I did not come to know what it really means to be a Christian until I was in my 30's. A Lutheran pastor lived next door and invited me to his church. I was also invited to join their bible study and that's when my life changed. I was raised in a works-righteous religion and like Luther, never felt good enough. I could never say enough prayers or offer sacrifices to feel worthy of God's love. The scriptures spoke to me and I finally understood. Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6 "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not of your own doing, it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." Ephesians 2:8-9 It's that simple. There's no mention of saints, or Mary, or anything else.