"YE SHALL KNOW!"

Matthew 7:15-27            (KJV)
"15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 "YE SHALL KNOW" THEM BY THEIR FRUITS. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but A CORRUPT TREE BRINGETH FORTH EVIL FRUIT. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore BY THEIR FRUITS "YE SHALL KNOW" THEM.

Judgment of Pretenders

21 Not every one that saith unto ME, LORD, LORD, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of MY FATHER which is in heaven. 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? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from ME, ye that work iniquity.

Hearing and Doing

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of MINE, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of MINE, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.


Just because a person says and does what may be considered the "right things" doesn't mean they know THE LORD, better yet, that they TRUST HIM with their very existence!  James 2:19 says that even the devils believe and tremble, so believing cannot be the key to getting to Heaven.  JESUS HIMSELF said to BEWARE of false prophets!  One dictionary gives this definition of BEWARE: "to be wary, cautious, or careful of (usually used imperatively):".  GOD IN THE FLESH does HIS best to warn us that there WILL BE false prophets, yet it seems THE TRUTH is rejected for whatever THIS WORLD offers as an alternative?!?

That shouldn't surprise us though!  When JESUS physically walked among mankind, some of us began by worshipping HIM, but ultimately HE and HIS precepts were rejected by all and HE was crucified on Calvary.  But HE is/was GOD IN THE FLESH, so why would HE permit HIS own demise?  When all the prophecies of HIS coming, earthly ministry, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension and HIS coming again SOON are taken into consideration, there is NO DOUBT in this Believers eyes that HIS Plan continues to this day to be fulfilled.

Living a BELIEF is quite different than acting out a belief.  Allowing HIM to "live" through our lives is what we are "called" to do.  When one is not absolutely sure about something in life they proceed with a bit of caution, almost with reservations.  When one has experienced a LIFE CHANGING phenomenon in their life, they can't help being almost fanatical about it.

There are those who want others to think, believe, and act as though they believe that JESUS is the Messiah, but when the heat gets turned up in their life they THEMSELVES want to be the one who solves ALL of their problems!  The difference between "HEARING" and "DOING" the will of GOD has to do with being a child of HIS!  Unless the Spirit of JESUS lives in your body and you have been washed by HIS blood shed on Calvary, there is no remission of your sins (Hebrews 9:22).  None could be saved, nor would be saved just because we want to be, nor because we are worthy to be.  The only way "YE SHALL KNOW" you have been chosen (1 Peter 2:9) is to be called out "of darkness into HIS marvelous light"!

Not ALL have been chosen (Matthew 22:14)!  Have you???