The gospel of Jesus Christ: What is it?

[Arkady]

Hi, Seeker

(you're quoting my original post. I've amended it a bit here and there. it's cool though.)

True Christianity is about a relationship with Christ, not a religion about Christ. This is what I believe needs to be pointed out.

One shall not go for simplicity in these troublesome times like 'I got a bible and I don't want to know anything I just want to be with Christ.' A wealth of different sorts of so-called "churches" shall serve to us as a warning sign, "Something is very, very wrong here!"

Also, if I get baptized by a bishop or priest that I think is in Grace, but is not, then what? Has my baptism amounted to nothing?

Let's hope this would not be the case.

Do all priests have the indwelling?

No. Most of them do not.
Whether do they have the Spirit of Christ? - I've answered this question earlier.
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Now just so we're on the same page, by "immersion", you mean literally, right? As in, my entire body? If so, then that's what I would like done and what I believe the apostles did.

Yes. Literally. Entire body. Thrice.

but who does that these days?

Now do you see what I am talking about here? The sacraments are getting profaned all around the world. Would you really esteem your salvation so lightly since you said you could not find a proper setting? C'mon.

What possible reason could there be for change?

The only thing I know is that it was replaced for laymen at some point in time in the early Church.

If it doesn't matter, then why put so much effort into preserving that link?

I guess it matters. Everything that is done in the Church is done for a reason.

Also, if I get baptized by a bishop or priest that I think is in Grace, but is not, then what? Has my baptism amounted to nothing?

I think in certain cases you may be baptized by a layman who is not a heretic.

After one gets baptized, do their daily sins need to be confessed to a priest? Or can they confess them wherever, whenever?

To priest. to get an absolution. Remember it's only bishops and priests to whom The Keys were entrusted (talking about a true bishop and a true priest, not just a random from CVS).

PS Wikipedia is not a reliable source of information.

Arkady. Russia.