Our view of human existence rejects that principle. We are products of the free enterprise system. Our economic system declares a person should be paid for what he or she does. Older generations regard a common concept of younger generations confusing. That concept is entitlement .
Younger generations regard older generations' past experiences as irrelevant to current existence.
Salvation is not the result of earnings or entitlement. It is the result of Jesus' atonement. As a people, we are poorly prepared to understand that God does not reward us for what we do but for our trust in Christ. We are poorly prepared to understand that God expects each Christian to do good works when salvation is never a matter of earnings or entitlement. It is serving God's purposes in Jesus.