chuckd
Puritan Board Junior
This is the conclusion of Jesus' sermon on the mount, but I'm curious how the crowds understood Matt. 7:21-23 in particular. He doesn't say "Not everyone who says to God, 'Lord, Lord'", but "Not everyone who says to me." He is making himself the gatekeeper of God's kingdom. And judge in v23 "I will declare to them 'depart."
I suspect they understood that God will be the final judge (Ecc. 12:14) so I'm curious how the crowds took this portion of the sermon.
I suspect they understood that God will be the final judge (Ecc. 12:14) so I'm curious how the crowds took this portion of the sermon.