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ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE
SAVED?
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.
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? And
then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that
work iniquity.
I. Phony Christians.
Thirty years, ago, a notorious gangster named Mickey Cohen
attended
a Christian meeting in Beverly Hills.
The meeting was being led by a
young evangelist named
Billy Graham.
Graham was just starting out in
evangelism and no one had
really
heard of him.
Everyone knew about Mickey Cohen.
Mickey was attracted to what he
heard at the meeting.
Afterwards, Billy and some of the
others talked to him
about
salvation, but he made no commitment at that time.
A while later a Christian friend
read Revelation 3:20 to
him -
"Behold, I stand at the door...."
The friend then asked Mickey if he
wanted this salvation.
He said, "Yes, I do."
The news of his conversion made
quite a sensation, and the
ministry
of Billy Graham became known across the nation.
There was only one small problem -
nothing in Mickey Cohen's
life
changed.
When his friend confronted him
about it, Mickey complained:
"You didn't tell me I
would have to give up my work!"
[Mafia]
"You didn't tell me I
would have to give up my friends!"
[gangsters]
Mickey had heard that so-and-so
was a Christian athlete, and
so-and-so was a Christian
actress, so he thought he could
be
a Christian gangster.
A. We all know people like Mickey
Cohen.
1) They love Jesus - while they
feel like it, as long as it
offers
something.
2) But soon they drift away,
leaving a bad taste.
B. Worse - those in church who are
bad, but don't leave.
1) Keeps some from joining
church.
2) Why are some who claim to be
Christians like this?
II. Dangers of "Easy-Believism."
A. Jesus as Savior, but not Lord?
1) Controversy - make it two
steps.
2) First grace, then obedience.
a)
Possible to have him as Savior, not Lord?
B. Jesus as Savior and Lord.
1) Matthew 7:22-23 supports this
view.
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? And then will I profess unto them, I
never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
a) Not everyone that say’s
"Lord, lord" will make it in - some will be rejected.
2) Must believe, and obey.
III. Certainty of
salvation.
A. The phonies believe they are
saved.
1) They are utterly sincere.
2) They have even done religious
miracles.
a) Few have. Any here?
3) They are certain he will let
them in.
B. Many modern people think they are
saved, but are not.
1) Some in this church?
a) Inadequate view of Jesus,
salvation.
b) Inadequate commitment.
2) Saying Lord, lord - but not doing
God's will.
IV. Salvation is not easy.
A. Few are saved, according to Jesus.
1) Many who think they are, aren't.
2) Millions will
be shocked on Judgment Day.
a) Are You among them?
B. Salvation by grace,
yet costs us our life.
1) Cheap grace.
a) Church membership.
b) Attendance.
c) Believing parents.
d) Moral lifestyle (fairly
moral).
2) Easy forgivism
can cheapen salvation.
a) Erosion of morality in our
churches.
b) Activity that would have
shamed 20 years ago, now
doesn't
raise an eyebrow.
3) Opposite danger - salvation by
works.
a) Trying hard to earn their
way into heaven.
1> But salvation must
always be a gift.
2> If it's not,
everyone will be lost.
b) Not earn way in, but get
kicked out by it?
V. Hypocrites.
A. Everyone loves to hate them.
1) TV evangelists, etc.
B. But most of us share the sin of
hypocrites.
1) There may be someone who sees
you as a prime example.
a) Do people look down on
Jesus because of you?
2) Preaching on hypocrisy makes me cring.
C. Call upon a perfect savior, but
sin in our lives.
1) Let ourselves off hook, but
hard on others.
2) Outsiders who condemn
hypocrites in church - there's always
room
for one more.
VI. How to gain assurance.
A. Understand simplicity of gospel.
B. Make effort to clean out life.
1) Takes time.
2) Is never perfect.
C. Works can't save, but they can
confirm our salvation.
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