Jesus says in Matthew 7 (vs 15-22)
"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 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 perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
Matthew 25:31-40 implies there are those who don't realize they follow Jesus, and those who think they are.
2007-03-09 06:47:02 · 6 answers · asked by awayforabit 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
~ I beleive that I am an heir to Jesus Christ, and will be on the right hand of Jesus Christ, as Jesus Christ is sitting at the Right Hand of His Father... God...
~ Matthew 25:41-40....:
Mat 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
Mat 25:32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth [his] sheep from the goats:
Mat 25:33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Mat 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Mat 25:35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Mat 25:36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Mat 25:37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed [thee]? or thirsty, and gave [thee] drink?
Mat 25:38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took [thee] in? or naked, and clothed [thee]?
Mat 25:39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Mat 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.
~ I fear being on the LEFT HAND of Jesus Christ
(in Matthew 25:41-46... as follows:
Mat 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Mat 25:42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
Mat 25:43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Mat 25:44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Mat 25:45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of the least of these, ye did [it] not to me.
Mat 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
2007-03-09 07:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by James N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it means there are teachers leaders etc who claim they work for the Lord but are actually working for their own benenfit. Then there are the meek and humble who are with the Lord and follow the Lords instructions. When you are one with Jesus you most certainly know.
2007-03-09 14:53:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said:
Matthew 25:31-40 implies there are those who don't realize they follow Jesus, and those who think they are.
Please explain the first half of that.
2007-03-09 14:51:21 · answer #3 · answered by sdr35hw 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well that pretty much sends nearly every Christian I have ever come into contact with to hell - by your standards. What I believe is that there is no Hell, and no matter what we think we all do the will of God.
2007-03-09 14:53:13 · answer #4 · answered by The Pope 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmmmmm interesting! well, i'll just sit on the fence and hope for the best!!!
2007-03-09 14:53:00 · answer #5 · answered by anna m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't get it.
2007-03-09 14:52:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