Here we find a reference to the NEW COVENANT and it is tied DIRECTLY TO A NEW HEART. God says he will TAKE THE LAW AND WRITE IT IN THEIR INWARD PARTS. Scripture proves the law in reality is nothing more than a reflection of DIVINE AGAPE LOVE. The Law was given to prove to man HE DID NOT HAVE TRUE or DIVINE AGAPE LOVE. God will take this OUTER FORM OF THE LAW, AND PUT IN INTO THE HUMAN HEART. Thus what we have is a COVENANT OF A NEW HEART, OF A NEW BIRTH, OF REGENERATION PERFORMED BY AGAPE LOVE PLACED WITHIN. The word 'covenant' is "Beriyth' and it means COMPACT, LEAGUE OR AGREEMENT. It is a binding CONTRACT. When Christ says "enter ye in" He is referring to this NEW COVENANT.

(EZEKIEL 36:26-27).

 Hebrews Chapter Eight is attempting to show to the Jews that a NEW COVENANT HAS BEEN CREATED VIA THE WORK OF JESUS CHRIST. This New Covenant is not entered into via WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS OR LAW KEEPING, but via A NEW HEART! We will explore this new heart in complete detail later. One cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven unless he is BORN AGAIN (John 3:3-5). The subject of the Sermon on the Mount is how we enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, and Jesus said in John we must be born again, TO ENTER THE KINGDOM! Jesus is obviously telling us HOW TO BE BORN AGAIN IN THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT! In other words, the PARAMETERS OF HOW ONE OBTAINS HIS NEW HEART WILL BE FOUND IN MATTHEW FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN!

SONS OF GOD..."

(1 John 3:1)

 Now there are a lot of folks out there who will claim there is NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AGAPE and PHILEO, and point to the standard definintions given in Strongs or Lexicons. If this is true, then why does one need to be BORN AGAIN? Why did Christ say that mankind has NO CLOAK to COVER HIMSELF WITH since Christ had come and DEMONSTRATED GOD'S ETERNAL LOVE? Why is the entire Bible a book about DIVINE AGAPE? And why was the LIFE OF CHRIST so DIFFERENT than anyone else? BECAUSE OF HIS DIVINE LOVE. Because of DIVINE AGAPE. And if THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE, then why did Christ claim that MANKIND DOES NOT KNOW and CANNOT KNOW, apart from SUPERNATURAL REVELATION AND REBIRTH, what DIVINE AGAPE IS? There is a RADICAL DIFFERENCE between the LOVE OF GOD, and the LOVES OF MAN.

BORN AGAIN." (John 3:7)

 The word 'again' comes from the word "anothen" which comes from "ano" and it means FROM ABOVE, FROM THE TOP, FROM THE BEGINNING, OR FROM THE FIRST. It means in effect BORN FROM AN ACT OF GOD, BORN OF GOD, BORN FROM GOD HIMSELF. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is speaking about HOW WE ENTER THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. What Jesus is doing is laying down the PARAMETERS, THE GUIDELINES ON WHAT WE MUST DO TO ENTER HIS KINGDOM. He is telling us how we obtain a new heart of agape love, which is also called "LIFE":

ABIDETH IN DEATH". (1 John 3:14)

 Agape love bestowement IS what passes us from DEATH UNTO LIFE. To say otherwise would be to stand in opposition to a host of Scripture. Agape love bestowement IS THE REBIRTH EXPERIENCE OF THE REAL BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN. Agape love brings life, for agape love IS LIFE. It will be proven that the very essence of God IS AGAPE LOVE. Without it, all human souls remain in what God calls DEATH. The subject of this DARK LIGHT series is AGAPE LOVE. With it, you have 'life' and you will enter heaven's gate. Without it, you abide in death, and you will never see heaven at all.

Notice the word life. Life sits at the END of the narrow way. It does not sit at the beginning or the middle. The destination of the narrow way is LIFE, FOR THE NARROW WAY LEADS TO IT. We will come back to this aspect later in this series. For now CROSS COMPARE these verses and you will see Matthew Five, Six and Seven concern themselves with THE NEW BIRTH.

Jesus is making a valid presentation to Israel of the New Covenant., which contains other aspects as well, including the Millennial reign, the rule of the nation Israel with great prosperity, etc. Because Israel REFUSED JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT, THEY REJECTED THE NEW HEART ASPECT. They refused to enter in via the method Jesus gave to them, and THEY WERE EXCLUDED. Likewise will any believer in Jesus Christ be EXCLUDED IF THEY REFUSE TO ADHERE TO THE PARAMETERS GIVEN BY JESUS CHRIST TO ENTER IN.

 EITHER ONE ENTERS THE STRAIT GATE AND WALKS THE NARROW WAY OR HE/SHE WILL PERISH FOREVER. Jesus only gave us this ONE WAY. Because Israel rejected the new heart aspects of the New Covenant, THEIR ENTIRE PORTION OF THE NEW COVENANT WAS DELAYED (Romans 11:25-27; until the times of the gentiles be fulfilled), and the NEW HEART ASPECTS WERE GIVEN TO THE CHURCH (another nation) to provoke Israel to jealousy (Romans 10:19). The presentation to Israel was valid. Israel had the right and the duty to enter in. That is why Jesus said that John the Baptist WAS 'Elias' IF Israel would receive it. Had Israel received Christ, the New Covenant would have been brought in, and the Millennial Reign of Christ would have begun! God fore knew they would reject Christ, but that does not negate the authenticity of the offer made.

Jesus is attempting to explain to Israel how to find and appropriate this new law: the law of AGAPE LOVE WITHIN, the covenant of a new heart within, a supernaturally changed human heart, a heart that allows us to fulfill all the law via AGAPE LOVE WITHIN. It is this LOVE CHANGE that brings LIFE, and this LOVE CHANGE that allows us to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Christ is the ONLY MEDIATOR of the New Covenant (1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 8:6; 9:15; 12:24;). There is NO OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN BY WHICH WE MUST BE SAVED.

Did not Jesus say "ENTER YE IN?" Into what ? The New Covenant, The New Birth! Jesus is telling you there are two ways, two gates, two methods by which HIS BELIEVERS, HIS DISCIPLES, HIS PEOPLE, THE "CHRISTIANS" are going to ATTEMPT to enter this NEW COVENANT. One way is via a very wide gate and a broad way which has a sign over it that says 'HEAVEN THIS WAY, ALL BELIEVERS IN JESUS, ENTER HERE." Satan and his FALSE CHRISTIAN PROPHETS painted that sign to deceive believers. It is a FABRICATION, A DECEPTION, that appears right, sounds right, feels right, and even checks out correctly in scripture UNLESS ONE DIGS DEEP ENOUGH TO UNCOVER THE DECEPTION.

