Let's look at this another way bluehillside...Let's say, after 2000 years you are invited to enter into a place of great safety providing you have the most up to date protection...which, as it turns out, is simply a coat of armour made out of a spiritual/electric force because then you will fit in nicely with those who are also wearing that same electric/spiritual protection. There is a terrible danger looming and you see no harm in trying to wing it a bit with those who offered the armour along with an undertaking from you that you will merit wearing it. But...and here is the rub...that spiritual armour is the mechanics by which salvation is achieved...no armour equals no protection...so no winging it.

It's really is as simple as that...that is how Judgment works...the fact that someone who sees the need for this armour recommends you listen accurately to the owner of that promise is secondary...but there we go.