re: Question for atheists and agnostics.

It's more than just a belief that God exists... That is a no-brainer. After crossing the sea of Gallilea, there were a group of learned men who came to Jesus and said smugly that they believe God exists and that they should be "OK" because of it. Jesus outright rebuked them by telling them "You believe that God exists? You do well (or, whoop-tee-doo). The devils and demons believe in the existence of God as well... And they tremble.". Jesus was getting at the point that a relationship goes beyond just believing something (or one, in this case) merely exists. In order to be saved, we must have that relationship with God. It starts with us confessing to ourselves and him we are a sinner and deserve hell. Then asking for his forgiveness and accepting and believing in his sacrifice on the cross, and that he rose from the grave, making him King in our hearts and minds. It is a miraculous transformation he conducts inside us when we submit to him and accept his love and free gift of sacrifice.