THE UNFORTUNATE BELIEVERS OF TODAY.

The WORD of GOD commands us to be affirmed constantly in our Faith by the deep study of His Word and by being careful to maintain good works.
Titus, a Gentile converted to Christianity says, "I want you to give special emphasis to these matters, so that those who believe in GOD has to be concerned with giving their time to doing deeds, according to the Word of God, which are good and useful for everyone. Avoid stupid arguments, long lists of ancestors, quarrels, and fights about the Law. They are useless and worthless." (3: 8-9)
Unfortunately, the believers of today only quote a verse placed in Paul's Letter to the Romans: "If you CONFESS with your mouth that JESUS IS LORD and BELIEVE in your heart that GOD RAISED HIM FROM the DEAD, you will be saved." (Romans10: 9)  So people are told that all they have to do is quote the magical verse and they are saved.
In the Gospel according to Luke JESUS is presented as both the promised Savior of Israel and as the Savior of all people. JESUS himself said to the believers, "Why do you call ME, 'Lord, Lord, and yet do not do what I tell you?' Anyone who comes to ME and listens to MY WORDS and OBEYS THEM - I will show you what he is like. He is like a man who, in building his (spiritual) house, dug deep (study of the Word of God) and laid the foundation on rock (apply the Word of God in his life). The River flooded over (problems in life) and hit that (spiritual) house but could not shake it, because it was well built. But anyone who hears MY WORDS and DOES NOT OBEY them is like a man who built his (spiritual) house without laying a foundation (no regards in study the Word of God); when the flood hit that house it fell at once -and what a terrible (spiritual) crash that was!' " (Luke 6: 46-49)
In the Gospel according to Matthew JESUS is the One through Whom GOD fulfilled the Promises HE made  to His People and for the whole World. JESUS is presented as the GREAT TEACHER, Who has the AUTHORITY to INTERPRET the LAW of GOD, and Who TEACHES about KINGDOM of GOD.  JESUS said, "Not everyone who calls ME  'Lord, Lord' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but ONLY THOSE WHO DO What MY FATHER in heaven WANTS THEM TO DO. When the Judgment Day comes, many will say to ME, 'Lord, Lord! In Your Name we spoke GOD's Message, by Your Name we drove out many demons and performed many miracles! '  Then I will say to them,
'I NEVER KNEW YOU. Get away from ME, you wicked people! ' " (Matthew 7: 21-23)
Paul says, "I have complete confidence in the Scripture: It is GOD's power to save all who believe, first the Jews and also the Gentiles. For the Scripture reveals how GOD puts people right with Himself : it is through FAITH from beginning to end." (Romans 1: 16-17)
"My friends, how I wish with all my heart that my own people might be saved! How I pray to GOD for them! I can assure you that they are deeply devoted to GOD; but their devotion is not based in TRUE KNOWLEDGE.  They have not known the way in which GOD puts people right with Himself, and instead, they have tried to set up THEIR OWN WAY; and so they DID NOT SUBMIT themselves TO GOD's WAY of putting people right." (Romans 10: 1-3)