Why do you think he says to the people who are shocked they wont be admitted into Heaven "Away from me you evil doers for I do not know you?"
2006-10-07 14:36:25 · 21 answers · asked by Midge 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When God says: "I don't know you", that means I don't have an intimate relationship with you. There are different kind of knowleges: For example: I know president Bush through media but I don't know him intimately, I don't have any constant relationship with him like a close friend.
In the Bible, knowing God means having an intimate and constant relationship with Him ... this happens when someone accepts to be in covenant with God by accepting Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord. The greek word is "ginosko", it's not a head knowlege ... "Ginosko" is this kind of knowledge that comes by cultivating a communion with God. It's spiritual knowledge.
When God says "I don't know you", he doesn't mean "I don't know who you are" bur he means "You are not in covenant with me, you haven't chosen me as your God"
2006-10-07 14:58:08 · answer #1 · answered by Beauty_Queen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, He knows us all; the good, the bad, the ugly. It just doesn't make sense to think you can live against God's will your entire life and arrive before the Lord and expect to not be accounted? The only way that I know to be admitted into Heaven is to except Jesus Christ, the Son of God did in fact die on the cross for us and accept him as your personal savior. I can't imagine my life without God, emptiness and searching to fill that void and realize the peace that only God can bring.
2006-10-07 21:53:40 · answer #2 · answered by OPTIMIST 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He said everyone who says Lord, Lord will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
This means that there are a lot of people who claim to be a believer but won't enter into Heaven because he never knew them.
Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus? Do you read the Bible and obey it? Do you love him? Are you born-again.
Or are you someone who gives lip service?
Not you per say, but anyone claiming to be a Christian.
2006-10-07 21:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by darlndanna 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not only does God know everyone He made us each one different and He knows every hair on our hair. The only thing God cannot bear nor can He look upon is sin. Keep in mind this, that the One most qualified to condemn us will forgive us and the ones least qualified to condemn us will be the first ones that will.
2006-10-07 21:43:44 · answer #4 · answered by hippiequeen_65 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the story of the last judgement. The story is a description off what criteria God will use in judging. All the details are not meant to be interpreted literally.
2006-10-07 21:40:20 · answer #5 · answered by jakejr6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What He will be saying is that there is no relationship because the sinner chose not to have one. If someone showed up at your door in the middle of the night saying he was Leonardo , would you open up and let him in. No, he would be a stranger even though you"know" him but you don't have a relationship of trust built.
2006-10-07 21:49:46 · answer #6 · answered by seriously 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God knows everyone. But there is a different meaning behind those words. God knows everyone and everything they do. But if you do not ask Jesus into your heart to cleanse you of your sins. He cannot know you because God can't see any sin. It is really very complicated talk to a pastor or another strong christian you know.
2006-10-07 21:42:03 · answer #7 · answered by mmtristen 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He does no everyone. What he was talking about is those that turn away from him. Because they do not know them they cannot have a personal relationship with him. You must talk to God daily.
2006-10-07 21:40:47 · answer #8 · answered by mindy p.m. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is not God. He is God's son. What Jesus means when he says this is that these people were not representing him correctly and while they might think they have a good relationship with him, they are detestable in his sight because of the lies they are promoting.
2006-10-08 01:13:47 · answer #9 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the problem with translations. Words mean different things. Yes, God knows everyone. But He doesn't 'know' or want to have anything to do with, evildoers.
2006-10-07 21:41:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