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Originally Posted by FriendofGod
The thread was about this verse in Galatians: 4:9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
The hiccup refers to Paul starting by saying that they knew God, but then he crosses that out and trumps it saying "or rather are known of God". My point is that "being known of God" trumps claiming to "know God". If you don't like the human example, I think the example with the sons of Sceva is a fair example "Jesus I know and Paul I know but who are you?"
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Let me give you a better example of this. In Matthew Jesus said that in that day many would come to Him saying "lord, lord, did we not do many works in your name" and He will say to them "depart from me you workers of iniquity, I never knew you".
Let's consider WL, LSM and the BB's. I think there is a majority of those who are familiar with these people would agree that they know Jesus and that they are doing their works "in His name". In fact calling on the name of the Lord Jesus is almost used as a magic formula in the LRC. I would agree that the ones I am familiar with did know Jesus.
However, do you think that the smear campaign and excommunication of JI was something that WL and these other ones did at the direction of the Lord? I don't think so, instead I would guess that the Lord will declare "I didn't authorize that" or better yet "I didn't know you". How about the "sister's rebellion" or the excommunication of Max R.? Again, He may very well say He didn't authorize those things. What about Daystar? What about the stories WL told concerning WN's excommunication? Again, "I never knew you". Finally, what about the teaching on the ground of the church, or the teaching on the MOTA, or the insults hurled at other Christians? I would not at all be surprised if the Lord tells him "I never knew you! Depart from me ye workers of iniquity!"