An oversight on my part was not to include the whole context of these verses. I originally posted them then removed them thinking it would take away from the point I was making.
Here is the passage all together:
Luke 13:23-30
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
From the context of this passage it seems that the Lord is specifically speaking to professing believers.
These appear to be people who fully expect to enter into heaven. Observe the responses when the master rises up and shuts the door on them.
First they are obviously stunned, they begin to knock and say "Lord, Lord open unto us". But He responds I don't know you.
Their next response is somewhat remarkable, they actually attempt to make a case with the Lord of Glory!
The sad part is their case is built on sand. It is based on their own righteousness' which is as "filthy rags". They say we ate and drunk in your presence and you taught in our streets. It's like 'we went to church', 'we listened to the preaching', and perhaps, there is even an allusion to partaking of the Lord's Supper or even baptism.
But the Lord responds "I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
And then stark reality sets in for these souls as the Lord states "there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth". Sadly these people are going to see "Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out."
As a supporting passage, one worth comparing is Rev 21: 9-27.
There are other passages worth noting, but I will stop here for tonight. Very sobering words by our Lord, to say the very least.
Here is the passage all together:
Luke 13:23-30
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
From the context of this passage it seems that the Lord is specifically speaking to professing believers.
These appear to be people who fully expect to enter into heaven. Observe the responses when the master rises up and shuts the door on them.
First they are obviously stunned, they begin to knock and say "Lord, Lord open unto us". But He responds I don't know you.
Their next response is somewhat remarkable, they actually attempt to make a case with the Lord of Glory!
The sad part is their case is built on sand. It is based on their own righteousness' which is as "filthy rags". They say we ate and drunk in your presence and you taught in our streets. It's like 'we went to church', 'we listened to the preaching', and perhaps, there is even an allusion to partaking of the Lord's Supper or even baptism.
But the Lord responds "I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
And then stark reality sets in for these souls as the Lord states "there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth". Sadly these people are going to see "Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out."
As a supporting passage, one worth comparing is Rev 21: 9-27.
There are other passages worth noting, but I will stop here for tonight. Very sobering words by our Lord, to say the very least.
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