Characteristics of False Teachers

Temple Baptist Church - 5-30-2017

2 Peter 2:9-19

Introduction: 

A.  This chapter deals predominantly with false teachers of the last days.  Though angels and wicked men are reserved unto the day of judgement to be punished, Peter speaks of a certain type of lost people, false teachers.  Verse 10 uses the words “But chiefly.”  This tells me that the sins of false teachers is far greater than the sins of most unsaved and, therefore, bring with it a greater condemnation.

Romans 1:18  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

2 Corinthians 2:17  For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

2 Timothy 3:13  But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

B.  All men are born innocent, but somethings happen that bring men to a place of seared consciences and total apostasy. 

1.  Though not all who have fallen into the snare of Bible correction are “dogs and hogs,” but the fundamental movement of Biblical liberalism is founded by these “dogs and hogs!”

2.  They have made “merchandise” of many.  Many schools and universities are not under the authority of a local church.  They are “para-church” organizations.  Therefore, their followers are not local church oriented.  They do not obey pastoral authority or church authority.

3.  These “Pied Pipers of Hamlin” make a pretty sound that causes many to follow their pernicious ways.  Their way is not faith in the final authority of the Bible but in their own intellect.

C.  Here is a short breakdown of chapter 2 and these false teachers.

1.  Their Prophecy Declared– vs. 1

2.  Their Evils Depicted – vs. 2

3.  Their Damnation Dictated – vs. 3

4.  Their Examples Displayed – vs. 4-6

5.  Their Personalities Described – vs. 10-22

D.  The characteristics of false teachers are displayed in verses 10-19.  It is an example of the ravages of sin and the progression of a reprobate mind.  Notice the progression.

1.  They Walk After The Flesh And Not The Spirit – vs. 10 “walk after the flesh”

2.  They Are Rebellious To Biblical Authority – vs. 10  “despise government”

3.  They Were Presumptuous – vs. 10  “presumptuous”

4.  They Were Self-willed – vs. 10  “selfwilled”

5.  They Have No Fear Of Reprisal – vs. 10  “they are not afraid”

6.  They Are Destitute Of Biblical Instruction – vs. 12  “natural brute beasts”

7.  They Hold The Truth In Distain – vs. 12  “speak evil”

8.  They Have No Shame – vs. 13  “riot in the day time”

9.  They Make A Mockery Of The Church While Attending – vs. 13  “sporting themselves…feast with you”

10.  They Have No Control Over Their Passions – vs. 14  “cannot cease from sin”

11.  They Are Deceptive And Unstable – vs. 14  “beguiling unstable souls”

12.  They Are Covetous – vs. 14-15  “covetous…wages of unrighteousness”

13.  They Are Blown About With Every Wind Of Doctrine – vs. 17  “carried with the tempest”

14.  They Use Organized Religion To Make Converts – vs. 18  “allure…flesh”

15.  They Are Slaves To Intellectualism – vs. 19  “servants of corruption”

The Sufferings Of This Present Time

Temple Baptist Church - 5-27-2018

Romans 8:16-18

Introduction:

A.  Tonight, I will preach on a subject that I am too often not good at living.  Suffering is a way of life!  “When you know that life is hard, you can make it!”  I am not a fan of suffering and I want to say this right, but neither was our Lord in His humanity. 

Matthew 26:37-39  And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.  (38)  Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.  (39)  And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

B.  The question will be asked, “Then why the Lord allows suffering?”  Because of sin!  Jesus suffered in this life because of His great love for sinners.

C.  In this life, we will suffer but, in the life to come, there will be a glory revealed in us that will never fade away.

D.  Suffering can bring about good results. 

1 Peter 1:6-9  Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:  (7)  That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:  (8)  Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:  (9)  Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

1.  Suffering is often a fiery trial that brings about heaviness.  Tonight, I will not minimize our suffering because it can be painful physically and heartbreaking spiritually.  I do not often use the words, “I know how you feel.”  But I can say that God does.

2.  In our suffering, we can become better or we can become bitter.  I try to choose better!  I am not always a “happy camper” as I see the injustice that is in the world, but I do know that God’s grace is sufficient.

