Is it possible to Love God yet hate others?
i personally know someone who professes a true love for God, serves in the church, spends time in the Word, and has a prayer life.
Are those prayers getting past the ceiling?
Is the Word penetrating her soul?
Is it possible this is what Jesus was referring to when He said; "Depart from Me you who practice lawlessness."?
After all, the only law to break is LOVE, right?
Many, He says will come to me in that day saying; 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many [n]miracles?’23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you;depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
It's important to mention the context of Jesus' discourse at this time also.
He begins by saying; Do not judge! The golden rule! The narrow gate, and a tree is known by it's fruit.
It's interesting how Jesus says in Luke 8; To him who has more will be given, but to him who has not, even what he SEEMS to have (thinks he has) will be taken from him.
So, is it possible to do ALL the right things but let anger bitterness and unforgiveness disqualify you for the kingdom of God?
i personally know someone who professes a true love for God, serves in the church, spends time in the Word, and has a prayer life.
Are those prayers getting past the ceiling?
Is the Word penetrating her soul?
Is it possible this is what Jesus was referring to when He said; "Depart from Me you who practice lawlessness."?
After all, the only law to break is LOVE, right?
Many, He says will come to me in that day saying; 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many [n]miracles?’23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you;depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
It's important to mention the context of Jesus' discourse at this time also.
He begins by saying; Do not judge! The golden rule! The narrow gate, and a tree is known by it's fruit.
It's interesting how Jesus says in Luke 8; To him who has more will be given, but to him who has not, even what he SEEMS to have (thinks he has) will be taken from him.
So, is it possible to do ALL the right things but let anger bitterness and unforgiveness disqualify you for the kingdom of God?