you've heard is wise. There are many unfounded ideas about the unseen spiritual realm and God desires us to know the truth, thats why He gave us His Word, in order that we could commune with Him and know Him personally and not just through other people.
by the way There is no mention of pergatory in the Bible, beware of accepting just any concept or idea -- if it's not in the scriptures you aren't obligated to agree with it, if it goes so far as to contradict what is written then it's not from God, and it will lead those who believe it away from The Truth - into confusion.. I pray that God will light your path by the Truth of HIS WORD ..
while the Bible maybe ''difficult'' to get into or understand, The Truth is that it's a GREAT GIFT and I pray that you will have a heart to do the research for yourself and come to have a personal relationship with the one that created you to love..
lovingly dani'elle
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...Wherever He Leads Me ... I Shall Follow...
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