Not all those who say “Lord! Lord!” will enter the Kingdom of Heaven

6. Not all who say, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven. Only those who have done the will of my Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not cast out demons in your name and did we not perform many miracles in your name?” And I will tell them clearly: Away from me, you who have done deeds of iniquity.  (Mt. 7:21-23)

7. Therefore,  everyone who hears  my words  and practices  them may be compared to a wise man who built his house upon a rock. When the rain fell, the rivers flooded and the winds blew and battered the house, it did not fall because it had been built upon the rock. But anyone who hears my words and does not practice them is like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand. When the rain fell, the rivers flooded and the winds blew and battered it, it caved in, and great was its ruin. (Mt. 7:24-27; Lk. 6:46-49)

8. He who breaks one of the least of these commandments  and teaches men to break them will be regarded as last in the kingdom of heaven. But he who abides by and teaches them will be great in the kingdom of heaven. (Mt. 5:19)

9. All those who proclaim Jesus’ mission say, “Lord! Lord!” But what use is it to call him Master or Lord if they do not follow his precepts? Are Christians those who honor him with outward acts of devotion, but who at the same time yield to pride, selfishness, greed and all their passions? Are his disciples those who spend their days in prayer, but who, as a result, are no better, more charitable or more indulgent toward their fellow beings? No, because just like the Pharisees, their prayer is on their lips but not in their heart. They might impress others with their form, but not God. In vain they will say to Jesus, “Lord, we prophesied; that is, we taught in your name; we cast out demons in your name; we ate and drank with you.” He will answer them, “I do not know who you are. Away from me, you who committed iniquities, you who belied your words with your actions, you who slandered your neighbor, robbed widows and committed adultery. Away from me, you whose hearts distilled hatred and bile, you who spilt the blood of your brothers and sisters in my name, you who caused tears to run instead of drying them. For you, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, for the kingdom of God is for those who are kind, humble and charitable. Do not expect to bend the Lord’s justice because of the multiplicity of your words and genuflections. The only way open to you for finding grace before God is that of sincerely practicing the law of love and charity.”

Jesus’  words are eternal because they are the truth. They are not only a surety for life in heaven, but a pledge of peace, tranquility and stability in matters regarding life on earth. That is why all human political, social and religious institutions that are based on his words will be as stable as the house built upon the rock. People will keep them because they will find happiness in them. However, those who are in violation of his words will be like the house built upon the sand: the winds of transformation and the river of progress will bring them down.