Therefore in reality there is only ONE GATE and ONE WAY by which we may enter into the Kingdom of God, into the New Covenant. That ONE WAY leads to LIFE, WHICH IS AGAPE LOVE BESTOWEMENT. The other leads to eternal loss and ruin, but it APPEARS as BEING THE CORRECT WAY! IT WILL CLAIM A NEW HEART AND IT WILL CLAIM WITH TOTAL AUTHORITY THAT HEAVEN IS THE DESTINATION. IT WILL CLAIM A TRUE AND AUTHENTIC UNION WITH JESUS CHRIST. IT WILL SEIZE THE EARTHLY AND PRESENT PART OF THE PROMISE. THE VAST MAJORITY OF CHRISTIANS WILL CLAIM TO BE SONS OF GOD, BUT THEY WILL BE IN TRUTH BASTARD SONS, LAWLESS, FOR THEY REFUSED TO OBEY THE PARAMETERS CHRIST GAVE THEM. As a result of their false theology, they are sent away.

FOR THEY ARE THINE." (John 17:9)

 The importance of this prayer is found in WHO JESUS IS PRAYING FOR. It was NOT the Christ rejecting world. He is very specific: He prays only FOR HIS OWN. ALL OTHERS ARE REJECTED, ALL OTHERS ARE ENEMIES AND THEREFORE CONDEMNED.

(JOHN 17:20-21)

Jesus extends his prayers here to include ALL BELIEVERS THAT CLAIM THEY ARE CHRISTIANS. He is not excluding mere professors, He includes ALL THOSE WHO NAME THE NAME OF JESUS. But notice how he words it, and pay close attention to it: He first prays for all those that "believe on me". It means all professors of Christ throughout the entire Church age, which means all those who have put faith and trust in the name of Jesus as Messiah. Now comes something very important: OF THIS WHOLE GROUP, HE PRAYS THAT THESE PEOPLE MAY COME INTO AUTHENTIC UNION WITH HIM, IF THEY ARE OBEDIENT AND DO AS HE COMMANDED. He wants them all to become one! He wants them to come to something:

AND I IN THEM."

(John 17:26)

Jesus divides the world into TWO CAMPS, believers and unbelievers. He then makes a another division that is far more important: Believers and followers who are OBEDIENT, and who will come into GENUINE UNION with Christ and actually enter in to the New Covenant via AUTHENTIC REGENERATION/REBIRTH. The next group are believers and followers that are DISOBEDIENT, who will not enter into GENUINE UNION with Christ, in spite of all their belief, faith and profession of faith. They somehow miss the KEY TO HEAVEN.

 The word 'will' is "thelema", and it means a DETERMINATION, A PURPOSE, A DECREE. The word 'doeth' is "poieo", and it means to PERFORM OR CARRY OUT, TO DO SOMETHING. Closely associated with it is the word "prasso" which means to PERFORM REPEATEDLY, TO EXECUTE, TO ACCOMPLISH. In short, it means to be OBEDIENT TO GOD, THAT IS, TO PERFORM OR EXECUTE, TO CARRY OUT THAT WHICH GOD DEMANDS. If you are obedient, you will do it. If you are disobedient, you will not do it.

These verses claim that YOU MUST OBEY, and it is not OPTIONAL. Either you are obedient or you perish. Either you do as you are told, or you perish. It is NOT OPTIONAL. It is a command from God. You do not pick and choose that which you may comply with. Theological arguments that bypass obvious commands from God lead you to certain ruin.

 Notice the HUGE CONDITIONAL WORD 'OBEY'. The word 'obey' here is "hupakouo", which simply means to CARRY OUT THE COMMANDS OF AUTHORITY, TO HEED, TO CONFORM. As we are dealing with HOW TO ENTER THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, WE MUST BE OBEDIENT TO THE PARAMETERS GIVEN IN THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT! In other words, SALVATION IS CONDITIONAL UPON YOUR OBEDIENCE! IF YOU REFUSE, FOR WHATEVER FOOLISH REASON YOU HAVE, YOU BURN:

OBEY NOT

THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST:.."

(2 Thessalonians 1:8)

Read the parameters, read the written declaration. Read every word, and then obey the sayings of Jesus and do the will of the Father. Obedience is the key to the entire gospel and salvation itself. Faith at it's root essence is OBEDIENCE OVER THE LONG HAUL, or we could say a FAITH THAT IS TRIED IN THE FIRES OF TRIAL AND TESTING. OUR FAITH WILL BE TRIED TO SEE IF IT IS AS THE FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST. Jesus exclaimed:

(Luke 6:46)

The Bible is very blunt: it calls all those that refuse to obey the counsel of the Lord FOOLISH AND SIMPLE. It does not matter how many theological degrees you hang after your name, nor how many millions of followers you may claim. All of that is vanity, all of that is carnal. What matters is simple obedience,

(John 12:48)

Jesus makes it clear that there are two types of BELIEVERS. Those that hear the word and do it, and those that hear the word, but refuse to comply. We are back to obedience and disobedience. It then becomes clear that Jesus is CONTRASTING THE TWO TYPES OF BELIEVERS, FOLLOWERS AND DISCIPLES in the Sermon on the Mount. THE REAL AUTHENTIC ONES WHO DO AS COMMANDED, AND THE FALSE ONES THAT DO NOT!

Were the "many" rejected by Jesus Christ under GRACE? If so, why are they not saved? Why doesn't Jesus merely "wink" at their sins? They WERE under grace, but they DID NOT AVAIL THEMSELVES OF IT, BECAUSE THEY REFUSED TO DO WHAT GOD AND CHRIST COMMANDED THEM TO DO! THEY FRUSTRATED THE GRACE OF GOD, THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT GRACE WAS, AND THEY PERVERTED ITS REAL MEANING.

To prove that there is a broad way for Christians, let's turn to John 10:1 and read it carefully:

(John 10:1)

Jesus says there are TWO WAYS into the sheepfold. The SHEEPFOLD is THE BODY OF CHRIST. You can come into the sheepfold (Body of Christ) by THE DOOR (1); or SOME OTHER WAY (2). The important thing to notice is that Jesus INCLUDES THEM BOTH AS ENTERING THE SHEEPFOLD. All Christians no matter their true status before Christ are considered to be in the body of Christ, or part of HIS CHURCH. It will be shown later that SOME OTHER WAY IS CONVERSION, and via the DOOR IS REGENERATION. In spite of modern theology, conversion IS NOT regeneration.

