Rrhain writes:
Because if only you believe and accept Jesus into your heart, you will achieve salvation. Sounds like a get-out-of-jail card to me.
I suppose it depends on what you call jail. The born again Christian isn't involved in a race for his salvation so deprivation for 'not living up to his responsibilities' won't involve his salvation. Which is not to say that no consequences attach to his behaviour. Or that these can't be extremely unpleasant.
Not at all, for a significant number of Christians believe it and can point you to the textual justification for it. It sounds like your response is merely that you don't like their interpretation, and we start descending into a "No True Scotsman" logical fallacy.
I was addressing a person who described themselves as a (once) born again Christian and am supposing an answer from that perspective.
Edited by iano, : No reason given.