Luke 14:25-35 Jesus sets a very very high standard on the cost to be his disciple. Pretty much has to give up everything including one’s life if needed to in return for eternal life in the Kingdom of God.
So one has to calculate the cost and decide.
In Luke 14:34-35. Salt has no value if it loses its saltiness
Luke 14:25-30,33-35
[25]Once when large crowds of people were going along with Jesus, he turned and said to them,
[26]“Those who come to me cannot be my disciples unless they love me more than they love father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and themselves as well.
[27]Those who do not carry their own cross and come after me cannot be my disciples.
[28]“If one of you is planning to build a tower, you sit down first and work out what it will cost, to see if you have enough money to finish the job.
[29]If you don’t, you will not be able to finish the tower after laying the foundation; and all who see what happened will laugh at you.
[30]‘This man began to build but can’t finish the job!’ they will say.
[33]In the same way,” concluded Jesus, “none of you can be my disciple unless you give up everything you have.
[34]“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it salty again.
[35]It is no good for the soil or for the manure heap; it is thrown away. Listen, then, if you have ears!”