Kierkegaard believes that it takes more to being a christian than just beng born into christianity. I definitely agree with him. In order to be a christian, one must put in the work and stand by faith to truly understand how to be a christian. Martin Luther believed in salvation via faith, and he was wrong to believe so. Faith alone will not get you into heaven, and neither will just work. We have to merge faith and work to become a true christian. Furthermore, I was taught that we should not question our faith in God...or question God's will and judgement. There are many moments in biblical history where many theologians cannot explain (rationalize) the reasoning behind God's judgement and will of his people which then further shows that rationalization does not answer all things related to God and religion. This is something that I believe kierkegaard would completely agree with.
On page 12, Kierkegaard goes on to explain three types of people. Those who love self, those who love others, and those who love God. Those who love God expect the impossible, but they also struggle with God. Believing in God tests every strength that we have...emotionally and physically. Those who believe in God expect the impossible because they know that God has a bigger plan for them in store, and everything in God is possible.
I agree with you that being born into Christianity does not automatically make a person a Christian. Faith alone does not make someone a Christian. Just because a person goes to church every week does not mean they are saved! A person must act according to thier faith. christians must practice what they preach in order to be worthy of calling themselves Christian.
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