It Didn't End Well For Them

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3 (NKJV)

In the name of Him who gave Himself a ransom for all, Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings. See 1 Timothy 2:6 (NKJV)

“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!’” Matthew 7:21-23 (NKJV)

Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” John 6:28-29 (NKJV)

If the mere mentioning of Jesus’ name could save a person, then a lot of people having never done “the will of” Jesus’ “Father in heaven,” would be saved.  It wouldn’t matter where they stand, believer or nonbeliever in Jesus Christ.  There’s a good chance they have mentioning Jesus’ name at one time or another in their life. 

In Matthew 7:21-23 we have those who “prophesied,” “cast out demons” and did “many wonders” in Jesus’ name.  As you can see it didn’t end well for them, “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!” 

These are not followers of Jesus Christ, because they have yet to “believe in Him whom” God “sent,” Jesus.  “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

It shouldn’t be difficult to speak the gospel of Jesus Christ in truth.  Avoid straying from what the [Scriptures] actually say.  If it takes more than what has been clearly laid out for us in the [Bible], for one to be saved according to the [Scriptures], you’re doing it the wrong way.

The Anthanasian Creeds way, is the wrong way.  The [Bible] is more than sufficient enough as is and leaving it well enough alone is the safest thing to do.

Could the follower of the Anthanasian Creed be saved?  “Yes,” if they [believe in] accept what Jesus accomplished in the first century, they are saved according to the [Scriptures].

God bless.

In His Care… Jim