Faith

"If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
(John 8:31-32)
As Jesus has said elsewhere, all of the law hangs on serving God and loving your neighbors.  The way that we become disciples of Jesus is by becoming disciples: respectful followers.  As long as we adhere to Jesus' teachings about loving, we will be near to Him.  There is no amount of money or family lineage that will make us any closer.  As Martin Luther taught, we are saved by our faith in Jesus.  The way we have faith is by truly following our Lord.