And that is a reasonable hypothesis (in the context of Biblical theology). Nobody who believes the Bible can know if they will make it to heaven. (Byrd, don't even bother! )
Ah, but we can't stop there. In one spot it says "I never knew you, depart from me" despite what good works you do. Then, in Rev. it says all will be judged by their works. So, which is it?
A tricky balancing act getting into Heaven. Good works...Jesus knows me...good works...Jesus knows me...
But I guess we still disagree on what Jesus was saying in those verses (including 21)? Again, I don't see anything about faith or belief or grace or the work of the cross or any such thing in that passage, nor in the sheep and goats passage. And then there is the rich, young ruler (how to have eternal life: keep all the commandments, and sell everything and give the money to the poor). And the forsaking of houses and family, rewarded with eternal life.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
Ah, but we can't stop there. In one spot it says "I never knew you, depart from me" despite what good works you do. Then, in Rev. it says all will be judged by their works. So, which is it?
A tricky balancing act getting into Heaven. Good works...Jesus knows me...good works...Jesus knows me...
Someone even more unbelieving than me () listed the Bible's ways of salvation. Came up with 196. Some of them are a stretch, to call them ways to be saved. Still, it is thought-provoking, I think.
But I guess we still disagree on what Jesus was saying in those verses (including 21)? Again, I don't see anything about faith or belief or grace or the work of the cross or any such thing in that passage, nor in the sheep and goats passage. And then there is the rich, young ruler (how to have eternal life: keep all the commandments, and sell everything and give the money to the poor). And the forsaking of houses and family, rewarded with eternal life.
But, why would he say "I never knew you"? What exactly does He mean by that? If He's God, doesn't He know everyone?
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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