Jesus says He is THE DOOR. (John 10:8). The door to what? A door is an entry point to something. What are we COMMANDED TO DO? TO ENTER THE NEW COVENANT, AND JESUS IS THE ONLY MEDIATOR OF THAT COVENANT. WE THEREFORE MUST ENTER IN THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. If Jesus is the DOOR, then THE DOOR IS OUR ENTRY POINT INTO THE NEW COVENANT! Where is Jesus in relation to the NARROW WAY? AT THE END OF THE NARROW WAY! NOT AT THE BEGINNING, NOT AT THE MIDDLE, BUT AT THE END! The WAY AFTER THE CROSS is totally different, yet difficult if one has the FAITH in the POWER OF GOD TO CRUCIFY THE FLESH.   We are looking at only that part which deals with AUTHENTIC REGENERATION. Scripture proves that the destination of the narrow way is ALSO JESUS. This is true because LIFE IS AT THE END OF THE NARROW WAY:

(1 John 5:12)

Jesus said that MANY believers travel the broad way. The word 'many' is "polus" and it means MUCH, LARGELY, ABUNDANT, MOSTLY, PLENTEOUS, MAJORITY OR VAST MAJORITY. Notice that Jesus says the vast majority of His followers travel the BROAD WAY to DESTRUCTION. The word used for destruction is "apoleia", and it means ETERNAL RUIN OR LOSS. The many make a very serious mistake in their theology and beliefs. It is this group, who comprise the many, who stand before Jesus REJECTED.

Throughout the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus contrasts these two types of believers, and how they will respond to Him and His commands. There are TWO GATES, TWO WAYS, TWO DESTINATIONS. There are TWO TYPES OF TREES, TWO TYPES OF FRUITS, AND TWO TYPES OF HOUSES. There are TWO WAYS TO ENTER THE SHEEPFOLD, THE DOOR OR SOME OTHER WAY. Could it be that ALL CHRISTIANS enter the WIDE GATE and begin their journey on the broad way? That within this sheepfold of Christianity there are but a few who discover there is a strait gate and who enter in and travel the narrow way to find the LIVING CHRIST? Could this be the answer to 'MANY are called, but FEW are chosen'? That Jesus Christ considers all who profess Him as followers, as disciples, but only THE FEW as 'disciples indeed' (John 8:31)?

The Sermon on the Mount was designed to show those who were followers HOW TO APPROACH THE KING. There is a proper protocol that must be observed, and if it is not, you WILL go into eternal ruin. Jesus told us the correct way to lay down our petitions for mercy before the Lord of the Universe. He showed us how to enter in to the New Covenant of Agape love bestowement which is the new heart.

(Proverbs 1:24-29)

There are three things here: they refused KNOWLEDGE, they refused HIS COUNSEL, and they refused the FEAR OF THE LORD. They perish and go into eternal ruin. The same thing happens to the 'MANY'.

We have now shown you the context of the Sermon on the Mount, and that the many who enter into the wide gate and remain on the broad way are in fact BELIEVERS. We know that the word 'many' means VAST MAJORITY. We must therefore find out why THE VAST MAJORITY OF CHRISTIANS WHO LIVED DURING THE ENTIRE CHURCH AGE ARE REJECTED BY CHRIST. To accomplish that we must examine this and other scripture carefully. When we do that, we will unlock the mystery of why it happened, and thus we ourselves can hope to avoid it.

(Matthew 7:22)

We know the word many means the VAST MAJORITY of CHRISTIANS. Could we prove they were SINCERE CHRISTIANS? Is sincerity the issue here, or is deception the issue? Can we find out who these people really are?

Christ does not argue with them about their works in HIS NAME. He does not refute it, which substantiates it. He does not answer them on that basis, for it is a TRUTH. This is why they argue with Christ, and are in ABSOLUTE SHOCK AND DISBELIEF AT WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THEM. They now present their side: DID WE NOT DO ALL OF THESE WORKS IN YOUR NAME UNDER YOUR AUTHORITY? Were we not operating under your Lordship and power? Were we not your agents, your ambassadors? Everything we did, we did in your name! LORD, LORD HAVE MERCY!

There is no question that all of these poor souls THOUGHT they were FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION OF MATTHEW 28:19-20. The word 'prophesied' is "propheteuo"; and it means TO PREACH, TO TEACH, TO EVANGELIZE, TO GIVE REAL PROPHECY ALL UNDER THE ANOINTING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. That word has roots that cover the broad spectrum of offices in the Church: some apostles, some pastors, some teachers, some evangelists. We can then deduce something from this remark: THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE OBEDIENT CHRISTIANS, DOING THE WORK OF CHRIST AS HE COMMANDED.

Christ does not DENY THEIR WORK ANYWHERE. HE DOES NOT DENY THEY HAD THE HOLY SPIRIT. By the absence of such a denial, he implies that they did it all in His name, and by all implications under His authority and by the Holy Spirit.

These people ARE CHRISTIAN LEADERS. They took the gospel to the four corners of the world, fulfilling the great commission. They thought they were obedient, they never once questioned it. Now they stand before their Lord and find themselves UTTERLY CAST OUT. THEY STAND BEFORE CHRIST STUNNED TO THE VERY CORE OF THEIR BEING. They only NOW RECOGNIZE they are LOST SOULS, DESTINED FOR THE HELL THEY PREACHED AGAINST.

Christ did not deny their positions as leaders either. The very word they used PROVES THEY WERE LEADERS. Christ did not base His answer to them on this basis: THEY WERE IN THE SHEEPFOLD. THEY WERE IN THE BODY OF CHRIST AS EVANGELISTS, TEACHERS, PREACHERS WITHIN THE MAINSTREAM CHURCH.

Let me ask you a very serious question: If these people KNEW ABOUT HEAVEN AND HELL, ABOUT CHRIST AND SATAN, ABOUT ETERNAL TORMENT AND SUFFERING, AND ABOUT DEMONS:

If you answer yes, WHY WOULD THEY? There is a not a soul on earth that would pick hell as their eternal destination. NO ONE. Given all of their knowledge (they were teachers, preachers, evangelists) would they DELIBERATELY MOCK CHRIST AND CHOOSE ETERNAL RUIN? The question itself is absurd! OF COURSE NOT!

If they would not pick this destination by choice, then how did they end up there? The answer is simple: DECEPTION ON A MASSIVE SCALE. They were under rank deception, FOR LACK OF SEARCHING FOR THE REAL TRUTH. The only way you can go under such a deception as this is via BUILDING A THEOLOGY THAT IS INCORRECT, AND THEN EMBRACING THAT THEOLOGY AS TRUTH. In short, it means REFUSING TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMANDS OF JESUS CHRIST AND BUILDING A THEOLOGY THAT GETS AROUND IT! It was their own theology that took them to hell. Peter warned that Satan would infiltrate the Church and build a complete NEW THEOLOGY that looked 100% correct, but it would lead to the VAST MAJORITY GOING INTO ETERNAL RUIN (2 Peter 2:1-3).

