Most of us have worked. If not, we have had family members who work or are in school, or belong to a group or organization or club of some kind. In fact, most of us have a driver's license. In each of these scenarios, there is a policy book, or instruction book, or a rule book of some type. Failure to observe the regulations or rules or live up to the obligations can result in a fine, or problem, or even a dismissal.
This is what Jesus is saying today. God the Father gave us the rules, regulations, and obligations of life.
How we follow them will result in our approval or dismissal or some type of punishment, partially in purgatory or long term in hell.
Unlike the organization or group or anything in life that has a policy or written rules, we have the living WORD of GOD. Not only is it living and effective as He says, but God also gave us a living person who is the Word, who is the regulations alive, and who is the example of the obligations.
How we follow that Word, which is a living human example, will determine our penalties or rewards when we get to the end of life. We spend a lot of time thinking of our rights and wrongs for confessions, but very simply we should think of it just like the bracelets and acronym that was popular years ago. WWJD - What would Jesus do?
He is the Word, the example, the regulations, as well as the example of obligations. If we simply ask ourselves in every situation, in every response, in everything throughout a day, What Would Jesus Do? We Would be the perfect followers of the Word and the best Christians!