“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.” (Matthew 7:21, NLT)
Do not allow inaction to invalidate your profession of faith.
Jesus says that it is not just through our confession (who we say we are), but also through our obedience (what we do) that we establish our lives as securely as a house that is built on bedrock. (Please see the verses that follow: verses 23 and 24.)
Clearly, it is not only our creed (from the Latin word credo, meaning “I believe”) that impresses our heavenly Father; it is also action that is consistent with our creed that pleases God.
How different is that from what we see today: Professions of belief without actions that validate the words? Strive to let your deeds speak as loudly as your words. – Luther