I) Christ does not deny they were PART OF THE BODY OF CHRIST.

In point of fact, Christ does not even claim they spoke evil of His name. You will not find one word of denial in the answer of Christ. He does not deny it, for their claims are totally true. Christ is not going to deny TRUTH. But His answer is devastating in it's simplicity and beauty. His answer proves they missed the

They missed the key central issue between man and God. Because they missed the key to salvation in Christ, their works were branded as INIQUITY.  Albert Barnes was a Christian scholar who wrote a commentary now called Barnes' Notes. What he says about these people helps us to understand in part what happened to these people:

"Many would plead that they had done miracles, and preached and prophesied much, and on the ground of THAT they would demand entrance into heaven. The power of working miracles HAS NO NECESSARY CONNECTION TO PIETY. God may as well, if He chooses, give THE POWER of raising the dead to a wicked man, as the skill of healing to a wicked physician. A MIRACLE IS A DISPLAY OF HIS (GODS) POWER THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF ANOTHER. The act of healing the sick is also a DISPLAY OF HIS (GODS) POWER THROUGH THE AGENCY OF ANOTHER.. In neither of these cases is there any necessary connection to moral character. So of preaching and prophesying. God may use the agency of a man of talents, though not pious, to carry forward his purposes..." Volume 9, Page 79.

This goes far deeper than that. These men KNEW THEY HAD TO BE BORN AGAIN. There is no way they could NOT HAVE KNOWN IT. This is a deception in theology. However, I want you to notice how Barnes contrasts POWER WITH PIETY. In this case he is using REGENERATIVE PIETY, OR THE PIETY THAT COMES FROM BEING BORN AGAIN. Power does not prove anything. We dare not confuse power with inner essence of the soul. Power is power, and you could heal someone and not have any love in your soul. It could be done for aggrandizement, pride, greed or to gain a position of power.

It is vital to realize that working power has nothing whatever to do with the state of the heart in the regenerative sense of the word. We can prove that because Satan can and does duplicate every single gift of the Holy Spirit! That is one of his methods of deception. Power is manifested by OUTWARD AND VISIBLE SIGNS AND WONDERS, SUCH AS TONGUES, HEALINGS, SLAYINGS OF THE SPIRIT, ETC.

The occult has long known and recognized that Satan can and does heal, answer prayer, causes people to speak in tongues, slayings in the spirit, can prophesy, etc. Is the essence of Satan the same as the Holy Spirit? IS THE COMMAND OF SCRIPTURE TO 'TEST THE SPIRITS' THERE FOR A REASON? That is why the Scripture does not base salvation upon any of these things whatsoever, for anyone, including believers could be deceived by the enemy. Salvation is based upon something that Satan cannot duplicate.

It might be argued that these people were into WORKS, OR A FORM OF LEGALISM. The implication of Scripture is that they were utterly UNAWARE that they were legalists. Scripture proves that you can THINK YOU ARE DOING EVERYTHING BY FAITH AND GRACE AND STILL BE UNDER THE LAW. This will be explored fully. These people displayed all the power and might of the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements, and they fully believed in salvation by grace through faith. The issue goes far deeper than WORKS vs. FAITH AND GRACE. What we are dealing with here is a DECEPTION IN THEOLOGY so subtle and so clever that they never realized their danger. The other argument presented is that they did not have Holy Spirit power, but instead had Satanic power. This is even worse, for they were UNABLE TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE. They asked God for bread, and He gave them a STONE. That is not the character of God or Christ. It goes much deeper than any of this, and it rests upon one thing: THEIR THEOLOGY WAS IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH JESUS CHRIST, ALTHOUGH IT LOOKED LIKE IT AGREED TOTALLY WITH IT !!!

These people were sincere, dedicated Christian workers. They had been duped by a CLEVER DECEPTION. It is the purpose of this series to UNMASK THAT DECEPTION. Christ did not question whatever their FAITH, BELIEF OR SINCERITY. That was not the issue. We can, however, prove the following to be true:

1. They underwent a CONVERSION to Christ.

These people were at one time UNBELIEVERS. They at one time or another heard the gospel and underwent a conversion to Christ .He does not deny that they were Christians. The word conversion means to change directions, to have a MIND CHANGE, TO CHANGE YOUR MIND, TO THINK DIFFERENTLY, TO TURN AROUND. These people walked in the world, heard the gospel call and responded to it in a positive way. They turned from the ways of the world, and began to follow Christ.

2. They BELIEVED in the name of Jesus.

All of these people were believers. Without belief it is impossible to obtain the power of the Holy Spirit, for it is predicated upon belief and faith. They had great belief, enough to perform miracles.

3. They had FAITH in Jesus.

All of these people had faith in Christ. You do not undergo CONVERSION, become a follower, rise to positions of leadership in the Body of Christ without having FAITH. These people TRUSTED CHRIST IN EVERY WAY. There is no indication that they were insincere or did not have faith and belief.

4. They believed they were REGENERATED, BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS AND HAD ETERNAL LIFE.

If they knew about Satan and his demons, they also knew about Christ and the Gospel message of salvation. They would have known that Jesus demanded REGENERATION for entrance to heaven. These people were leaders, teachers of the faith. There is no question or hint that they did not KNOW their scriptures. They were obviously convinced that their theological doctrines were correct. They believed totally that their interpretations of Scripture were correct and they were certain they were saved and going to heaven.

They stand before Christ in UTTER SHOCK AND DISBELIEF at what is going to happen. To their horror they find out they made a tragic miscalculation. Had they known ahead of time that they were not in TRUE UNION with Christ, they would have done something to correct it. They were in utter deception! They were totally blind to their true state. For this to happen they must have held a theology that TOLD THEM THEY WERE REGENERATED WHEN IN FACT THEY WERE NOT. That means a new definition of what "being born again" really means was brought into being and accepted hook, line and sinker BY THE VAST MAJORITY OF CHRISTIANS, IN EVERY DENOMINATION. IT COST THEM ETERNITY.

Jesus flatly tells them they WERE NOT regenerated. We will explore the answer of Christ deeply, but the essence of His answer is that they were never BORN AGAIN, NEVER HAD COME INTO UNION WITH HIM. Scripture proves that AUTHENTIC REGENERATION INCLUDES UNION WITH JESUS CHRIST. It is on this basis alone that Christ rejects them. These people neglected the most important point of all Scripture: TRUE UNION WITH THE LIVING CHRIST.

