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Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Matthew 7:22 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?" Those who will be condemned on Judgement day are those that are boasting in their works, not faith alone believers in Lord Jesus Christ. Works salvationists love to throw parts of Matthew 7:21-23 at you to say you need to do works to be saved, but actually Matthew 7:22 is talking about works salvationists as you see they are boasting in their works before God which is not salvation.
Matthew 7:21-23
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.
See, Jesus will tell the works salvation boaster I never knew you, not used to know you but you lost it. yet many people who teach that you can lose your salvation will use Matthew 7:21-23 when actually it says I never knew you. this proves eternal security because once Jesus knows you, you're saved. but these are people that he never knew.
Also the Matthew 7:21 "will of the father" people use this to say ah ha! there you go, you have to do works to be saved, but actually the will of the Father is to believe on the Son. John 6:39-40
39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Also notice it says "Many will say to me in that day" Jesus said broad is the way to destruction, Matthew 7:13-14
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
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There are many people who say Lord Lord and talk about their works. All false religions are works based, and a lot of them claim the name of Jesus. Islam claims Jesus of course its a false Jesus, another Jesus. Roman Catholics claim Jesus but its a false Jesus, a Jesus who is a co redeemer, co mediator with Mary. and in some cases Mary is higher as you see with the statues and paintings of a Giant Mary holding a little tiny helpless baby Jesus. and they have a little shrine in the yard to Mary, looks just like the Hindus over in India. Mary is emphasized very heavily in that Roman religion. When in reality the New Testament doesn't emphasize Mary at all, she is not mentioned very much, the emphasis of the bible is Jesus. Acts 10:43 "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins."
There will be a lot of people at the Great White Throne who will say Lord Lord I did wonderful works, but that is not salvation, see no bible believing Christian would stand before God and start boasting about their works, I mean if I stood before God on Judgement day, and he says I can't go into heaven, I would say "But I believed in you, John 3:16, is that not true" I wouldn't be talking about my works. Only someone who thinks that their works have something to do with salvation would be bringing up their works. In reality the blood of Jesus Christ by grace through faith is what I am trusting in fully for my salvation, zero works, Jesus did the work, he died buried rose again, Jesus Christ paid it all, I did nothing but believed in him, put all my trust in him, called on his name with a child like faith. I have nothing to boast in, a child could do what I did, and there are children who have. We rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh. Philippians 3:3
Romans 3:27-28 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
It is simple to be saved, easy, Jesus said in Matthew 11:28 “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Jesus gives us the us who are saved the peace of God which passeth understanding, the eternal security of the believer. No works, zero works.
Also, some works salvationists use the last part of Matthew 7:23 "ye that work iniquity." to say that see anyone who sins is not saved, if you do some type of sin, like smoking drinking gambling then youre not saved. well in that case then nobody is saved, because we all sin and come short. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
This is simply Jesus telling the works truster, the boaster that you are a worker of iniquity because they think they are righteous by their deeds, their works. but James 2:10 says “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” Even the thought of foolishness is sin, even telling one lie is enough to damn you to hell. Romans 3:20 "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.” Notice it says in his sight. Works justify us before man, but not before God. and the saved believer realizes this and knows this, but they are righteous not because of their filthy rag works, but because of Jesus Christ shed blood, death, burial, resurrection. John 5:24 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
It always baffeled me how Matthew 7:21-23 is one of the top verses people hit you with to say that you can lose your salvation, uh hello it says I never knew you. and this is what you have to prove that you can lose it? but that just shows that the unsaved people of this world are blinded.
Matthew 7:21-23
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.
See, Jesus will tell the works salvation boaster I never knew you, not used to know you but you lost it. yet many people who teach that you can lose your salvation will use Matthew 7:21-23 when actually it says I never knew you. this proves eternal security because once Jesus knows you, you're saved. but these are people that he never knew.
Also the Matthew 7:21 "will of the father" people use this to say ah ha! there you go, you have to do works to be saved, but actually the will of the Father is to believe on the Son. John 6:39-40
39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Also notice it says "Many will say to me in that day" Jesus said broad is the way to destruction, Matthew 7:13-14
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
there
There are many people who say Lord Lord and talk about their works. All false religions are works based, and a lot of them claim the name of Jesus. Islam claims Jesus of course its a false Jesus, another Jesus. Roman Catholics claim Jesus but its a false Jesus, a Jesus who is a co redeemer, co mediator with Mary. and in some cases Mary is higher as you see with the statues and paintings of a Giant Mary holding a little tiny helpless baby Jesus. and they have a little shrine in the yard to Mary, looks just like the Hindus over in India. Mary is emphasized very heavily in that Roman religion. When in reality the New Testament doesn't emphasize Mary at all, she is not mentioned very much, the emphasis of the bible is Jesus. Acts 10:43 "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins."
There will be a lot of people at the Great White Throne who will say Lord Lord I did wonderful works, but that is not salvation, see no bible believing Christian would stand before God and start boasting about their works, I mean if I stood before God on Judgement day, and he says I can't go into heaven, I would say "But I believed in you, John 3:16, is that not true" I wouldn't be talking about my works. Only someone who thinks that their works have something to do with salvation would be bringing up their works. In reality the blood of Jesus Christ by grace through faith is what I am trusting in fully for my salvation, zero works, Jesus did the work, he died buried rose again, Jesus Christ paid it all, I did nothing but believed in him, put all my trust in him, called on his name with a child like faith. I have nothing to boast in, a child could do what I did, and there are children who have. We rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh. Philippians 3:3
Romans 3:27-28 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
It is simple to be saved, easy, Jesus said in Matthew 11:28 “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Jesus gives us the us who are saved the peace of God which passeth understanding, the eternal security of the believer. No works, zero works.
Also, some works salvationists use the last part of Matthew 7:23 "ye that work iniquity." to say that see anyone who sins is not saved, if you do some type of sin, like smoking drinking gambling then youre not saved. well in that case then nobody is saved, because we all sin and come short. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
This is simply Jesus telling the works truster, the boaster that you are a worker of iniquity because they think they are righteous by their deeds, their works. but James 2:10 says “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” Even the thought of foolishness is sin, even telling one lie is enough to damn you to hell. Romans 3:20 "Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.” Notice it says in his sight. Works justify us before man, but not before God. and the saved believer realizes this and knows this, but they are righteous not because of their filthy rag works, but because of Jesus Christ shed blood, death, burial, resurrection. John 5:24 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
It always baffeled me how Matthew 7:21-23 is one of the top verses people hit you with to say that you can lose your salvation, uh hello it says I never knew you. and this is what you have to prove that you can lose it? but that just shows that the unsaved people of this world are blinded.
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