That's the way it was before the Cross...So then why did Jesus die??? If you have now what you had before the Crucifixion, Jesus died in vain...
Rom 3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
But you guys are right about one thing...If you deny the free gift of eternal life, you WILL be judged by what you do for Jesus...You will be judged by the Law...
And you will fail...
You have put yourself under the 'circumcision'...Just like the Jews before the sacrifice of Jesus...
Gal 5:3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
Jas 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
You won't make it...You have failed already...
Rom 4:4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Rom 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Rom 4:6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
Rom 4:7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Rom 4:8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
The Lord will not impute sin??? There's no sin layed to my account??? Absolutely true...
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Salvation is free and there will be no sin posted on my account...Jesus paid it ALL
To repeat - it is very simple - Jesus died to open the Gates.
The way it was before the cross was that the Gates were closed.
Our Lord died so we could gain entrance.
No one denies the gift of eternal life — However it is not free -
This is not hard to understand