Do I need to be extra fervent and pious, in order to be saved?

Question

Do I need to be extra devout?

What if I'm just mediocre, can I still get saved?

What if I'm not exactly totally convinced, but I try to be pious?

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Answer 1

Just be sincere. We take care of ourselves and people around us, don't cause trouble for your neighbours, what else does He ask?

Edit: SJS, that was beautiful...hope you don't mind I keep it!

Answer 2

Umm, I can't believe you asked this ?.  You don't do anything to be saved except believe Jesus is the Christ, wow could it be that simple.

Answer 3

The whole concept of being saved has to do with our shortcomings. If we were perfect, we would not need to be saved. Effort is all God asks for. Not perfection.      +?+

Answer 4

I read a book called self abandonment to divine providence.

It was written as letters put together by nuns who thought them worthy of collecting. The writer was Jean-Pierre de caussade.

They will give you all you need to know about what God wants of you.

I'm sure it is on line to read. They are a light to my path, in that they explain in detail just how God wants us to be open to his Providence no matter our status in life.

Answer 5

Luke 13:23, 24--Now a certain man said to him: “Lord, are those who are being saved few?” He said to them:  “Exert yourselves vigorously to get in through the narrow door, because many, I tell YOU, will seek to get in but will not be able,

Matthew 24:13--But he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved.

Answer 6

No, just repent and start involving yourself with the things of God. Join God's people and start looking at your life, in terms of what might be something you should continue to do and what does not honor God.

It is good to be faithful and consistent with religious practices like prayer and church attendance, that is where you will gain the strength to change your life and make it better.  

Answer 7

I don't understand your use of  the word pious, are you referencing to the Pope Pius being pious. Please clarify.

I guess what I am asking is since when did being pious enter into the equation of being a Christian.

Answer 8

You need to quit believing others when they tell you the only choice you have is to believe in invisible men, and instead come to terms with who you are and what your place in the universe is yourself.  If that manifests with a need to believe in an organized religion, go for it, but first evaluate the holy writings of that religion for yourself.  It may turn out that you will be perfectly content being Christian at home, by yourself, reading the Bible and living by it (or being Muslim at home, by yourself, reading the Koran and living by it), rather than subjecting yourself to some preacher's interpretation of the writings every week, and pressure you to bow to their bidding instead of following your heart and your own reasoned choices.  

So, set aside the saved thing; do some soul searching, find out what you want and what you need; read holy texts and such extensively, from any religion you come across, and evaluate them and how well their teachings resonate with you carefully.  Do not listen to those who would quote one line out of a thousand-page volume to try to tell you anything; all things have context, so go to the context, and read it for yourself.  Just like reporters like to take bits out of context to make it sound like the person they interviewed said something completely different, so too do religious zealots like to pick and choose which blurbs to share with you to make their point, whilst ignoring the blurbs that go against their point.  Read the whole thing and make your own conclusions, rather than relying on excerpts.

Answer 9

"He that endureth to the end shall be saved" - Jesus (Matt. 10:22)