Question: Some who think they will be saved won't?

The question has been raised: Why do I say that some who think they will be saved will not actually be saved? I have said this before because this is what Jesus said. Note Matthew chapter 7. It tells us a lot about how we are to live. In verse 21, we have the specific answer to the question asked herein. "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!' "

Earlier in the chapter Jesus says, "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

It is a sad thought that it is a narrow way to heaven and a broad way to destruction, or that there is a necessity for any destruction at all. We would prefer that everyone be saved. But God knows what is best and He has told us this plainly. Thus, many who think they will be saved will be sadly mistaken at that final day. We must all follow the teachings and the example of our Lord, and follow Him into heaven. It is available to us all regardless of our background or history. And the whole pattern and teaching is written clearly in the Bible, God's Word. Let's follow Him..............and do it His way! More in next week's entry.