…One pastor called the above passage from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount the scariest statement in Scripture. Imagine the horror of going through life thinking you’re a Christian and headed for eternity in heaven, but then standing before Christ on Judgment Day and hearing Him declare, “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.”
According to this passage, a person can profess Christ as Lord and do amazing works in Christ’s name, yet not possess a genuine saving relationship with Him. So the question is: When we examine own our profession of faith, how can we know if we are truly saved? Is it a matter of praying the right prayer or doing the right things?…
