No Escape by Our Will or Work

Amos 9:2. 
“Though they dig into hell, from there My hand shall take them; though they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down;"

Just as Israel attempted to escape God's judgement (Psalm 139:8), so many now also try (Matthew 11:23) to bury themselves in hell by living for now, getting all they can and trusting in their own strength in being bad to endure.  Others attempt to do enough good works to earn a place in heaven, also attempting in their own ability to get there.  But the reality is that only God was good enough to earn a place for us, and that through the cross.  We are all evil in our heart motives and all the evil we do is not strong enough to protect us from justice in the end.  Jesus really is the only way, truth, and life for us all.