Only those who have been born again by transformation by Christ endure to the end. Those who do not endure to the end are those who said they were Christians but never trusted in Christ. They wanted to feel safe and are religious but placed their trust in their own works instead of trusting Christ.
Matthew 7:21-23 "21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’
23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"
Many people are very "self-righteous", trusting in themselves, believing they are going to heaven because of what they do, but have never trusted in Christ. All their actions are done to glorify themselves.
John 14:12 "“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father."
John 14:6 "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Those who think they are saving themselves are not trusting in Christ. They do not go to the Father through themselves. It is only through Jesus Christ that anyone has access to the Father. If Christ has not transformed someone because they trust in themselves then they are not going to heaven.
First, the one who trusts in themselves must grieve over their sinful nature before Christ will transform them.
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