Reflection on Mt 7:21
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’
shall enter the kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.”
After these words, Jesus continues in the Gospel: “Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practise lawlessness!’”
Jesus speaks here about a false disciple, saying that such disciples will not be saved because although they use religious phrases and hide behind the name of Jesus they do the exact opposite. Moreover, even if they prophesied, cast out demons or did many wonders, it would not help them to be saved. Such disciples have received the teaching of Christ only superficially and in fact use methods of hypnosis, suggestion, psychological manipulation, positive or ambiguous concepts and emotional arousal. They have nothing to do with Christ and His cross. A shocking example was the various pseudo preachers during the revival in America. More than half a century ago, the author of the book “The Happiest People on Earth” D. Shakarian mentioned them in his book. Some of those famous preachers like skilful actors just put on a show of piety, shouted Hallelujah and confidently imitated true preachers. People even witnessed great miracles at their meetings, because the power of their pride and desire for financial benefits or career enabled them to emotionally preach the true Gospel, which caused many people to be healed. However, the above-mentioned author found that many of those preachers were fornicators, lovers of money or swindlers, even if they cast out demons. Jesus says about such pseudo apostles: “Depart from Me, you who practise lawlessness; I never knew you.” Once these people with a spirit of impenitence, self-worship and craftiness, hiding behind religion and pursuing their own career, stand before God’s judgment seat, the words of Jesus will be fully fulfilled in them: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” Religious impostors do not do the will of the Heavenly Father but their own, even if they use pious language. They really are wolves in sheep’s clothing. Today we have before our eyes the so-called synodal LGBTQ journey – the greatest shock in the history of the Church! The highest positions have been infiltrated by people who break God’s laws and promote the worst moral perversions, claiming that this is God’s path! With this pseudo gospel, whether it is preached by a monk, a bishop, a cardinal or even a pope, no one can be saved.
Our life must therefore have a fundamental line – sincerely seeking the will of God in prayer and fulfilling it. This is a safe path to salvation.
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