So Christianity boils down to being nice to others and trying your best? Is God content with you trying your best? If that were the case, why did Christ have to die on the cross? No, Christianity is about being perfect. Unless you are perfect before God, nothing is gained.
For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matt. 5:20)
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matt. 5:48)
That is not a mere ambition set before us—it is a requirement. So how do you attain perfection?