Hypocrites will face their Maker at the appropriate time. If I love the Lord my God with all my heart and all my soul and love my neighbor as myself then I probab;y will have led a life that has some meaning to it. but I am not under the judgement of the Law nor any other human. The whited scepulcres will have their day to explain their righteousness ( or lack there of).
And it wasn’t Jesus who said by their fruits it was in fact James.
Jesus in Matthew 7:16, “By their fruit you will recognize them.”
In one of the most chilling statements in the New Testament it ends with:
“22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
And yes, hypocrites will face their Maker. However, we have a responsibility to tell them that in love they may not actually be Saved when they think they are because they said a quick prayer without actually putting their trust IN Christ.
Those who have put their trust in Christ are no longer under judgement, and do not have to worry about the Law. The real question is — have some who profess to have put their trust in Christ actually done it?
It doesn’t matter to me really ... it matters to them, and loving my neighbor as myself involves being concerned about whether they are deceiving themselves and if they are going to meet their Maker some day and find out that He says, “Depart from me, you evildoer!”
John Piper sums it up way better than I can
"Catch on to the affectional nature of Christianity of conversion. It’s not merely a decision to believe a set of facts but its a heart treasuring Christ and His glory more than football, sex, power, money… You gotta make this an issue Sunday after Sunday so that they feel scared that they’re not saved. You know, I think some pastors are so afraid that someone might walk up to them at the end of the sermon and say “You really jostled my assurance this morning”. If we don’t jostle people’s assurance when they’re not saved, we send them to hell! We must preach in such a way and ask “What does your heart say about Christ?” Pastors lets do this…lets help our people be saved! ~ John Piper
you said:
"And it wasn’t Jesus who said by their fruits it was in fact James."
(Matthew 7:18-20) "A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire. Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions. ~ Jesus Christ
"You have forgotten you first love." ~ Revelations 2:4