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Matthew 7:21-23
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord’,
shall enter the kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the will of My Father in heaven
… And then I will declare to them,
‘I never KNEW you; depart from Me,
you who practice lawlessness!’ ”
Luke 13:27
“But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not KNOW you, where you are from. Depart from Me,
all you workers of iniquity.’ There will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth …”
John 10:14-15
“I am the Good Shepherd; and I KNOW My sheep, and am KNOWN by My own. As the Father KNOWS Me, even so I KNOW the Father."
John 10:27-28
“My sheep hear My voice, and I KNOW them,
and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life,
and they shall never perish …”
John 17:3
“And this is eternal life, that they may KNOW You,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
1 John 2:3-4
“Now by this we know that we KNOW Him,
if we keep His commandments.
He who says, “I KNOW Him”,
and does not keep His commandments,
is a liar, and the truth is not in him."
1 Corinthians 8:3
“But if anyone loves God,
this one is KNOWN by Him.”
2 Timothy 2:19
“The Lord KNOWS those who are His.”
All of the following is from …
The Complete Biblical Library (NT), 1986, Springfield, MO
1091. ******** ginosko (verb) … (Greek alphabet n/a here)
(1) Classical Greek,
(2) Septuagint Usage,
(3) New Testament Usage
“The Biblical concept of knowing God extends beyond mere intellectual apprehension and moves into the arena of obedience. To have genuine knowledge, one must respond to God who has graciously made himself known. This is thoroughly in keeping with the Old Testament idea
… On the one hand, former ignorance was to some extent excusable; now obedience is expected. On the other hand, simply knowing is inadequate, for God has disclosed himself adequately …
… Obedience is demanded in either circumstance. Knowing God, therefore, is more than theoretical
or intellectual knowledge …
… Apart from knowing God we are known by God. Being known by God is tantamount to experiencing his grace, and it depends, in part at least, upon our response
to his grace. Certainly, it involves our will …
… The letter of 1 John shows a marked interest in the theme of ‘knowing God” (25 times). Knowing God chiefly means obeying God’s commands and imitating Jesus. Obedience equals knowing God, and it is strikingly made evident in the demonstration of love for one another – just as Jesus loved …
… True knowledge expresses itself in obedience, especially in love. One cannot have a true knowledge
of God without being obedient to Him …
… to know God truly we must have experienced Him.
A person is to go beyond a merely intellectual appreciation for God; the effects of that experience
must be evident in one’s life.”
All of the many references which were imbedded
in the above quote have been removed.
The following is from …
Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words, 1985
ginosko (********, 1097) ... (Greek alphabet n/a here)
"… frequently implies an active relation between the
one who “knows” and the person or thing “known”
… in Matthew 7:23, “I never knew you” suggests
“I have never been in approving connection with you”.
I have available a full page of NT verses which
prove that obedience is necessary for salvation!
Would anyone care to see these verses? … Answer: NO
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord’,
shall enter the kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the will of My Father in heaven
… And then I will declare to them,
‘I never KNEW you; depart from Me,
you who practice lawlessness!’ ”
Luke 13:27
“But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not KNOW you, where you are from. Depart from Me,
all you workers of iniquity.’ There will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth …”
John 10:14-15
“I am the Good Shepherd; and I KNOW My sheep, and am KNOWN by My own. As the Father KNOWS Me, even so I KNOW the Father."
John 10:27-28
“My sheep hear My voice, and I KNOW them,
and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life,
and they shall never perish …”
John 17:3
“And this is eternal life, that they may KNOW You,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
1 John 2:3-4
“Now by this we know that we KNOW Him,
if we keep His commandments.
He who says, “I KNOW Him”,
and does not keep His commandments,
is a liar, and the truth is not in him."
1 Corinthians 8:3
“But if anyone loves God,
this one is KNOWN by Him.”
2 Timothy 2:19
“The Lord KNOWS those who are His.”
All of the following is from …
The Complete Biblical Library (NT), 1986, Springfield, MO
1091. ******** ginosko (verb) … (Greek alphabet n/a here)
(1) Classical Greek,
(2) Septuagint Usage,
(3) New Testament Usage
“The Biblical concept of knowing God extends beyond mere intellectual apprehension and moves into the arena of obedience. To have genuine knowledge, one must respond to God who has graciously made himself known. This is thoroughly in keeping with the Old Testament idea
… On the one hand, former ignorance was to some extent excusable; now obedience is expected. On the other hand, simply knowing is inadequate, for God has disclosed himself adequately …
… Obedience is demanded in either circumstance. Knowing God, therefore, is more than theoretical
or intellectual knowledge …
… Apart from knowing God we are known by God. Being known by God is tantamount to experiencing his grace, and it depends, in part at least, upon our response
to his grace. Certainly, it involves our will …
… The letter of 1 John shows a marked interest in the theme of ‘knowing God” (25 times). Knowing God chiefly means obeying God’s commands and imitating Jesus. Obedience equals knowing God, and it is strikingly made evident in the demonstration of love for one another – just as Jesus loved …
… True knowledge expresses itself in obedience, especially in love. One cannot have a true knowledge
of God without being obedient to Him …
… to know God truly we must have experienced Him.
A person is to go beyond a merely intellectual appreciation for God; the effects of that experience
must be evident in one’s life.”
All of the many references which were imbedded
in the above quote have been removed.
The following is from …
Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words, 1985
ginosko (********, 1097) ... (Greek alphabet n/a here)
"… frequently implies an active relation between the
one who “knows” and the person or thing “known”
… in Matthew 7:23, “I never knew you” suggests
“I have never been in approving connection with you”.
I have available a full page of NT verses which
prove that obedience is necessary for salvation!
Would anyone care to see these verses? … Answer: NO
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