3.  Our suffering “might” be found unto “praise and honour and glory” when our Lord comes for His church.  But, the verses say, “Might be found.”  This carries the meaning that it might or it might not.  God wants and expects the former instead of the latter.

E.  Suffering:

1.  Suffering Strengthens our Faith - 1 John 5:4  For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

2.  Suffering Sharpens our Focus - Hebrews 2:9  But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

3.  Suffering Strengthens  our Finish - Philippians 1:20-21  According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.  (21)  For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

F.  There are blessings that can only come through our sufferings.

1.  Sufferings Bring Glory To God - 1 Peter 1:7  That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

2.  Sufferings Introduce Us To God’s Sufficient Grace - 2 Corinthians 12:9  And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

3.  Sufferings Bring About Closeness In Fellowship - 1 Corinthians 12:26  And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

4.  Sufferings Bring God’s Comfort - 2 Corinthians 1:5  For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

5.  Sufferings Purify Our Lives - 1 Peter 4:1  Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

6.  Sufferings Produce Patience - Romans 5:3  And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

7.  Sufferings Strengthen Our Faith - 1 Peter 4:19  Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

8.  Sufferings Produce Stability - 1 Peter 5:10  But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

The Prophecy Of A Brutish Man

Temple Baptist Church - 5-27-2018

Hebrews 11:13; Proverbs 30:1-6

Introduction:

A.  This morning, I want to thank God for those who gave their lives so that we, as Americans, might live free! 

1.  Our national freedom came at great cost!  Those who died came from every walk of life.  They cherished their freedom more than their lives.  Our nation was and is worth fighting for.

2.  Let us never forget those who died for what we have!

B.  In Sunday School, I have been teaching through the Book of Proverbs verse by verse.  This morning, I skipped the first 6 verses of Proverbs, chapter 30. 

1.  I feel the need to spend most of this year preaching on the local church and these first 6 verses contain a prophecy that has come to fruition in the times in which we now live.

2.  I will give both application and interpretation of these verses.

C.  When we think of the Book of Proverbs, we generally think of Solomon, the wisest man (outside of Christ) who ever lived.  In the 30th chapter, we find the inspired words of a previously unknown man.  There is much conjecture as to who Agur, Ithiel, and Ucal were.  None of the three have been previously mentioned in Scripture.  Therefore, they are the “unknown soldiers” of our faith.

1.  There is the possibility that Agur was a teacher and Ithiel and Ucal were his pupils.

2.  There is the possibility that Agur was a father and Ithiel and Ucal his were his sons.

3.  Though no one will ever know with certainty who these men were, we do know that these verses are inspired of the Holy Ghost and, therefore perfectly correct.

D.  Verse one speaks of a prophecy that was spoken of Agur concerning the words of God.  The prophecy of a brutish man! 

1.  “Brutish” is to be ignorant, unlearned, dumb, or even “stupid.”  Though wise, Agur was not a man of formal education. 

2.  He perceived himself as ignorant and unlearned.  Not a man “of letters” or formal training.  He was not a man of systematic theological training.

3.  He was perceived by the world as ignorant, unlearned, foolish, or even stupid.

E.  The wisdom of Agur’s prophecy was one that was and is foolish to the educated and worldly wise.

F.  I also want to thank God for those of our forefathers in the faith that gave their lives that we might know Christ and live free.  Our spiritual heritage also came at great cost.  They cherished the Word of God more than their lives.  As Job said, “I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.” 

G.  I want to mention two types of spiritual forefathers.

1.  There were those who Paid the Price of our Faith.  Died for the Faith. 

Hebrews 11:11-14  Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.   (12)  Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.  (13)  These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.  (14)  For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

2.  There were those who Paved the Path of our Faith.  Died in the Faith. 

Hebrews 11:11-14  Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.  (12)  Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.  (13)  These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.  (14)  For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

a)  Our spiritual forefathers died in faith!  “These all died in faith”  Romans 10:17  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

b)  Our spiritual forefathers died in hope!  “not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them …”  Philippians 1:20  According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

1.  The Antiquity of our Faith.  “The words of Agur the son of Jakeh”  Thousands of years ago, men of God stood and taught exactly what we stand for and teach today: inerrancy and infallibility of the Scriptures!  Men have always walked with God within the realm of the Word of God. 

