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Dear Brother Chopper, I'll just paste an excerpt of a study I have on Matthew that may be of help. at: http://www.gracegod.com/Study Books/Matthew - Biography of the King.pdf
"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." Men who are still of the old creation call Jesus "Lord," but not in spirit or truth, for Paul assures us "that no one can call Jesus Lord but by the Holy Ghost" (I Cor. 12:3), and this necessitates a new birth whereby we are enabled to do the will of our heavenly Father. Many people say prayers and call Jesus "Lord" with their lips while their heart is still in rebellion against God and therefore not in harmony with His will. And many today are apparently serving Him in this condition; but in that coming day of manifestation empty profession will not suffice. Even prophesying, the casting out of demons, performing miracles are not the evidence of the new creation, for some of the preachers of reformation may perform these apparent great works. Men may quit drinking, stealing and other wicked practices, at their solicitation, rebuke or coercian; they may clean up their back tracks, "quit their meanness" and after- wards live a good moral life as the world judges; but Jesus called such, "whited sepulchres," for their changed habits are not the result of a changed nature. Therefore good works are not a decisive proof of true discipleship; for the latter necessitates heart subjection, otherwise the works will be lawlessness, or "will- worship" as Paul terms them.-Col. 2:23. A yielded life which says "Yes" to all the will of God is the sure sign of a true disciple of Jesus. Such Christians are real "yes" men
Who Is Wise? "Wherefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man who built his house upon a rock." The True Preacher of righteousness now ends His great Sermon with two contrasted illustrations: the one exhibits the dependent spirit who finds a stable, steadfast anchorage, while the other depicts the independent soul who believes himself sufficient. He pictures them both as the builder of a house--that which stands for his affections and rest, yea, more, as viewed here, the place of shelter from the deluge, a refuge from the storm. And it is the foundation which He emphasizes, for this is of paramount importance in building: get this firm and stable and the rest is easy. But if the foundation is weak and tottering, no matter how solidly the house is built, it will all fall with the foundation. Christ Himself is the Rock that abides the tempest shock: all else whatever its nature, however otherwise substantial or suitable, is but "sand." He who builds upon the Christ of the Scriptures, the One who died, was buried and rose again, the Head of a new creation, his house will endure the storm. And none other foundation can any man lay that will stand the judgment; for the old Adam building has already been condemned and pronounced a ruin: tho' while the weather is fair, the latter building may appear better, bigger and more attractive than the House on the Rock, but the man who trusts and leans upon it, while he may enjoy a passing triumph, may even mock and sneer at the other building, yet when the storm has passed there will be but one remaining. And it will be too late then for some to remedy their foolishness, which the world called wisdom; for they will fall with their house. Let us rejoice indeed if we are on the Rock Christ Jesus, building upon Him alone. Thus the two Heads of the human race are presented here, side by side, at the close of this matchless discourse on the mount; for all the truth which it contains is based upon, so to speak, and springs from these two rep- resentative Men, Adam and Christ. The one has fallen; the other abides. And the multitude were astonished at the doctrine, even as they are today, when these deep things are unfolded. They found His manner and words of authority such a contrast to that of the scribes, with their unreality, externalism and form, that they were amazed. It was the Voice of authority which carried conviction, the Voice of the One greater than Moses, who had now appeared, not only to take Moses seat, but to take His own seat, which was indeed higher than that of the law-giver of the old covenant.
Dear Brother Chopper, I'll just paste an excerpt of a study I have on Matthew that may be of help. at: http://www.gracegod.com/Study Books/Matthew - Biography of the King.pdf
"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." Men who are still of the old creation call Jesus "Lord," but not in spirit or truth, for Paul assures us "that no one can call Jesus Lord but by the Holy Ghost" (I Cor. 12:3), and this necessitates a new birth whereby we are enabled to do the will of our heavenly Father. Many people say prayers and call Jesus "Lord" with their lips while their heart is still in rebellion against God and therefore not in harmony with His will. And many today are apparently serving Him in this condition; but in that coming day of manifestation empty profession will not suffice. Even prophesying, the casting out of demons, performing miracles are not the evidence of the new creation, for some of the preachers of reformation may perform these apparent great works. Men may quit drinking, stealing and other wicked practices, at their solicitation, rebuke or coercian; they may clean up their back tracks, "quit their meanness" and after- wards live a good moral life as the world judges; but Jesus called such, "whited sepulchres," for their changed habits are not the result of a changed nature. Therefore good works are not a decisive proof of true discipleship; for the latter necessitates heart subjection, otherwise the works will be lawlessness, or "will- worship" as Paul terms them.-Col. 2:23. A yielded life which says "Yes" to all the will of God is the sure sign of a true disciple of Jesus. Such Christians are real "yes" men
Who Is Wise? "Wherefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man who built his house upon a rock." The True Preacher of righteousness now ends His great Sermon with two contrasted illustrations: the one exhibits the dependent spirit who finds a stable, steadfast anchorage, while the other depicts the independent soul who believes himself sufficient. He pictures them both as the builder of a house--that which stands for his affections and rest, yea, more, as viewed here, the place of shelter from the deluge, a refuge from the storm. And it is the foundation which He emphasizes, for this is of paramount importance in building: get this firm and stable and the rest is easy. But if the foundation is weak and tottering, no matter how solidly the house is built, it will all fall with the foundation. Christ Himself is the Rock that abides the tempest shock: all else whatever its nature, however otherwise substantial or suitable, is but "sand." He who builds upon the Christ of the Scriptures, the One who died, was buried and rose again, the Head of a new creation, his house will endure the storm. And none other foundation can any man lay that will stand the judgment; for the old Adam building has already been condemned and pronounced a ruin: tho' while the weather is fair, the latter building may appear better, bigger and more attractive than the House on the Rock, but the man who trusts and leans upon it, while he may enjoy a passing triumph, may even mock and sneer at the other building, yet when the storm has passed there will be but one remaining. And it will be too late then for some to remedy their foolishness, which the world called wisdom; for they will fall with their house. Let us rejoice indeed if we are on the Rock Christ Jesus, building upon Him alone. Thus the two Heads of the human race are presented here, side by side, at the close of this matchless discourse on the mount; for all the truth which it contains is based upon, so to speak, and springs from these two rep- resentative Men, Adam and Christ. The one has fallen; the other abides. And the multitude were astonished at the doctrine, even as they are today, when these deep things are unfolded. They found His manner and words of authority such a contrast to that of the scribes, with their unreality, externalism and form, that they were amazed. It was the Voice of authority which carried conviction, the Voice of the One greater than Moses, who had now appeared, not only to take Moses seat, but to take His own seat, which was indeed higher than that of the law-giver of the old covenant.
the scriptures you posted with this. The " I WILL", cause he does. Now, I'm going to give you a paradox. I'm a woman and I'm going to tell you not to think too much into everything.
