Mat 7:21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity
In context it is clear that Jesus is pronouncing judgment upon Israel as a nation.
Clear? In context? please explain how Jesus was clearly talking about Israel as a nation in this passage, when the entire Chapter is to Christians (IN CONTEXT) Saying these particular verses is talking about Israel as a nation, is altogether taking those verses OUT of context of the entire chapter to fit into a doctrine that you believe in. You see these verses have to be talking about Israel as a nation, so as to not feel like we have to apply it to ourselves in our daily lives. Woe to this generation who is blind to the Truth of Scriptures, changing Scriptures to fit their own doctrines.
Please explain how you come up with these verses are referring to Israel as a nation?
They were, like many today, very religious but very far from God. This is not about individual believers but a prophecy directed to the nation of Israel.
According to who? Who told you this was the case? What do you base that interpretation on?
Using this passage for a proof text requiring works to be saved is sloppy exegesis and creates doctrine that is in error.
Faith and Works is exactly what Scriptures teach. For me to list them, would be for me to write the entire New Testament here in a post.
Works Only = Those who think their good deeds, their good works will get them into Heaven
Faith Only = Those who think that believing in the Son of God is all that is required for one to have Eternal Life
Scriptures over and over and over again teach Faith and Works are required. And they even PLAINLY teach it.
1Jn 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. :23 And this is His commandment, That we should 1) believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ (FAITH), AND 2) love one another (WORKS), as He gave us commandment. :24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Scriptures PLAINLY teach Faith and Works go hand in hand, over and over and over again, but this generation chooses to be blind, and do not see this Truth, because their eyes are clouded with false doctrines that they hold on to as TRUTH, even when Scriptures are contrary to what they believe is True. This generation better wake up from their sleeping, or they will indeed miss the bus. Keep on hitting snooze every time you come across a verse that contradicts what you believe to be the TRUTH, and you will miss the bus.
Jesus plainly taught us, that if we love Him, we will DO what He says, and what does he say? NO, what does He COMMAND us to do? LOVE ONE ANOTHER. Woe to this wicked and perverse generation that take thought they have Jesus yet do not do what He says, How will these be any different from those who say "Lord, Lord, have we not ________, and done ________ and attended _________, and did miracle IN YOUR NAME, and did MANY things through YOU?" and what will He say to them "I do not know you, those who practice sinning" Woe to this generation, for they believe false doctrines, and then God sends them servants to teach them that they are adhering to false doctrines, and they will not believe, nor turn from their false doctrines that they hold on to, claiming they see, but are blind as can be.
i tell you the TRUTH, but because what i teach has no place in you, because it does not line up with what YOU THINK is the TRUTH, you reject that teaching, which i plainly say comes from God, not because it contradicts any Scriptures, but contradicts the doctrines (beliefs) that you THINK is the TRUTH.
Search the Scriptures, show any verse that contradicts what i tell you comes from Him. But because He is not in you, you refuse to hear His Words, which i plainly tell you come from Him. You reject me, because you reject Him who told me these things, and He tells me, and EVERYONE. to go and LOVE ONE ANOTHER. Woe unto you if you feel like you don't need to. Woe to you that teach if you do have Works (Loving One Another) then you are working for Salvation. i will tell you the TRUTH. Those who have Jesus Christ living in them, that is to say, they have LOVE living inside of them, Will be full of good works, full of good fruits, they will have compassion on those in need, they will be generous, they will give the shirt of their backs to help others. Those who have Jesus living in them, will indeed be LOVING ONE ANOTHER. Woe to this generation indeed, for who does not claim that Jesus lives in them, and their fruits are not sinful?
Proof texting is always corrected by correct context.
For the cause of Christ
Roger
Reading something in context, is to read the context around said verses, read the entire Chapter. Those three verses that you say is a prophesy concerning the nation of Israel, could you kindly show anything in the entire chapter that address the nation of Israel? or are you taking those verses completely OUT of context by saying ONLY those three verses is a prophesy to the nation of Israel? All 29 verses are written to and for Christians. You saying those particular three verses are not to Christians, how is that not taking them out of context?
^i^
††† In His Holy and Precious Name, Jesus Christ †††
DiscipleDave
