He can see one's heart and is not solely dependent on what they say. And here lies the primary reason why so many professing Christians will discover one day that Christ never knew them -- they were not submissive to Jesus Christ.
Oh, they may go to church, sing the hymns, and then quietly listen to the sermon while they nod their heads in agreement. They'll give the preacher an amen from time to time, and even drop their tithe and offerings in the basket when it goes by.
But in their hearts there's a limit as to how far they will follow Christ. Now, lest you think that we're taking all this a bit too far, consider how the early Christians reacted to Christ's Lordship over their lives. Let's begin with Jesus's first disciples. A person with a truly repentant attitude admits that they have sinned against a Holy God.
Remember, "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. Depart from me, all you workers of evil! Instances like these, Dr. Lloyd-Jones says, allow the believer to see how Jesus walked and talked on Earth. They are important because understanding how Christ acted clues Christians into how He has always been, since the beginning, and for eternity. Lloyd-Jones, however, wants to know why Christ answered so strangely.
No, Dr. Some do respond and God grants them repentance Acts , ; 2 Tim , but most do not respond to the evangelistic efforts of believers. And God often uses more than one person to share Christ, but each time they reject the message, their hearts are a bit more hardened Heb Repeated rejections of Christ will eventually leave a person totally unreceptive to the gospel.
She really wanted to return, which is why she looked back. Many do the same thing. They hear the gospel, but reject it because they are too preoccupied with the world. John the Baptist was a prophet, and later, the greatest Prophet of all: the Son of God Deut The marriage made in heaven will culminate in the great wedding feast of the Lamb of God to the church.
The wedding invitations numbered very many. More people were invited to the Feast than accepted the invitation, therefore, many are called to the wedding, but very few are chosen because very few chose to follow Christ.
They refuse because they know they must give up sin in their lives. We are all left with a choice, and Jesus shows us what the consequences are of the choice we make.
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