When you read Jesus' words as recorded in the Bible (find a red-letter edition), a person cannot help but come to the realization that Jesus IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE. Jesus himself declared, "no one comes to the Father but by me." Not a politically correct statement in today's world - but it's THE TRUTH! Jesus proved that he was, is, and forevermore will be. He existed within the Godhead before Creation, he became the God-man within His Creation, and died, rose from the dead, and is exalted in heaven for who He is - the Savior of the world!
This means that it has NOTHING to do with religion! It has EVERYTHING to do with a PERSON - and that Person is Jesus Christ! It has to do with a relationship; one that is made between sinners (a category in which we all belong) and the SAVIOR. What a person does with the Gospel message determines whether or not he/she can be considered "one of Jesus' own." That means that we belong to Him, at the moment of conversion, throughout our earthly lives, and into eternity.
When we are "one of His own" we CHOOSE to do what he commands of us. Jesus stated, "if you love me, keep my commandments." "Thou shall not kill" is one of those commandments!
Jesus never minced words. He flatly stated that those who refuse to repent, confess their sins at the foot of the Cross of Calvary, and accept Him as their Lord and Savior are LOST. They haven't been forgiven and cannot claim to be "one of His own." Jesus flatly stated in Scripture that those who would claim to have "prophesied in his name" will not get away with their lies. Jesus knows who are his own - and those who aren't will be told as such.
Look at what the Old Testament has to say about "evildoers":
Isa 1:4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
Read what Jesus had to say towards those who would falsely claim to be one of his:
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Luk 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Luk 13:22 ¶ And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
Luk 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Luk 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Luk 13:25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
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When once the Master of the house has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open for us,' and He will answer and say to you, 'I do not know you, where you are from,'
Luk 13:26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Luk 13:27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all [ye] workers of iniquity.
Look at that last verse of Scripture once again. Harsh words for "workers of iniquity" aren't' they? They are being told to DEPART FROM THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE! What a terrible place to be - for all eternity.
Now, shifting gears a bit, recall a recent post where I questioned just what it was that caused Rep. Bart Stupak to change his vote on the health care bill? I wrote:
Either Stupak got duped... or, he was pressured and THREATENED by the ObaMAO THUGS to change his "NO" vote to a "yes."
Perhaps he was "pressured" but in a different way than I had previously understood it. Today, Gateway Pundit is reporting: ‘Stupak 11′ Request $3.4 Billion in Earmarks the Day After Their Pro-Abortion Obamacare Vote
This means that Stupak and 10 other so-called "pro-life" Democrats ended up giving up their protection of the unborn stance, and instead deliberately dropped their fight not to allow taxpayer funding to go to abortions. These people all have dirty, bloody, murderous hands in the sentencing of more of the unborn to death for WHAT? EARMARKS! MONEY!!!
How disgustingly unbelievable and devastating it is to find out that their greed for money in the form of earmarks persuaded these people to sentence more of the unborn in our nation to death - and they agreed to do it using THE TAX DOLLARS OF WE THE PEOPLE! Can you think of anything more despicable than this???
The Bible reveals what God in heaven thinks of this:
Isa 1:4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
Jesus reiterates:
Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
Luk 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Luk 13:22 ¶ And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
Luk 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Luk 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Luk 13:25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
Luk 13:26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Luk 13:27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all [ye] workers of iniquity.
These people sold their own souls - and the soul of our nation for earmark money. They should be SO ASHAMED!!!!
Hat tip:
Gateway Pundit
Also see:
Hot Air: Stuporked