Over two millennia, more than 8 billion persons have lived on planet earth as Christians and every one of them had direct access to salvation. Christianity is the sum total of the spiritual lives of these 8 billion persons. More than 67 million died for their faith. More than 120 million dedicated their lives to the Lord as priests, pastors, missionaries, and monks. 2. The next three levels are lateral or horizontal. Of these the most important is the local church. The local church may mean either