Moreover, what it is to believe that Jesus died for us is currently explained in various ways, with differing degrees and forms of creedal content or association with a local church or denomination. Indeed, as we shall see presently, this issue—what the faith that saves is—is a flash point of current controversy. But for some time now the belief required to be saved has increasingly been regarded as a totally private act, “just between you and the Lord.” Only the “scanner” would know.
