daily word - entrance exam?

Do you understand that you are saved by grace through faith rather than by works? This is a strong theme in the Bible. Do you know Christians who live their lives as if they would have to pass a test on basic doctrine to enter the Kingdom of God? There is no support for this in the Bible. Consider how I lived my life. I told a story about a Good Samaritan, and commended a Centurion for his faith. I told the woman at the well that she was not worshipping in spirit and in truth, but did not reject her. Neither did I reject the Syro-Phoenician woman or the sinful woman who washed my feet with her tears and hair. None of these would have passed a doctrinal test, but I accepted them and rejected the doctrinally correct Pharisees.