Quote:
Originally Posted by bearbear
Matthew 7:21-23
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
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"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." John 10:27
The Greek root of
knew and
know in Matt 7:23 and Jonn 10:27 are the same--
ginosko. Which means personal, experiential knowledge.
http://www.teknia.com/greek-dictionary/ginosko
Do you think there is any Christian who has been born again and had the simplest, nascent relationship with Christ of whom Christ could say "I never knew you," however much he or she eventually failed?
These are his words "I
never knew you," not "I used to know you, but don't know you now."
I know the Lord knows me. So he can never say to me, "I never knew you." That would be a lie. He does know me. (John 10:27)