Can someone be forgiven by just asking for forgiveness?

The Christian belief is that one cannot achieve a personal relationship directly with God by the performance of Mitzvot anymore. What does Judaism say about it?

There are major fundamental differences in the belief systems of Christianity and Judaism.  The following chart outlines these differences:

Many college students and students “doing their year” in Israel have contacted Jews for Judaism to speak about run-ins they have had with missionaries and cult recruiters.