According to
The Holy Bible
The Book of Matthew
Chapter 7
Verses 21,22,23
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.
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?
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you:
depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
"Don't look for shortcuts to God.
The market is flooded with surefire, easygoing formulas for a successful life that can be practiced in your spare time. Don't fall for that stuff, even though crowds of people do. The way to life, to God, is vigorous and requires total attention. Be wary of false preachers who smile a lot, dripping with practiced sincerity. Chances are they are out to rip you off some way or other. Don't be impressed with charisma; look for character. Who preachers are is the main thing, not what they say. A genuine leader will never exploit your emotions or your pocketbook. These diseased trees with their bad apples are going to be chopped down and burned. Knowing the correct password, saying 'Master, Master', for instance isn't going to get you anywhere with me. What is required is serious obedience doing what my Father wills. I can see it now, at the final judgment thousands strutting up to me and saying, Master, we preached the message, we bashed the demons, our super-spiritual projects had everyone talking. And do you know what I am going to say? You missed the boat. All you did was use me to make yourselves important. You don't impress me one bit. You're out of here. These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundational words, words to build a life on. If you work these words into your life, you are like a smart carpenter who built his house on solid rock. Rain poured down, the river flooded, a tornado hit, but nothing moved that house. It was fixed to the rock. But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don't work them into your life, you are like a stupid carpenter who built his house on the sandy beach. When a storm rolled in and the waves came up, it collapsed like a house of cards" ~MSG
Quote from: FineLinen on May 29, 2021, 06:48:14 PM
"Don't look for shortcuts to God.
The market is flooded with surefire, easygoing formulas for a successful life that can be practiced in your spare time. Don't fall for that stuff, even though crowds of people do. The way to life, to God, is vigorous and requires total attention. Be wary of false preachers who smile a lot, dripping with practiced sincerity. Chances are they are out to rip you off some way or other. Don't be impressed with charisma; look for character. Who preachers are is the main thing, not what they say. A genuine leader will never exploit your emotions or your pocketbook. These diseased trees with their bad apples are going to be chopped down and burned. Knowing the correct password, saying 'Master, Master', for instance isn't going to get you anywhere with me. What is required is serious obedience doing what my Father wills. I can see it now, at the final judgment thousands strutting up to me and saying, Master, we preached the message, we bashed the demons, our super-spiritual projects had everyone talking. And do you know what I am going to say? You missed the boat. All you did was use me to make yourselves important. You don't impress me one bit. You're out of here. These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundational words, words to build a life on. If you work these words into your life, you are like a smart carpenter who built his house on solid rock. Rain poured down, the river flooded, a tornado hit, but nothing moved that house. It was fixed to the rock. But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don't work them into your life, you are like a stupid carpenter who built his house on the sandy beach. When a storm rolled in and the waves came up, it collapsed like a house of cards" ~MSG
true...but He NEVER says depart and NEVER come back..thats very telling..they'll go to SCHOOL to learn the hard way
Quote from: blessedbetheday on May 29, 2021, 04:20:37 AM
According to
The Holy Bible
The Book of Matthew
Chapter 7
Verses 21,22,23
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.
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?
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you:
depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Lots of folks read that and then supply from their imaginations, "Then the angels laid hands on them and cast them into Hell." Nope, no such wording.
Quote from: Lazarus Short on July 06, 2021, 03:17:08 PM
Quote from: blessedbetheday on May 29, 2021, 04:20:37 AM
According to
The Holy Bible
The Book of Matthew
Chapter 7
Verses 21,22,23
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.
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?
And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you:
depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Lots of folks read that and then supply from their imaginations, "Then the angels laid hands on them and cast them into Hell." Nope, no such wording.
yep...then the angels grabbed em and tossed them into an eternal torture chamber, not