Not Everybody

Not everybody

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.  
Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’  
Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” 
Matthew 7:21-23.
Here’s a note from a Christian to none believers or those who are looking to Christianity as a way to life eternal.
I’ve been a Christian now for forty-one years give or take a few months. I firmly believe that Jesus is the One and Only Son of God.
I believe him when he said
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” 
                                                                                                                        John 14:6.
I believe the words of the apostle Paul who wrote,
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—  not by works, so that no one can boast.” 
                                                                        Ephesians 2:8,9.
That being said I do not believe what a lot of the North American televangelist say. I think many of them are not Christian and are not doing the will of God.
The apostle Paul writing to Timothy said of such people,
“For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.  
They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.” 
                                                                                      2Timothy 4:3,4.
Many evangelist that are in the media are in it for the money. Their ministry may have started innocently enough but they got hooked on the fame and money and they turned away from God.
Now I have no problem with ministers and evangelist making good money. For all I care they can be millionaires, as long as they are preaching the word of God correctly.
Sadly a lot of what I see in the media these days are rich televangelist proclaiming the so called prosperity doctrine. The doctrine of God wants you healthy and wealthy.
Sadly also far too many people fall for the scams these charlatans are pushing.
I believe these frauds do more to harm Christianity than all it’s enemies put together.
I also believe the scripture I quoted at the start of this article,  
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.  
Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’  
Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’” 
                                                                                         Matthew 7:21-23.
My advice to anyone looking at Christianity is not to look at the televangelist in the media but to go to a local church. Talk to the pastor ask him or her what they believe.
Have an open and honest discussion with them and the bible teachers in their church.
I recommend Baptist churches, Assemblies of God Churches in the United States and Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada churches in Canada.
I find their ministers and pastors are well educated generally and are open to answer any question you might have.
Please don’t judge Christians by what you see in the media most are not like that. They are normal people who have found new life, eternal life, in Jesus Christ and are living their faith.
By attending church one can also get a better understanding of where Christians are coming from.
Please think about going to church.