required threshhold of faith required for Christians to be saved is not clear

A279;Faith IS the threshold. You either have faith or you dont. Lets examine Romans. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written. The just shall live by faith. Romans 3:22 Even the righteousness of God { which } { is } by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. If all fall short, how can you conclude, that a "certain" amount of faith, must be included, to be saved? This verse emphasises that there is no "amount" certain, since all "amounts" fall short. Romans 4:3 For what saith the Scripture ? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4:4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 4:6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 4:7 { Saying, } Blessed { are } they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 4:8 Blessed { is } the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 4:9 { Cometh } this blessedness then upon the circumcision { only, } or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which { he } { had } { yet } being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: 4:12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which { he } { had } being { yet } uncircumcised. 4:13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, { was } not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 4:14 For if they which are of the law { be } heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: 4:15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, { there } { is } no transgression. 4:16 Therefore { it } { is } of faith, that { it } { might } { be } by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, { even } God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. 4:18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. 4:19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah 's womb: 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 4:21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 4:22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. 4:23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; 4:24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 4:25 Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification. 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 5:7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 5:11 And not only { so, } but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 5:13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam 's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. 5:15 But not as the offense, so also { is } the free gift. For if through the offense of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, { which } { is } by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 5:16 And not as { it } { was } by one that sinned, { so } { is } the gift: for the judgment { was } by one to condemnation, but the free gift { is } of many offenses unto justification. 5:17 For if by one man 's offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 5:18 Therefore as by the offense of one { judgment } { came } upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one { the } { free } { gift } { came } upon all men unto justification of life. 5:19 For as by one man 's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: I hope it became clear that faith is, action, based on belief and confidence in Gods word. You either ACT on faith or you dont. There is no inbetween. Even as enemies of God we are reconciled if we believe. Jesus' one death atones for ALL sins, past, future, and present. As stated in Romans, God's righteousness is of faith. Man's has no righteousness, but some believe it can be attained by following the law. Before a man decides to follow the law or not, some type of faith is required. He either believes the law or doesnt. This "belief" will determine the "action" he decides to take. This "action" based on belief, is Faith. Im not dodging your questions but most are answered above. While you may get different answers from different Christians it matters little. Ask any sports fan why their team is the best, and I guarantee their answers will vary also. Yet that doesnt add to or take away from the actual team's performance does it? Nor does a veterans understanding of the game, interferere with a rookies. It is the rookie who looks to the vet for understanding. Let me ask you, where in the Bible is faith not rewarded, or considered too miniscule to save someone? Even those with little faith were saved and accomplished much, so again where is it stated that those with faith, however small or big, shall perish? Upon answering this it should become clear that there is no threshold concerning faith.