Matthew 7:21-23 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonderful works in Your name?’ 23 But then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from Me, you who practice evil.

Many believed then and still today believe today that Jesus is good enough to be called "Lord" but not good enough to be their "Savior" because of their belief that they have a part in their salvation through works and traditions, which kept them from truly believing that Jesus is God's Son who was sent from heaven to die on the cross and shed His blood as the ultimate sacrifice for the sins of humanity.

Instead of trusting and believing God by faith, it was and still is today, more easy to confess with mouth only through a "form of godliness" that produces no power and no evidence of being connected to God by faith in any kinda way.

We are living in a day and time where the name "God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit" are on just about ever lips. The mention of these names are spoken by so many who truly do not reverence, honor, serve, nor obey God. Jesus Himself declares in this text that "all who calls upon His name" WILL NOT enter the kingdom of heaven."

Jesus says "not everyone"! What is the point that Jesus is trying to drive home to us on today? I believe He is saying that many will call upon His name, but not all who call will enter the kingdom of heaven.

Who are these peoples that Jesus says ‘prophesy, ‘casting out demons, and ‘miracles’ that were supposedly done in the name of the Lord? These are the false prophets and false teachers.

Take notice of this important response from Jesus to the work they claim to have done in His name. Let's listen: Jesus said, "I never knew you"!

"I never knew you"! You what that means right? That can only mean that these people were not born again of the Spirit of God by faith through Christ Jesus.

If Jesus declares that He ‘NEVER’ knew these people, then they never belonged to Him. They never experienced a personal relationship with the Father through Him. Jesus and the Father is one.

ALL WILL NOT ENTER!!!

God bless.

Debra