He Who Does the Will of My Father in Heaven
Matthew 7:21-23
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Matthew 7:21-23 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
Jesus is warning that there is such a thing as false righteousness. This passage shows that merely professing faith does not mean you truly belong to Him.
These are people who had outward acts of righteousness, even impressive spiritual works, but were living lives marked by lawlessness. Jesus will say that He never knew them.
This reminds us that we are not saved by works, but by grace through faith. And this grace does not leave us unchanged. It transforms us. The result of true saving faith is a growing pattern of obedience to Christ.
Ask yourself, am I growing in my desire to obey God and know Him personally? Trust in Christ alone and pursue a real relationship with Him through faith. ~ Jeff M Newman
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Remove the plank from your own eye first before judging others. Examine yourself and repent of your sins before pointing out the flaws of another.
Matthew 7:1-5 “Do not judge, or you will be judged. 2 For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
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