“MANY WILL SAY TO ME IN THAT DAY, LORD, LORD, HAVE WE NOT PROPHESIED IN THY NAME? AND IN THY NAME HAVE CAST OUT DEVILS? AND IN THY NAME DONE MANY WONDERFUL WORKS?
AND THEN WILL I PROFESS UNTO THEM, I NEVER KNEW YOU. DEPART FROM ME, YE THAT WORK INIQUITY”. (Mathew 7:22-23)
The above is the prophecy of Jesus, made towards the close of the sermon on the mount (Matt. 5-7 chapters) stressing on the point that on the day of judgment hell having been decreed upon them many people would approach Jesus for his intercession and to question him for the reason which caused their ill-fate, inspite of having had a great faith in him, producing and professing to have performed a number of marvelous miracles in his name successfully while still living in the world, in proof of their staunch belief in him. But Jesus would reject them, saying “I NEVER KNEW YOU: DEPART FROM ME, YE THAT WORK INIQUITY”.
Who would be these unfortunate people who inspite of having such a great faith in Jesus and in token of which they have produced those marvelous miracles and yet would be rejected? And what was their unpardonable iniquity committed which would lead them to eternal damnation?
(The answer is given by Jesus himself in Matthew 7:21)
“NOT EVERYONE THAT SAITH UNTO ME LORD, LORD, SHALL ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN; BUT HE THAT DOETH THE WILL OF MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN”
(See annexure for detailed explanation).
The above verse means “Everyone (all) that saith unto me Lord, Lord, SHALL NOT ENTER into the Kingdom of Heaven” only he (or everyone) that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven SHALL ENTER into the Kingdom of Heaven.”
In this verse there are two points to be considered, Viz.,
1. Which forbidden act disqualifies one to enter into the kingdom of Heaven.
And
2. Which act ordained by God to do, qualifies one to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
These two points have been covered in this above verse which stresses on the following divine instructions.
“Whoever called me (Jesus) god, attributed divinity to me, worshipped me, and beseeched help from me leaving God alone, SHALL NOT ENTER into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he that observes the law and walks in God’s statues SHALL ENTER into the Kingdom of Heaven”
Thus in the light of the above verse (Matt. 7:21) what we have conclusively arrived at is that Jesus can neither save the sinners nor intercede for them, but on the contrary, he would drive them away from his presence in great disgust saying – “I NEVER KNEW YOU: DEPART FROM ME, YE THAT WORK INIQUITY.”
