Matthew 5:17-20

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17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

In verse 19, is this saying that there will be people who will not do what the commandments say to do and will teach others to do so and will still make it to heaven? I would assume if you weren't in the kingdom of heaven then you wont be called either one of them because of complete seperation from God.
 

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17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

In verse 19, is this saying that there will be people who will not do what the commandments say to do and will teach others to do so and will still make it to heaven? I would assume if you weren't in the kingdom of heaven then you wont be called either one of them because of complete seperation from God.
We go heaven when we repent of our sin, not before.
 
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17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

In verse 19, is this saying that there will be people who will not do what the commandments say to do and will teach others to do so and will still make it to heaven? I would assume if you weren't in the kingdom of heaven then you wont be called either one of them because of complete seperation from God.
We are saved according to our faith in Jesus, but we are rewarded (or not) according to our deeds.
 
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