I gotta go with Jordan on this one.Pariah, volume does not = value, especially when the multiple scriptures do not address the specific discussion.That point is driven home when you purposefully ignore scripture that does. For example:"And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him (Jesus) saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He (Jesus) said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he (Lawyer) answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he (Jesus) said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live."Luke 10:25-28 (KJV)^ ^ ^ ^ ^ In this case, the word 'love' is used as a verb.God's grace covers your shortcomings if you are doing your best.If you aren't putting in the effort, you end up like those in the scripture below:"Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal." -- Matt. 25:41-46 (KJV)^ ^ ^ ^ ^ This sure looks like Jesus has expectations of us as Christians, does it not?If you love Jesus "with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself," that will mean doing what is in the above listed scripture.Let me put it another way, how can you love Jesus and not feels compelled from that love to do what is listed in this scripture?God didn't say, "You didn't feed me, clothe me, visit me, give me something to drink, etc. but you did love me so no sweat." And NO, he doesn't expect just works to "earn" your way into heaven. No one can "earn" their way into heaven. This scripture proves that:"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." Matt. 7: 21-23You must love God, "with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself." If you do that, then you will feel compelled to do what he casts out the goats for not doing.Will you be perfect at it? Of course not.Does it 'earn' you a place in Heaven? Again, of course not.But He does expect you to be His representative here on earth.That means, clothing, feeding, visiting, etc. etc. etc.His grace carries you the rest of the way. And Pariah, posting a bevy of scriptures that show God loves us in no way negates these, Christ's own words.Volume does not = value.Please address these scriptures.