09/25/2026
Jesus said in Matthew 7:21-23, Not everyone that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name? and in your name have cast out devils? and in your name have done many wonderful works?
And then I will profess to them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work sin.
Paul made this statement in 1 Corinthians 9:27, I keep control of my body, and bring it into subjection: least that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
These scriptures bring forth the seriousness of salvation. These men prophesied, cast out devils, and did many wonderful works. Yet, the Lord Jesus did not know them, and since he did not know them, he called them workers of sin.
Wow, if we see men doing these types of works today, everyone would be gathering around them.
When we read all the things Paul did, we would say he loves the Lord. Yet he feared as he was teaching others, he too could lose out on salvation.
These scriptures reveal how deceptive the enemy is.
I know how deceptive my flesh is. I justify myself all the time, even though the scripture plainly says no flesh is justified in his sight. I look in the mirror every day and I walk away forgetting that I am just as sinful as the next person, yet telling myself, I am OK.
How sure is your salvation?
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