Are You Sure You're Saved?

Main message: Jesus warns that outward religion and impressive ministry do not guarantee entrance into God's kingdom; true inclusion requires doing the Father's will and a genuine, covenantal relationship with Christ.

Key points:

• Matthew 7:21–23 shows people who call Jesus "Lord" and do remarkable deeds but are rejected because they lacked true relationship.
• Saying "Lord, Lord" reflects confident expectation, not necessarily authentic faith.
• "The will of my Father" is active, chosen intention (seen in Jesus' Gethsemane prayer) and is known through God’s Word and real relationship.
• "I never knew you" (ginosko/epignosis/ Hebrew yada) means a relational, experiential knowing never existed — not merely forgetting a past friendship.
• Your self-assessed qualifications (works, signs, ministry) do not determine inclusion; the Father’s definition of doing His will does.

Scriptures mentioned: Matthew 7:21–23; reference to Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane ("not my will, but yours be done" — cf. Matthew 26:39 / Luke 22:42)