Four kinds of Christians JESUS SAID Would Not Enter The Kingdom

 

Jesus gave a warning to people who label themselves Christians

The most dangerous word in the churches today is the word SAVED. Millions believe one altar call prayer, the "sinner's prayer,"  has sealed their eternity, but Jesus told us 4 stories that shatter that illusion. Listen closely and take heed if this fits. This was Jesus speaking. Not my opinions. Four kinds of people who thought they were in and found out they weren't.  It's time to search ourselves as 2 Corinthians says, 'Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith." It's time to check our own spiritual standing.

#1 The man who wanted heaven but kept his treasure. A rich young ruler knelt before Jesus asking Him how he could inherit eternal life. He told Jesus he had kept every commandment there was to keep since childhood, He was moral, sincere, desperate. Jesus looked at him with love and called him to sell everything he had and to come, follow Him. The rich man actually walked away grieving. By the man GRIEVING shows us the reason he walked away. Its shows us the actual condition of his heart. Understand,  why is there a scripture that says, "It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God" said Jesus in (Matthew 19:24)? But it wasn't that the man was rich or possessed an abundance. Rich people can get into heaven too. The warning is: The man was sorrowful because keeping his riches meant more to him physically than the spiritual condition of his soul. Jesus said it to reveal the mans true intentions. It's very difficult for wealthy people to rely on God instead of their money. You can't want heaven and still walk away from it if your hands are too full of the world. This is the message.

#2 The workers who had power but no relationship. On judgment Day these will stand before Jesus and say, "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy Name? And in Your Name cast out many devils, and in Your Name done many wonderful works?" (Matthew 7: 21-23) PAY ATTENTION! "These" are not atheists. These are miracle-working, sermon-preaching CHRISTIANS and Jesus will answer with the most terrifying sentence in scripture .. "I never knew you. Depart from me, you that work iniquity." Not "you lost your salvation." He'll say, "I NEVER KNEW YOU." Why?? You can do God's work and be a complete stranger to GOD'S heart. Jesus is going to reject people at the final judgment who "claim" to follow Him but do not have a real, personal relationship with Him. The warning is: most assuredly because these CHRISTIANS kept practicing deliberate, habitual sin, lived in rebellion against GOD'S moral law and fake righteousness while their hearts remained far from GOD.

#3 The "branches" (CHRISTIANS) that were connected to the Vine (Jesus)- "I am the Vine you are the branches. IF you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit"(John 15:5) THESE DID NOT BEAR FRUIT, they were "fruitless." Scriptures goes on, "Every branch in Me that doesn't bear fruit, He takes away" (verse 2). Notice, the branch WAS IN THE VINE, connected, looking alive, appearing real, healthy .. the CHRISTIAN IN JESUS singing songs, attending church, praying but producing nothing. Lip-service. You see, the warning is:
 true faith shows up in CHANGED BEHAVIOR. That's the "fruit." And changed behavior manifests a true  life and relationship with the Lord. Connection without transformation cut down and thrown into the fire (John 15:6).

#4 The guest who got in AND got thrown out.  Let's first establish the guest. A guest is someone who receives an invitation. The King (represents Jesus) walked into His own wedding feast and found a man without a "wedding garment." This is important. The man was indeed invited (as we have all been invited to come to Jesus) but the point is, he came on his own terms (represented by his own clothing and not a wedding garment). He tried to enter in and be a part of salvation without the wedding garment of what the King provided. All saints who go through THE DOOR-Jesus in life ("I AM THE WAY") were present and all dressed in pure white linen robes, representing being clothed in the purity and sinless righteousness of Jesus (Revelation 19:8) the warning is: this man had on what is considered filthy rags.. IE: his own human attempt to get to heaven with a facade of self-righteousness, another religion, philosophy or belief system, his own efforts, moral goodness, charitable works, or whatever. The King then orders his servants to "bind the man hand and foot and throw him nto outer darkness." Note: Being in the building, the room, the Church, the wedding hall is not the same as being dressed for the wedding!

If any of this hits close to home, that's not condemnation. That's mercy knocking. Did it wake you up? You can change course. Don't let the altar prayer you prayed 10 years ago remain stagnant. Are you producing fruit? Are you changing from the inside out? It's past time to start growing, maturing, and bearing fruit. Time grows shorter and shorter with each day that passes. You're not getting any younger! For a list of the fruits your life should be producing refer to Galatians 5:22-23 in your Bible If you don't have a Bible, ask Google!

Until He Comes,

-Pat-