The modern view of this method is called the Seeker Gospel, where people who are have life needs and pain are attracted to Jesus in order to have a better life.
Another approach is the Hard Core Reformists, who claim God predestined people into Salvation, then strong arms them into compliance. He supposedly damns everybody else.
Then, there is the Corporate Salvation, as with the Catholics who say all compliant members will go to Heaven if they follow the formula.
Everybody knows you cannot be saved into Heaven by working hard doing the right things to supposedly cancel out your bad things. Not possible.
Modern Megachurch Proponents claim being voluntarily zapped by God's Spirit makes a person all nice and pretty and brand new with "prosperity" throughout their being. They run on adrenalin.
Then, there are the Einsteins who think a correct knowledge of The Bible will make them spiritual unto God, because He said to the Hebrews "My People Die For A Lack Of Knowledge."
The problem is this: Jesus never said HOW to become born again, and what they actually had to do, other than at the minimal to "Believe in His name and speak it, and have faith in His vicarious payment for rebellion against God." He never told His Followers they had to "Love Sinners." Throughout The Bible, God specified true religion was:
1.) "Love The Lord Your God With All Your Heart, Mind, Spirit."
2.) "Love Others As You Love Yourself."
3.) Take care of fatherless, the disenfranchised, the outcast, the disabled, strangers, the poor, widows, be unstained by the World. (James 1:27, and Mosaic Law)
Are we supposed to be able to love ourselves as much as God Loves us?
Are we obligated to pay the mortgages and bills of our neighbors?
Are we to enjoy any of the shallow pursuits of Society?
Does Jesus really expect us to empty our bank accounts and sell all we have?
Is It Possible To "Love Someone Into The Kingdom?"
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