Who Will Enter The Kingdom Of Heaven

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Who Will Enter The Kingdom Of Heaven?

• Matthew 7

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The Kingdom Of Heaven

• Synonymous with The Kingdom Of God Matt 417,
  Mark 115
• Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
  (Matt 417 NKJV)
• The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God
  is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.
  (Mark 115 NKJV)

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The Kingdom Of Heaven

• Synonymous with The Kingdom Of God Matt 417,
  Mark 115
• Focused on Christ Luke 1720-21
• Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the
  kingdom of God would come, He answered them and
  said, The kingdom of God does not come with
  observation nor will they say, 'See here!' or
  'See there!' For indeed, the kingdom of God is
  within you.

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The Kingdom Of Heaven

• Synonymous with The Kingdom Of God Matt 417,
  Mark 115
• Focused on Christ Luke 1720-21
• Not of this world John 1836
• My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom
  were of this world, My servants would fight, so
  that I should not be delivered to the Jews but
  now My kingdom is not from here.

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The Kingdom Of Heaven

• Synonymous with The Kingdom Of God Matt 417,
  Mark 115
• Focused on Christ Luke 1720-21
• Not of this world Rom 1417
• The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,
  but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy
  Spirit.

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The Kingdom Of Heaven

• Synonymous with The Kingdom Of God Matt 417,
  Mark 115
• Focused on Christ Luke 1720-21
• Not of this world John 1836, Rom 1417
• Includes the church Col 113-14
• Will be fully realized when Jesus returns 1 Cor
  1523-28, 2 Tim 47-8, Matt 2531-34 41

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Who Will Enter In?

• Not everyone who profess Jesus. Matt 721
• Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall
  enter the kingdom of heaven

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Who Will Enter In?

• Not everyone who profess Jesus. Matt 721
• Faith alone is insufficient Jam 214-26
• Demons acknowledge Jesus as The Son of God Matt
  828-29
• A true Disciple John 831
• If you abide in My word, you are My disciples
  indeed.

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Who Will Enter In?

• Not everyone who profess Jesus. Matt 721
• Faith alone is insufficient Jam 214-26
• Demons acknowledge Jesus as The Son of God Matt
  828-29
• A true Disciple John 831
• Just because we believe does not guarantee us a
  home in Heaven

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Who Will Enter In?

• Not everyone who does good works Matt 722
• Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord,
  have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out
  demons in Your name, and done many wonders in
  Your name?

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Who Will Enter In?

• Not everyone who does good works Matt 722
• Salvation is by the grace of God Titus 33-7
• Good works were not enough to save Cornelius Acts
  101-5 1113-14
• We might do a lot of good in the name of the Lord
  and He still might say, Depart

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Who Will Enter In?

• Only those who do the will of the Father Matt
  721
• Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall
  enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the
  will of My Father in heaven.

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Who Will Enter In?

• Only those who do the will of the Father Matt
  721
• Only doers of the work James 122-25
• Salvation by grace does cancel out obedience
• Our reasonable service is to completely give
  our lives to Him Luke 177-10, Rom 121
• Salvation by grace requires obedience Rom
  617-18