Actually, Lucifer was Satan's name before he was casted out of Heaven.
*Raises an eyebrow*
What is your source on this? The mythology of evil has always fascinated me, and I've never heard this one before.
Mark 16:16
That's a matter of interpretation. Baptisms are a symbolic ceremony representing the death, burial and resurrection, both of Jesus and ourselves. I don't believe you literally have to be baptized, but instead live your life as outlined by Christ.
I did not mean baptism per se is needed according to Mark 16:16, I was more pointing to
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.
It would seem a reasonable interpretation to say that belief is enough for salvation, and disbelief - no matter how many good works you do - means you're damned.
Gal 3:11 and Rom 5:1 make the assertion that we need faith in order to be saved. However, I would trust that God has taken note of the terrible state of the institution of Christianity, and perhaps allows the broader faith of "love" that Jesus preached.
Gal 3:11:
But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
The law=works, yes? This has been standard interpretation since Luther.
Rom 5:1
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Justification is, again, through faith.
It is hard to imagine that he would condemn people for not putting faith in a corrupt institution(Modern institutions of Christianity) that have dishonored his message.
Oh no. Please don't tell me we have another round of "THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IZ THE WHOR OF REVELATINS!!!!!!".
Mat 16:27 talks of the final judgement.
Yes, and states that we will be judged by our works, not by whether we have faith.
Mat 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then
he shall reward every man according to his works.
Faith is not mentioned. It seems fair to think it irrelevent in this passage, yes?
1 Pet.1:17 talks of the transition of non-believers into believers.
1 Pet 1:17:
And if ye call on the Father, who
without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
God is not a respecter of persons or their faith, he judges according to works.