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NASB | Matthew 7:22 "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 miracles?' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 7:22 "Many will say to Me on that day [when I judge them], 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, and driven out demons in Your name, and done many miracles in Your name?' |
Bible Question: Can anyone explain Mathew Chapter 7 verses 22 and 23 to me? |
Bible Answer: Hi Puppytoes, The point of Matt 7.22-23 is that it is possible to make a great show of being a Christian without being one. As Jesus said Himself the final test is whether we do the will of His Father in Heaven. People can preach and prophesy in His Name, and yet not be genuine Christians because they do not have a personal experience of Him.. They can even cast out devils in His Name and not be Christians. There were many who sought to cast out devils in Jesus' day and some tried to do it in His Name. And they claimed that it had worked. And some healed in His Name (like some modern healers the healings were psychosomatic or self-induced). But Jesus' point is that none of this means anything. Doing the will of His Father is central. Without that the rest is useless. Best wishes |
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