God gave man free will. You make your choices and you earn the consequences. Romans 1:21-23
Gods and religion are man-made. An afterlife, whether rewarded or damned, is attractive to mortals, but evidence is lacking. Every tradition makes the same claim--"ours is the way". Jews, Catholics, Hindus, Suunis, Shi'as, Protestants, Pagans, Faith-healers, Spiritualists,....and there is no reliable evidence for any of them.
2000 year old texts are a poor guide to much of anything.
You are on your own.