5. They had all made A DECISION FOR CHRIST.

All of these people were Christians. Therefore in one manner or other they had made a decision for Christ and dedicated themselves to Him. Denominations may differ in their approach and ritual, but they all require in one form or another a declaration for Christ. Without it they would not have been accepted into the Church. Different denominations teach differently on how ONE GETS SAVED, but they all teach it one way or another. Therefore each and every one not only was accepted by their respective denominations, they rose to positions of leadership and power within those denominations, and continued to propagate their respective church doctrines on salvation! THEY WERE POSITIVE THEY WERE GOING TO HEAVEN BUT ENDED UP IN ETERNAL RUIN!

6. They had all been BAPTIZED.

To be accepted into a church one must undergo the ritual of baptism. It matters not the form of baptism that denomination requires, the point is they UNDERWENT BAPTISM.

7. They had been BAPTIZED WITH HOLY SPIRIT POWER.

There is no question whatever that these people WERE UNDER THE IMPRESSION AND POSITIVE THAT THEY HAD TRUE HOLY SPIRIT POWER. The answer of Christ would indicate that their belief was totally correct. Remember that they did everything in the name of Jesus and under His authority. At no time could they have questioned that this power was NOT of God. The proof text points strongly that indeed they did have a POWER BAPTISM OF THE SPIRIT. YET THEY ARE REJECTED BY JESUS CHRIST.

Many denominations reject the concept that the Holy Spirit works in this day and age, and therefore claim that this is a reference to early Christians. Nothing could be further from the truth. Scripture proves categorically that the Holy Spirit is working in the same manner as He did at Pentecost.

This is important: The Body of Christ accepted these leaders as real sincere Christians, whose message was TRUTH. They would have been rejected out of hand if this was not the case. These people UPHELD JESUS CHRIST. THEY PROMOTED JESUS CHRIST WITH POWER AND CONVICTION. THEY TAUGHT AND PREACHED CHRIST TO THE MULTITUDES, AS EVANGELISTS, PREACHERS AND TEACHERS. They had all the form, the gifts, the power of disciples of Christ.

Let's consolidate this and see where we stand with provable facts:

1. They underwent CONVERSIONS.

2. They MUST HAVE said the sinner's prayer or made an equivalent form of dedication.

3. They BELIEVED in Jesus.

4. They had FAITH in Jesus.

5. They TRUSTED in the name of Jesus.

6. They THOUGHT they gave their hearts to Jesus.

7. They were POSITIVE THEY WERE SAVED.

8. They were positive they were REGENERATED.

9. They were positive they were in TRUE UNION with Christ.

10. They had undergone BAPTISM by water.

11. They had been BAPTIZED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT OR THOUGHT THEY WERE.

12. They were able to WORK MIRACLES.

13. They were able to CAST OUT DEMONS.

14. They were ACCEPTED by their Church.

15. They were LEADERS; evangelists, teachers and mighty preachers of the Word.

16. They THOUGHT they were obedient in fulfilling the GREAT COMMISSION.

Astoundingly Jesus never HINTED THAT ANY OF THE ABOVE WAS NOT TRUE. He did not say to them that they were liars, or that they had no faith, no belief, no trust. His answer is not based upon ANY of the ABOVE POINTS. They are of no consequence to Christ because the issue between man and God had not been settled: THE LIVING CHRIST WAS THE ONLY MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT, AND THESE PEOPLE NEVER ENTERED INTO IT. The issue between man and God is a LOVE ISSUE, and THIS ISSUE ALONE determines one's entrance into the Kingdom of God.

It is possible to be a totally sincere and dedicated Christian and still be under a grand delusion. You can think you know Jesus Christ in a very personal and intimate way, to pray and draw close to this Jesus you think you know, and appropriate all the powers of the Holy Spirit by faith and baptism. You can lay your life on the line for missionary service, be a powerful evangelist, teacher or preacher and still NEVER COME INTO UNION WITH JESUS CHRIST. This is more tragic than your worst nightmare, for you will never wake up from it. YOU WILL LOSE ETERNAL LIFE AND THERE WILL BE NO HOPE OF RECOVERY FOR ALL TIME.

(Matthew 7:23)

We will inspect this answer very closely for the rest of this book. It shows us WHAT HAPPENED. We will first explore the following words:

6. INIQUITY

With these words we will begin to unlock the mystery of what happened and why. We can only scratch the surface here, for our point in this chapter is to prove that THE VAST MAJORITY OF CHRISTIANS CAN AND WILL BE SENT TO ETERNAL RUIN.

The key word here is THEN. It proves that union had never taken place at all during their earthly lives. The word for 'then' is "tote" and it means AT THAT TIME. It means at the time of their judgment. He waits until the judgment itself to tell these souls that UNION HAD NEVER TAKEN PLACE.

The Bible does NOT teach you that union with the HOLY SPIRIT is salvation. Nor does it teach you that UNION WITH GOD THE FATHER IS SALVATION. The Bible teaches you under no uncertain terms that UNION WITH JESUS CHRIST is what saves the individual. The reason for this is because IT IS JESUS CHRIST WHO REDEEMED MANKIND, and NOT the Holy Spirit or God the Father. There IS a trinity, and each performs tasks in this mystery of SALVATION. We will explore this fully, but it is a truth, and a truth ignored by modern Christian theology. Modern theology tells you if you HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT YOU HAVE IT ALL. On one side of their mouth they teach a TRINITY, on the other side, they IGNORE IT. Do not ignore it on the issue of salvation, for if you do, you will end up one of the many who THOUGHT THEY KNEW JESUS, when in fact they DID NOT.

4. I knew you, but you later rejected me.

Jesus said none of those things. He said only that NEVER IN ALL OF THEIR LIVES was there contact made with them. Union never occurred. Regeneration never occurred. They were not born again, they only THOUGHT they were born again. How is this possible? How could a believer think he was in union with Christ, a most intimate union at that, and if fact no union was ever made? We had better dig until we find the answer.

The word 'knew' is "ginosko'" and it means to come to know in the absolute sense, to understand totally, to know EXPERIENTIALLY. It is often used in a relationship sense between the person known and the person knowing. It is used to express UNION IN AN EXPERIENTIAL SENSE.

This word is important in that it reveals that Christ feels there must be a real union between TWO LIVING ENTITIES. This union is considered by Christ to be essential for salvation, for without it you are rejected out of hand. He is saying that "I" Jesus, never came into union with "you". Christ was never admitted into the heart of hearts.

