FALSE PROFESSING - In A Nutshell - Bro. Prithvi Raj
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Date: 22/06/2019

FALSE PROFESSING - In A Nutshell - Bro. Prithvi Raj

In Matthew 7:21 we read that “Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven”. These words find their place in the concluding remarks of the great sermon on the mount. This verse confirms that there is a place called heaven and those who do the will of God will enter there. 

Jesus seems to be suggesting that many who are thinking that they are on board to heaven may get disappointed. Jesus speaks about the religious people, who are duped into a false sense of security thinking that they have direct entry to heaven, while in reality, their destiny is not different from non-believers. Our entry to heaven is not based on our religious activities but is truly depending on the question, if we are doing the will of God. Professing is one thing and practicing what we profess is entirely another thing.

“Not everyone” in the verse indicates that some of those Jesus is talking about are true believers. Their declaration of "Lord, Lord" is genuine, because it comes from their regenerated hearts. They seem to be self-deceived, brought in to a kind of thinking that they have become the citizens of the Kingdom of God whereas in reality they still belong to the kingdom of darkness and are under the power of sin and Satan. They may have God’s name in their mouth, but rebellion is witnessed in their lives.  
In Mt 7:22 and 23, we read as “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 in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!” These are told about those who base their works in the name of Jesus, who pray and heal in the name of Jesus, who preach and teach in the name of Jesus, who build huge churches and ministries in the name of Jesus, who claim to have relationship with Him, but in reality they are different.  There are many who say “Lord, Lord,” and their religion ends there. They have a form of godliness and are satisfied with the shell of religion. They desire to do things that will be most seen and prefer to minster in those places that bring them great honors. 

Jesus sends them away, not with a commendation for their good works done in His name but by disowning their every deed and word, saying that He would never know them. There are times when God, in His sovereign will and for His purposes, will empower even unbelievers to perform miraculous deeds. The spectacular deeds in ministries do not always certify the life approved of God. We need to be more vigilant from being deceived. 

True believers are like the good trees that produce good fruit, like the true sheep that look to Christ, depending on Him, believing in Him and following Him. Doing the will of God would mean seeking the will of God and simultaneously making conscious efforts to fulfill the will of God in every part and aspects of our life. We have to turn from considering religion as something for quieting our conscience to a practical influence that affects our lives and conducts daily. 

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Saying Yes Jesus:
Many people believe they are Christians because they were born in a Christian culture, go to Church regularly, try to do their best, or live a good life. However, the Bible teaches that these things cannot make you a Christian. You become a Christian by taking the following two important steps:
1. Acknowledge that you (along with all people) have sinned and fallen short of God’s standards.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%203%3A23&version=NIV;ERV-TA
2. Personally believe that Jesus Christ, who was God in human flesh, died for your sins on the cross and rose again. 1 Corinthians 15: 3 – 4
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A+3+–+4&version=NIV;ERV-TA
You may express your belief through prayer, asking Jesus to come into your life, and receiving Him as God’s gift to you. John 1: 12; Romans 6: 23 and Revelation 3: 20

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A+12&version=NIV;ERV-TA
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+6%3A+23+&version=NIV;ERV-TA
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+3%3A+20&version=NIV;ERV-TA

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith…it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2: 8 – 9
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+2%3A+8+–+9&version=NIV;ERV-TA
Walk with the LORD Jesus and proclaim Him wherever He leads!