Matthew 7:21…..”Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”

Just as Jesus harshly judged the Pharisees the church is guilty of delusion if they think that they are immune from judgment. Making a show of one’ religiosity does not impress God who knows what is within your heart. Rather, most often it identifies one as a religious fundamentalist…..intent on impressing others with your dedication to your religion and its doctrines. Following the doctrines of a specific religion is not the same as doing the will of the Father.

The relationship with God is personal. If one actually has free will it is not free if it is the will of anything external to Self. Free will means you always retain the power to alter any decision that you have made. This means that you are capable of compassion…..reaching those that religion might exclude…..this implies that you are free to exercise mercy…..and the giving of mercy is a foremost identity of God…….