Jeremiah 6:16  Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

2.  The Predecessors of our Faith.  “the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal”   Today’s “theologians” learn their false doctrine under men whom they do not know.  We learn our doctrine under men that we do know and trust.  Biblical succession of the Faith once delivered.

2 Timothy 3:13-14  But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.  (14)  But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

3.  The Author of our Faith.  “Every word of God”   The Bible is a “God Book!”  Divinely inspired and preserved.

2 Peter 1:19-21  We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:  (20)  Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.  (21)  For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

4.  The Foundation of our Faith.  “is pure”  Is pure, not was pure.  If it is God’s Word, then it is pure; if it is not pure, it is not God’s Word!  The Bible declares itself to be so.

1 Peter 1:23-25  Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.  (24)  For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:  (25)  But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

5.  The Safety of our Faith.  “he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him”  Our trust comes through His promises in the Bible.  Walking diligently within the Word brings safety.

Proverbs 3:5-6  Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  (6)  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

6.  The Protection of our Faith.  Three Sentinels in the Bible:

Deuteronomy 4:1-2  Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.  (2)  Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.  (Not add … neither shall ye diminish ought)

Proverbs 30:5-6  Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.  (6)  Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.  (Add not)

Revelation 22:18-19  For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:  (19)  And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.  (If any man shall add … if any man shall take away)

7.  The Enemies of our Faith.  “Add thou not unto his words”  Intellectualism and human wisdom makes man think that he issmarter than God.  These educated Bible correctors do not disagree with me.  They disagree with God and the Bible.

2 Corinthians 4:2  But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

8.  The Warning of our Faith.  “lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar”  Those who disagree with God and change His Word will one day regret doing so.

Our Eternal Inheritance

Temple Baptist Church - 5-20-2018

Romans 8:15-17

Introduction:

A.  Paul speaks of the position and possession of the child of God in these verses.  I want to break them down to get the full meaning of theses verses.  When I say, “full meaning,” I understand that we will never know the extent of either our position nor eternal possession in this life.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10  But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.  (10)  But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.  (Heavenly things are experiential!  They cannot be fully realized until they are fully experienced.  But verse 10 tells us that we can have somewhat of a grasp as to the blessings of both position and possession.)

B.  Three things in these verses that are so important to us.

1.  Our Position in Christ.  We have been given the “Spirit of adoption.”

a.  “Spirit” is capitalized because it is a direct reference to the Holy Ghost who lives within the child of God.  He indwells and seals God’s children.

John 14:16-17  And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;  (17)  Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neit

her knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

Ephesians 1:13-14  In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,  (14)  Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.  (Part of the purchase money or property given in advance as security for the rest. It shows the buyer’s seriousness about wanting to complete the transaction.)

b.  “Adoption” means that we have been both chosen and accepted.  Adoption refers to the act by which an adult formally becomes the guardian of a child and incurs the rights and responsibilities of a parent. At the conclusion of the formal process, a legal relationship between child and guardian will have formed. The legal relationship results in the adoptee becoming the legal heir of the adopter and terminates any legal rights then in existence with the natural parents.

2 Thessalonians 2:13  But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: (We believed the Word of God unto salvation and were set apart through the baptism of the Holly Ghost.)

Ephesians 1:6  To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.  (We belong to God and are now hid with Christ in God.)

