Back To The Future

Ok, go to Mark 8:27. Travel with me into the future. But first, mark your place in Mark, and then turn back to Matthew 7. We're going back...to the future. Here's the scene. It's the great day of God's judgment. We see many people standing before the throne of Jesus Christ. Many of these people have preached in Jesus name most of their lives on earth. Many have done miracles, and all in the name of Jesus. And now, here they are...finally standing before the Person of Jesus, the Christ, the One in whom they have invested their lives., the One in who's name they were ministering. There's only one problem! ALL of them...all of these people were believing in the wrong Jesus.

"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?' "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS'"
(Matthew 7:22-23).

Now go to Mark 8:27. "Who do people say that I am?" They told Him, saying, "John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets." And He continued by questioning them, "But who do you say that I am?"

Who do you say that Jesus is? It's eternally important. If one is believing in a different Jesus, they are also believing a different gospel. Believing a different gospel will not result in salvation.