I Never Knew You the Most Frightening Words in the Bible

But I said I was a Christian, don't you believe me? But I did some good work, don't you believe me?

Matthew 7:21-23

I Never Knew You

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’

23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"

They had words but they had no love because the works were to glorify the self and the words were to convince others of something that was not true, that is a heart condition of love flowing from Christ.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

4 Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant.

5 It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered,

6 it does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7 it keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

When someone loves they care more about others than they do themselves. They are bold because they want to help those who are falling into pits that will harm them. They are kind showing mercy when someone is repentant.

It is not mercy to bless those who are unrepentant, it is mercy to forgive and bless those who are repentant. Discipline is the love needed for those who are rebellious. If someone is disciplined and rejects the chastisement then it is love that motivates us to turn them over to satan to be buffeted so that perhaps one day they will see their need for Christ.

Accepting sin in our friends and family is not love for them it is self-love to avoid the turmoil that might come because we spoke the truth. False love is of no use to anyone, it only further solidifies the sin in the one who will not repent. Never be the means by which a rebellious heart continues in their sin.

Ephesians 5:6-7

"6 See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not become partners with them;"

God's love is far different from the world's love!!!!!

Do not love someone into hell, love them to Christ the One Who can change them in an instant when they repent and trust in Him.