The majority of my life thus far, has been spent in a Church that preached
the Grace Message. (Paul's Gospel) They preached the birth, death, and
resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. They preached that one must hear
the Gospel, place their faith in Christ as their one and only Savior, be sealed,
indwelt, and baptized (not by water) into the Body of Christ. They also preached
that once you're in the Body of Christ, you cannot lose your position.
Christ died for the sins of ALL mankind. However, only those who place their
faith in Christ will benefit from His death and resurrection. Those who don't
will stand before God the Father and be judged according to their "works."
They will subsequently, be cast into the Lake of Fire with Satan and his angels,
where they will spend eternity.
We "True Believers" will spend eternity in Heaven. When we became a member
of the Body of Christ, we received the righteousness of Christ, and will not be
judged, by God the Father. Through Christ we are made sinless and righteous.
No one can earn God's Grace, it's given to those who place ALL their faith in
Christ and none in themselves. God's Grace towards mankind is a "gift." We
need not pay for it, work for it, do good works for it, etc.