The word 'iniquity' is "anamia", and it means ILLEGALITY OR VIOLATION OF LAW, TRANSGRESSION OF LAW, OR LAWLESSNESS. He is NOT using this in the terms of human law, but of God's law. The New Covenant is a legally binding contract between God and the human race. It is a legal document, which God and those who He seeks must abide by. The commands of Jesus Christ on the Mount establish the requirements of entering into this Covenant for a new heart. If you refuse to comply with the requirements because of theology or any other reason, you are in violation of the covenant itself, and thus you are a transgressor of God's law. The NEW LAW IS AGAPE LOVE. If you do not have agape love, because you refuse to walk the narrow way, then you are in violation OF THE NEW LAW OF AGAPE LOVE, THE NEW COVENANT. This is true because you are claiming you have entered in legally when in fact you have not. You are a thief and a robber, plundering the promises of God, taking what belongs to the rightful heirs and claiming them for yourself when you have no right whatever to do so. This makes you lawless, which is why the Scripture brands such a one as a "bastard". The word for bastard is "nothos" in the Greek, and it means A SPURIOUS OR ILLEGITIMATE SON. and this in turn makes your works, no matter how sincere, works of 'iniquity'.

An example of this would be for you to put on a police uniform and go out and operate under the authority of the city you reside in. You have not entered into a contract with your local government. You have not been hired, sent to school and have no OFFICIAL BACKING. You are an impostor, a transgressor of the law, a BASTARD POLICEMAN.

What Christ is saying to these people is that they are NOT GENUINE. They are not authentic Christians, but are imitators, look alikes! The point we must remember is this: THE VAST MAJORITY OF CHRISTIANS ARE NOT AWARE THAT THEY ARE IMPOSTORS. They honestly and sincerely think they are IN UNION WITH CHRIST! They are positive they under grace and faith, yet they are rank LEGALISTS, WORKING UNDER THE LAW, BECAUSE THEY DID NOT AVAIL THEMSELVES OF GOD'S GRACE. THEY FRUSTRATED IT.

The following gifts are mentioned by Paul:

5. The gift of faith that moves mountains.

There is no question that Paul is referring to specific GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT. The gifts of the Spirit are GIFTS OF POWER. To obtain them, you must be BAPTIZED BY A POWER BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. In Acts, you will find that the BAPTISM ALWAYS GAVE THE BELIEVER GREAT POWER. Many Christians believe that baptism in the Holy Spirit PROVES ONE IS SAVED. A baptism of power does not prove anything except that you have A SUPERNATURAL POWER. Salvation is not based upon A POWER BAPTISM. The Holy Spirit DID NOT REDEEM MANKIND. Jesus Christ is the ONLY REDEEMER OF MAN. Salvation is based upon UNION WITH JESUS CHRIST. The union with CHRIST IS A UNION WITH THE AGAPE LOVE SPIRIT OF CHRIST. Scripture WILL PROVE THAT POWER IS NOT SPIRIT, AND SPIRIT IS NOT POWER. THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT ITEMS, GIVEN AT DIFFERENT TIMES.

and ye shall be WITNESSES UNTO ME

both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea-a-a, and in Sa-ma'-ri-a, and

unto the UTTERMOST PARTS OF THE EARTH."

(Acts 1:8)

Zechariah speaks to this issue directly, and as we look at what he says, we should ponder the correctness of present day theology reference the baptism of the Holy Ghost IN POWER. Remember to keep in your mind the DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ESSENCE AND POWER. Essence is the CHARACTER BEHIND THE POWER. Power of itself does not prove essence, which is why Satan can duplicate the gifts of power and bring many under deception.

"And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a

CANDLESTICK ALL OF GOLD, WITH A BOWL ON TOP OF IT,

AND HIS SEVEN LAMPS THEREON,

AND SEVEN PIPES TO THE SEVEN LAMPS,

WHICH ARE UPON THE TOP THEREOF:"

(Zechariah 4:2)

WHICH IS YOUR REASONABLE SERVICE."(Romans 12:1)

The COMMAND of the Lord is that we present ourselves as a LIVING SACRIFICE. God wants US AS A SACRIFICE. A sacrifice is something that is KILLED and then offered up on the alter of the Lord. It is this SACRIFICE that makes us HOLY AND ACCEPTABLE. Without it, we are NOT COUNTED HOLY, NOR ARE WE ACCEPTABLE. The many were neither holy nor acceptable, Christ sent them away. By deduction we conclude they did not in truth OFFER THEMSELVES AS A LIVING SACRIFICE IN SPITE OF ALL OF THEIR WORKS, WHICH THEY COUNTED AS THEIR SACRIFICE. THIS PROVES THAT THE 'WORKS' OF A CHRISTIAN ARE NOT THE SACRIFICE THAT GOD IS SPEAKING OF HERE. THE SACRIFICE THAT GOD WANTS IS THEIR DEATH VIA THE NARROW WAY. They never died on the alter of God, and therefore ALL OF THEIR WORKS WERE VANITY. WHY?

The command to offer yourself as a living sacrifice is connected to the STRAIT GATE AND NARROW WAY. In other words, by entering the strait gate, and walking the narrow way, you are offering yourself to God as a LIVING SACRIFICE. One of the elements of the narrow way IS A LIVING DEATH. Just after death lies LIFE. LIFE IS AGAPE LOVE. AGAPE LOVE IS HOLY, AND IS ACCEPTABLE UNTO THE LORD. Scripture proves that one must die A LIVING DEATH to find life. That dying is the OFFERING UP OF YOUR BODY AS A LIVING SACRIFICE. The key word is SACRIFICE or DYING.

Scripture will be presented to prove beyond all question that AGAPE LOVE is the issue between you and your God. It will prove that REGENERATION OR BEING BORN AGAIN involves agape love. True union with Christ involves agape love. Being a true Son of God involves agape love. The self MUST DIE before agape love is granted. You cannot die a living death until and unless you enter the strait gate and walk the narrow way, for it is God's method of killing you while you are still walking around very much alone. . Jesus gave us NO OTHER WAY. The whole Bible is a book about agape love. Agape love is the ONLY issue between God and man, and until and unless this issue in settled you remain lost in trespasses and sins.

