Then what is a
Christian?
The essence of Christianity is not good people living holy lives to earn a good spot in Heaven, but rather simple people finding mercy through Christ. Christ never promised His followers they'd be perfect -- at least not in this life.
One can't find forgiveness without first honestly recognizing their failures. There's an old saying, "I ain't what I should be. I ain't what I could be. But thank God, I ain't what I used to be."
