Matthew 7:22-23 rewrite:
Jesus said, "Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not gone to church every Sunday, tithed generously, lead Sunday school, attended Bible studies and memorized scripture (and blogged about deep Biblical insights)?' and I will say to them, 'I never knew you.'"
The point God is driving home for me -- again! -- is that I can't save myself by my own works. All my good deeds, if done in order to earn or prove something, are worthless. Only when done out of thanksgiving and love for God do my actions behoove me at all.
I can't save myself or even contribute minisculey to my own righteousness. Only Jesus can do that. And thank God for that!
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