The Lord states those that work iniquity will be told to depart..
What is iniquity?
I obviously have my beliefs but would like to hear what others think this refers to.
we know this type called Him Lord and did marvellous things in His name.. what then is their iniquity that means they are told to depart.
interested to see what others believe.
Thank you.
Iniquity is practicing sins.
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.
Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Many will say to Jesus,why can't we dwell with you,and He will say they did not do the Father's will,which they were workers of iniquity.
2Ti 3:4 lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2Ti 3:6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
2Ti 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
They have a form of godliness,but deny the Spirit to lead them,and never able to come to the truth that it is the Father's will for them to abstain from sin by the Spirit,but they thought they were alright despite their sins.
Pro 30:11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
Pro 30:12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
Pro 30:13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
Pro 30:14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
The last generation before God puts down the world,that will have an attitude that is worse then any other generation before it,where the children will not want to obey parents,and aggressive towards each other,and highly selfish,and arrogant,and will heap money to exalt themselves and not care about the poor and needy,even ripping off the very people that made them rich rewarding them with higher prices,lower quality,and less quantity.
One of their attitudes is they will be pure in their own eyes,but not washed from their filthiness,and there are many who claim Christ that think they are right with God,but are not.
Not everyone that says Lord,Lord,will dwell with Jesus,which they thought they were right with Jesus for confessing Him,but their thoughts,and actions,denied Him,which the Bible says,they profess they know God,but in works they deny Him,which are works of iniquity.
Mat 22:11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Mat 22:12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Mat 22:13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Mat 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
1Co 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
Many are called,but few are chosen,and some do not get chosen because their heart condition is not right,which happens to people in high positions on earth,like politicians,leaders,and such as regard themselves as something special above the common people,which Jesus said the Gentiles like to have authority above the people.
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.
No person can say Jesus is Lord,but by the Holy Ghost,and that is to claim Jesus as God,and their authority,who has authority above all principality,and power,and dominion.
That is why many can say Lord,Lord,but not be able to dwell with Jesus,because they have been called,for their heart condition was right to be called,but they never came to the truth to be able to walk through the door.
For many are called,but few are chosen.
And when they walk through the door,and embrace truth this is what it is.
2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
When a person confesses Jesus as Lord this is the seal,they must depart from iniquity.
1Co 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1Co 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
Gal 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
Gal 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Gal 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Gal 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.
1Pe 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
1Pe 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
To be right with God we have to abstain from sins,but some people never come to that truth believing they are alright despite their sins,which there is no excuse because we can have the Spirit,but some deny the Spirit because they want to enjoy fleshy pleasures,and then believe they are right with God.
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
1Co 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
If a person hates sin,and does not want sin,by the Spirit they can abstain from sin,because a Spirit led life will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh,for they have crucified the flesh with the lusts and affections,and show the ways of the Spirit,which there are no ways of the flesh,and the God will not allow them to be tempted above what they are able,and make a way for them to escape the temptation,that they can bear it,which they will not be tempted as hard as the world,and can escape that temptation.
Therefore there is no excuse why a person that claims Jesus as Lord cannot abstain from sin,because they can have the Spirit,but some want to enjoy sins,and believe they are right with God,but they are workers of iniquity,for they profess they know God,but in works they deny Him,works that are not of the Spirit,but of the flesh.