Matthew 7:21-23
[SUP]21 [/SUP]“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. [SUP]22 [/SUP]Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ [SUP]23 [/SUP]And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
Today we are seeing Matthew 7 coming to light. We see many people on this chat site claiming to be a Christian but yet teaching lies of Satan.
Agree or disagree? What are you thoughts? Have you know people on here who teach nothing but the lies of Satan?
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Joh 1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
Joh 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Joh 1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Joh 1:7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
Joh 1:8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
Joh 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Joh 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
1Ti 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
1Ti 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Jesus draws all people to Him,and lights every person that comes in to this world,and God wants all people to be saved,and come to the knowledge of the truth.
God gets the glory for us being saved,for without His intervention,we would not get to the point to be saved.
The Bible says the Jews had the advantage for the words of God were given to them,and in the New Testament we have a greater advantage for the words of God are given to the world,and Jesus draws all people unto Himself.
Mat 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Mat 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Jesus draws all people unto Himself,and God knows the hearts,and if the heart is in the right condition,God will call that person,but not everybody continues in that calling,so they do not get chosen.
1Co 12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
These people claimed Jesus as Lord,and even labored for the kingdom of God,but did not allow the Spirit to lead them,and ended up being not chosen.
Jesus draws all people unto Himself,those who hearts are right,God will call,and if they continue in that calling,God will choose them,but if they do not continue in that calling,they will not be chosen,for many are called,but few are chosen.
God gets the glory for us getting to the point to repent of our sins,and confess Jesus as Lord,and Savior,but has left the choice up to us whether to be led of the Spirit,or not,for if these people who claimed Jesus as Lord,which nobody can do,except by the Holy Ghost,and labored for the kingdom of God,then God has left the choice up to us,whether to allow the Spirit to lead us or not,for if the choice was not up to us,these people would not be saying Lord,Lord,but could not dwell with Jesus,for they would be able to be with Jesus.
1Co_10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
1Co_9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Act_14:15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein.
God has given us the choice whether to allow the Spirit to lead us or not.
God gets the glory for us confessing Christ as Lord,and Savior,for we could not get to that point unless God intervened in our life,but God has given us the choice whether to allow the Spirit to lead us or not,for if God got us to the point of confessing Christ as Lord,and Savior,but did not give us the choice to be led by the Spirit,but everyone will be led by the Spirit,these people would not be saying Lord,Lord,and laboring for the kingdom of God,but could not dwell with Jesus.