2.  Our Peace In Christ.  “Abba, Father” shows proof of the bonding.

a.  Our Lord Jesus Christ expressed His love of the Father.  Mark 14:36  And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

b.  The Holy Spirit expressed His love for the Father.  Galatians 4:6  And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

c)  The child of God expresses his/her love for the Father.  Romans 8:15  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

1 John 5:1-2  Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.  (2)  By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

1 Corinthians 16:22  If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.

3.  Our Possession in Christ. 

Hebrews 9:14-17  How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?  (15)  And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.  (16)  For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.  (17)  For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

a.  As children, we are heirs.  The Holy Spirit gives light in the word “heirs.”  Every child has a potential in inheritance.  According to the ignorant so-called scientists of this world, there will be nothing left so we need to move to another planet.  Brilliant?  The world has no hope of the afterlife anyway, but we certainly do!  1 Peter 1:3-4  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,  (4)  To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

b.  As God’s children, we are heirs of God.   The Holy Spirit gives more light in this statement.  Since God made the universe and all that is therein, He owns it so that, we as His children, inherit a portion of what God owns.  Romans 8:15-17 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.  (16)  The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:  (17)  And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

c.  As children in Christ, we are joint-heirs with Christ.  The Holy Spirit gives much light in this statement.  All that God owns, our Lord Jesus owns.  We are not just heirs with Christ but joint heirs with Christ.  This means that we equally share all that in Christ’s!  Galatians 3:27-29  For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.  (28)  There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.  (29)  And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Sick Dogs And Washed Hogs

Temple Baptist Church - 5-16-2018

2 Peter 2:9-22

Introduction:

A.  We need to remember our context tonight to get the proper meaning of the verses that I will deal with.  I am going to look at these verses in reverse order to show who these people are and how they got here.

B.  Verses 20-22 have been used more by way of application than contextual interpretation. 

1.  I fear that the true meaning of these verses has been lost because of topical peaching.  YOU MUST always give a Biblical interpretation of a verse before making a practical interpretation! 

2.  This is simply Biblical Hermeneutics.  It is called the Context Mention of Bible Interpretation.  When taking a verse out of its context, it often becomes a pretext!  Great application but no Biblical interpretation.  This can lead to serious doctrinal problems.

3.  It lends itself to Biblical ignorance which destroys the people of God.  God’s people are destroyed for a “lack of knowledge.”  Preaching through the Bible book by book establishes the people of God doctrinally.

C.  When you get to these verses, the context has not changed as the first word of verse 20 in the word “For.”  The Holy Spirit is now going to draw a conclusion to chapter two.  Chapter two begins and ends with false teachers!

D.  In verses 20-22, these Old Testament false prophets and New Testament false teachers did not lose their salvation, they were never saved.  You can wash them all that you want to make the outside smell a little better, but that does not change their inward nature: dogs are dogs and hogs are hogs! 

1.  Their Dereliction.   “falling away”

2 Thessalonians 2:1-3  Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,  (2)  That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.  (3)  Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition …

2 Peter 2:17-20  These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.  (18)  For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.  (19)  While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.  (20)  For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

a.  Many used the Greek word for “falling away,” which gives us a commonly used word “apostasy.”  The words “falling away” give us the actual meaning of “falling away from a former position.”  To fall away from something, you must have once stood for something!

b.  These “dogs” and “hogs” vomited up and left their wallowing in the mire.  The “dog” detested but later invested in heresy.  The “hog” detested the mire but later returned to its filth.

2.  Their Deception.

a.  Their damnableness.  2 Peter 2:1  But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

b.  Their deceiving.  2 Thessalonians 2:2-3  That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.  (3)  Let no man deceive you by any means …

1)  “spirit”  A spirit that is disobedient to the Scriptures.  Teachers who teach and act contrary to clear Scripture and say that they are led by the Holy Spirit.

2)  “word”  A message that does not comply with the Scriptures.  Man-made doctrines that do not line up with the clear doctrinal teaching of the Scriptures.

3)  “letter as from us”  A false “word of God” that takes precedent over “The Word of God.”  False “bibles” from perverted underlying texts that bring about confusion over what is or is not Scripture.

c.  Their being deceived.  2 Peter 2:19  While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

3.  Their Damnation.

a.  Their return.  2 Peter 2:22  But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

b.  Their accountability.  2 Peter 2:21  For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

c.  Their damnation.  Matthew 7:21-23  Not every one 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.  (22)  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?  (23)  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.