SOTM 38-Lord, Lord

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/som-38-lord-lord/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><p><strong>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’” (Matthew 7:21-23).</strong> </p><p><br /><strong>Judgment Day</strong></p><ul><li>Jesus has spoken about the narrow, difficult way. (See the parallel passage in <strong>Luke 13:23-27</strong>.)</li><li>Immediately afterward, he warns about false prophets.</li><li>Now his tone becomes even more serious (vv.21-23). Up to this point, Jesus has revealed himself as Prophet and Teacher. Now he also reveals himself as Judge.</li><li><i>Justin Martyr:</i> “Let those who are not found living as he taught, be understood not to be Christians, even though they profess with the lips the teachings of Christ. For it is not those who make a profession, but those who do the works who shall be saved, according to His words: ‘Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that does the will of my Father who is in heaven.’” <i>First Apology</i> 16</li><li><i>Hermas:</i> “The man who has the Lord embedded in his heart can also be lord of every one of these commandments. But for those who have the Lord only on their lips—but with hearts that are hard and far from the Lord—the commandments are hard and difficult. Therefore, you who are empty and fickle in your faith need to implant the Lord in your hearts, and you will know that there is nothing easier, sweeter, and more manageable than these commandments.” <i>The Shepherd</i>, bk. 2, commandment 12.4</li></ul><p><strong>Repetition</strong></p><ul><li>Saying the Lord's name does not