You need God, Jesus, Holy Spirt + your belief = Eternal life
You cannot have any missing part in one of them, including your belief
All three play a crucial role in our salvation program
Without God: you never know his word
The Holy Spirit brings the word into your heart.
Jesus pays for your sins
Everyone is given the chance from God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit to receive salvation.
But a person must believe in Jesus is the only begotten Son of God who pay for your sins.
Jesus took the wrath of God on our behalf
Matthew 26:39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Matthew 26:42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Matthew 26:44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
A Catholic can have God and Jesus + his/her belief.
The missing part is the Holy Spirit.
Or any Christian not just the Catholic
That salvation is only temporary, meaning you're temporary saved.
Until your name is blotted out from the book of life.
Your name must remained in the book of life to be saved.
There's another type of Christian who they thinkthey're born again.
This is what they have: God +Jesus+Carnal spirit = Everlasting Contempt, Hypocrite.
Their carnal spirit or nature still tryingto earn salvation.
You say, "are they saved or lost?" The answer would be God only know.
A person can change, just like the right cross thief
Both thieves were mocking at Jesus in the beginning
But the Holy Spirit brings God's word into their hearts. The left thief rejected it with anger, to pierce a stony heart would have resulted in anger and pain
The right cross thief have a different aspect, his heart accepted God's word and ask Jesus to remember him, he even acknowledged Jesus is God and they're sinners who deserved to be punished.
What are your thoughts?
Can you feel the Holy Spirit is trying to reach your heart?
What do you think it means to be in a saved state NOW, in THE PRESENT? What does being saved NOW entail?