The most frightening verses in the Bible, Matthew 7:21-23, in which God says that many call Him Lord but He will say to them "I NEVER KNEW YOU", AND THEN CAST THEM INTO HELL.
These people are those who thought they were good people, pleasing God with all their own words and works but doing it all in their flesh refusing to believe in Christ. They believed they were going to make it to heaven.
They use His name, they do what makes them feel good, but they are pretenders who trust in their own perception of their goodness. They never were born again but think they are going to make it to heaven.
These are people who love to have high opinions of their own goodness but will become enraged when someone challenges them on their deceitful actions or attitudes.
These people will be those gnashing their teeth in anger as they are being thrown into hell. When someone relies on their own idea of specialness they are exalting self and cannot be saved.
Only those who know they are sinners in need of forgiveness will be born again by the Holy Spirit of God.
John 14:26
"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you."
It is only the Holy Spirit Who can work good works in us, His way in His timing. Anyone depending on their own devices will not be born again.
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