(Revelation 3:14-17)

This church of Jesus Christ ASSUMES THEY HAVE NEED OF NOTHING WHATEVER, EITHER PHYSICAL OR SPIRITUAL. They obviously consider themselves saved and heaven bound. They think their works before the Lord are approved and that they are in good standing. YET JESUS SAYS TO THEM THAT THEY "KNOWEST NOT". Thus we can rightfully conclude the following:

10. They are under a deception, THEY KNOWEST NOT.

Jesus is most blunt: "I will spew thee out of my mouth." Christ rejects them as utter poison. The word 'spue' is "emeo" in the Greek, which is where we get our word 'emetic', an agent used to make one vomit poison out of their system. THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO ENTER HEAVEN. THEY ARE REJECTED. This is just as serious as the 'many' who stood before Christ rejected. Are they the same crowd? It does not sound like they are, because the 'many' in Matthew were FRONT LINERS IN THE BATTLE BETWEEN CHRIST AND SATAN. These do not appear to be engaged in anything except a lukewarm NOMINAL CHRISTIAN FAITH EXERCISE. They are lukewarm apostates, PEW WARMERS. They are not on the front lines, but they have the same delusion, and they are under rank deception: Jesus says to them:

"THOU KNOWEST NOT".

This is deception. They are totally unaware of their true standing before Christ. They are totally unaware of the fact that they are going to hellfire, and not heaven. They are however considered to be PART of the BODY OF CHRIST.

Notice that Christ does not say I might or that I could spew them out, but that HE IS GOING TO DO SO. Their fate is sealed, SHORT OF A FULL BIBLICAL REPENTANCE. This is important because they are CONSIDERED BY CHRIST HIMSELF AS IN HIS BODY. You cannot spew out that which you have not accepted. They are in the SHEEPFOLD. They are Christians, a part of the body of Christ. They are obviously believers. The word 'church' is "ekklesia" and it means A CALLING OUT, A RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION, A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, ASSEMBLY OF BELIEVERS, THE CALLED OUT ONES. One could hardly say these were not Christians! Jesus says they are, but they are under a rank deception, a delusion. Their theology is faulty, their faith is defective, their belief system in grave error.

How is it possible to bend your knee to Christ, be accepted into the Body of Christ by Christ Himself and yet end up rejected? Again we will find only one reason: THEY HAVE NOT COME INTO UNION WITH HIM AND THEY ARE NOT REGENERATED. Their theology of what constituted regeneration was NOT what Christ presented. These people DO NOT have agape love, they do not have union, they are lost in their trespasses and sins.

The list that Christ gave them is a list of the things that attend to the salvation of the soul! They are part of TRUE UNION WITH CHRIST, OR REGENERATION.

1. GOLD TRIED IN THE FIRE.

The gold here is REAL FAITH. Faith is the OPERATIVE DYNAMIC in salvation, the fuel used to bring you into the New Covenant. It is what propels the believer through the strait gate and down the narrow way. However you can have faith to move mountains and still refuse the narrow way! There is a FAITH IN FAITH, A FAITH THAT IS STATIC, A DEAD FAITH. Paul, in 1 Corinthians 13 was referring to a FAITH IN FAITH ITSELF, WHICH IS IDOL WORSHIP. IT IS THE FAITH OF MODERN CHRISTIANITY, A FAITH THAT TAKES THE PLACE OF CHRIST HIMSELF, THAT BECOMES CHRIST HIMSELF.

(Revelation 19:7-8)

 The white robes are RIGHTEOUSNESS. The robe of righteousness is agape love. Righteousness is often a code word for agape love, FOR BEHIND ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS IS AGAPE LOVE. In other words, THE ESSENCE OF ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS IS AGAPE LOVE. The white raiment represents the gift of regeneration and covering of the RIGHTEOUSNESS of Christ, it represents AUTHENTIC UNION. Without it you are naked and not covered by the AGAPE LOVE of Christ.

It is important to realize also that Revelation 19:7 says THE WIFE MADE HERSELF READY. It does not say that CHRIST MADE HIS WIFE READY, but that SHE MADE HERSELF READY. It was something the BRIDE DID HERSELF. This relates back to the commands of Christ TO PICK UP THY CROSS, ENTER YE IN, AND WALK THE NARROW WAY. It is something EACH CHRISTIAN MUST DO BY THEMSELVES, IT IS AN ACTIVE COMMAND. Christ did not EVER say He would pick up our cross, enter the strait gate or walk the narrow way for us. IT IS A COMMAND THAT WE MUST DO. IT IS THE COMMAND THE 'MANY' REFUSED.

3. EYESALVE -Spiritual eyesight, that ability to read and understand the Scriptures from the agape love viewpoint. It is revealed only to those who have come into union with Christ. They have a whole new perspective, for when agape love is bestowed, the eyesight goes from blind to 20/20!

(1 Cor. 2:14-15)

These people are NOT SAVED AT ALL. Their eternal destiny is ruin. They are going to be rejected out of hand by Christ as a vile poison. To make sure there is no mistake in their lost condition, Christ says:

Every letter that Christ wrote to the churches has a key phrase that we must look at very carefully. In every church, which means CALLED OUT ONES, we find Christ subdividing the believers into two groups: OVERCOMERS AND NON-OVERCOMERS. We know from previous study that the many perish; that means ONLY THE FEW ARE OVERCOMERS. It is vital that Christ warn each church that they must OVERCOME SOMETHING in order to obtain salvation.

1. Ephesus - TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH (Rev. 2:7):

which is in the midst of the paradise of God."

To the overcomer ONLY is the promise made of ETERNAL LIFE. That is the AUTOMATIC GIFT OF AUTHENTIC REGENERATION (John 10:28).

2. Smyrna - TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH (Rev. 2:11):

When one becomes an OVERCOMER one escapes the condemnation of the SECOND DEATH. The second death is the final separation from God for all time. If you are NOT an overcomer, then you DO FACE THE SECOND DEATH.

3. Pergamos - TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH (Rev. 2:17):

a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it."

To the OVERCOMER ONLY is a white stone granted. This white stone is the stone of acquittal, given to those who have been found NOT GUILTY. There is a hidden manna also given. The manna and the stone go hand in hand. Manna is a code word for AGAPE LOVE, the hidden mystery of God, revealed only to those who have entered the strait gate and walked the narrow way to find life!

4. Thyatira - TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH (Rev. 2:26-28):

These are the automatic gifts of salvation, for the overcomer sits on the throne with Christ! The morning star is Christ himself, coming into that persons heart of hearts, ascending to the throne room of the great "I AM" of each true believer (John 17:21.26; Revelation 20:4).

5. Sardis - TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH (Rev. 3:5)

We have already discovered that the gift of white raiment is the gift of agape love, or Christ within, WHO IS AGAPE LOVE. If you have walked the narrow way to find life, which is IN CHRIST, THEN YOU HAVE BEEN GRANTED ETERNAL LIFE, AND YOU CANNOT BE AND WILL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT OF THE BOOK OF LIFE! The reason this is so is because the issue between you and God is forever settled in the heavens. To try you again for the same crime would be double jeopardy!

