 But it was only then that this movement began in the evangelical church where people said that one must accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior in order to experience salvation and anyone who didn't, even somebody like Gandhi or the Dalai Lama, they were going to perish in eternal damnation. This is not a new idea for the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord, Romans 6-23. Because of our sin we stand guilty before God but God and His mercy provided a way of escape. For our sake He made him sin who knew no sin so that we might become the righteousness of Christ, 2 Corinthians 5-21. Guys that is such good news.