6. Philidelphia - TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH (Rev. 3:12)

"Him that

and he shall go no more go out: and I will write upon him the name of my God,

and the name of the city of my God, which is NEW JERUSALEM,

which cometh down out of heaven from my God:

and I will write upon him MY NEW NAME."

 Again we find all of the gifts God has made to His true sons. His eternal home is New Jerusalem, and he shall be an eternal pillar in the temple of the Lord.

7. Laodicea - TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH (Rev 3:21)

even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne."

This is one of the gifts of authentic regeneration. The overcome sits with Christ in the heavenly places because of the gift of agape love. It is the essence of agape love that is the mystery of God. Scripture proves it to be so:

(Ephesians 2:6)

 It becomes evident that within the body of Christ there are the many and the few. The many are mere professors of Christ. The few are the actual possessors of NEW LIFE, and they alone are called OVERCOMERS. All of the promises are directed to the OVERCOMERS. Thus we must and can deduce that the many who stand before Jesus Christ rejected WERE NOT OVERCOMERS. This must be true because Christ himself said ALL OVERCOMERS WILL ENTER HEAVEN. The many do not enter heaven at all, therefore THE ONE THING THEY DID NOT DO WAS TO 'OVERCOME'.

(1 John 5:4)

 What could be more blunt? What could be more plain? What could be more obvious? WHOSOEVER IS BORN OF GOD IS AN OVERCOMER. Whosoever is born of God has been REGENERATED. Whosoever is born of God has entered the STRAIT GATE and walked the NARROW WAY and found LIFE. This life is in Christ, and if you have the Son, you have LIFE (1 John 5:11-12). The very words regeneration or born again mean the GIFT OF NEW LIFE.

The next question we have is this: Can we connect AGAPE LOVE directly to regeneration? The answer is yes!

 "Beloved, let us (agape) love one another: for (agape) love IS OF GOD; AND

Being born of God is coming to a knowledge of the hidden mystery of God, a mystery so well hidden that only A FEW will ever find it. It is not that the many could not find it, but that they build a theology that claims they have found it. They appropriated a love they do not have! They were under a delusion! They redefined totally what REGENERATION ACTUALLY MEANS.

In summery the, we have the following for the OVERCOMERS:

12. THE OVERCOMER ONLY INHERITS ALL THINGS.

It then becomes apparent that ONLY THE OVERCOMERS HAVE FOUND THE SECRET OF LIFE, AND THEY HAVE WALKED THE NARROW WAY TO FIND IT.

 Is it possible to worship the Lord Jesus Christ and have it all be in VAIN AND FOR IT TO BE OF TOTAL NON-EFFECT?

(Matthew 15:8-9)

 The word 'vain' is "maten" and it means UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH, FOLLY, AND OF NO PURPOSE WHATSOEVER. Thus the many stand before Christ and their faith, belief, mighty works of Holy Ghost power are totally IN VAIN, IT PROFITS THEM NOTHING! There is a key here we need to look at. The word 'worship' is "sebomai" and it means TO REVERE, TO ADORE, TO BE DEVOUT, TO BE RELIGIOUS. We must understand what Jesus is saying here: You can be a DEVOUT, SINCERE AND RELIGIOUS SOUL, WHOLLY DEDICATED TO THE LORD, and still have your worship be OF NO USE. HUMAN SINCERITY is NOT the issue here. This is because the human heart is wicked beyond imagination (Jeremiah 17:9). The natural human heart is hostile to God (Romans 8:7). Therefore a person's sincerity is a deception itself. People of other religions are sincere, and they are sincerely wrong. The issue here is not sincerity of the human heart, but is instead DECEPTION WITHIN THEIR OWN HEARTS THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF.

They are not aware of it because you must ENTER THE STRAIT GATE AND WALK THE NARROW WAY TO BE MADE AWARE OF YOUR TRUE NATURE. That is what the strait gate and part of the narrow way accomplish. That journey makes you AWARE and also BRINGS YOU INTO AGREEMENT WITH GOD FROM YOUR INNER HEART. The many worshipped Jesus Christ. They were devout and sincere Christians FROM THEIR OUTER HEART, THEIR CONSCIOUS HEART, and yet they were rejected, BECAUSE THE ROOT OF THE HUMAN PROBLEM IS THE INNER HEART, THE SECRET HEART, THE UNKNOWN HEART THAT RESIDES DEEP WITHIN. IT IS THIS HEART, THE HIDDEN MAN THAT MUST BE CHANGED. The 'many were never aware they even HAD AN INNER EVIL HEART. THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF IT BECAUSE THEY REFUSED TO WALK THE NARROW WAY TO BE MADE AWARE. This verse of scripture only verifies the warnings of Christ: BEWARE, LEST YOU BE IN A DECEPTION. The human heart is wicked beyond imagination according to scripture, and thus in spite of what we may think, we cannot know the depravity of it. That is what Christ outlines for us, what we must do to be saved The process of STRAIT GATE AND NARROW WAY IS A PROCESS OF UNMASKING THE INNER HEART'S DEPRAVITY. WE ARE MADE TO FACE OUR INNER DESTITUTION, OUR INNER DEATH AND RUIN, OUR ETERNALLY LOST STATE. When a soul is faced with it's own utter darkness, with it's own depravity, God can then begin to deal with that soul on the basis of truth, NOT DECEPTION.

Within the inner heart of man, the hidden heart that sits upon the throne of the Holy of Holies, lies the ANTICHRIST. Just as there will be a literal antichrist upon the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, who defiles the Holy of Holies in Jerusalem, you also have an antichrist sitting upon the throne on your temple mount. He resides there in GLORIOUS SPLENDOR, directing the affairs of your life IN TOTAL SECRECY. Jesus said if you were not for Him, you were against Him. If you are not regenerated, you are AGAINST HIM. Your surface professions of conscious faith are to no avail, for it is the HIDDEN INNER MAN THAT IS ANTICHRIST TO THE CORE. The 'PEACE AGREEMENT (CONVERSION), to the REVELATION OF ANTICHRIST WITHIN THE HOLY OF HOLIES, IS A PERIOD OF 1260 DAYS OF TRIBULATION (THE NARROW WAY). It is CHRIST THAT DESTROYS ANTICHRIST AT HIS COMING (REGENERATION). You must walk the path of the narrow way in order to HAVE YOUR ANTICHRIST SPIRIT REVEALED UNTO YOU. It is Christ that destroys YOUR ANTICHRIST AT HIS COMING. Christ will NOT share His throne WITH ANOTHER GOD. There is much more than MEETS THE EYE.