Many in the 43,000 factions have this error in common: “I believe in Jesus and The Bible. I believe, therefore I am saved.” What does Jesus say about that? Mt. 7: 21-29 is clear.
Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?’ Then I will declare to them solemnly, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.’
Jesus powerfully describes those who believe, but do not obey, as “evildoers”?
After identifying the publicly believing, but disobedient as “evildoers”, Jesus describes those who who follow them, rather than obey His commands.
“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined.”
How could Jesus be clearer? Those who obey are “wise”. Those who do not obey are “fools” in this passage. In the preceding passage, Jesus describes them as “evildoers”.
When we realize that our friends and neighbors in the 43,000 factions are not obeying such of Jesus’ words as “If you do not eat My Body and drink My Blood you do not have life in you.” and lack the wisdom to realize that Holy Food may only be found in The Only Church Founded, identified by Jesus’ own words: “I say unto you thou art Peter and on this rock I build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I give you The Keys to The Kingdom of Heaven.”, we understand our duty to explain that it is better for their immortal souls if they become obedient Catholics.
We must ask them to consider these very specific passages in which Jesus calls those who believe but do not obey “evildoers” and “fools”. Sadly, some would rather go to hell than obey Jesus’ clear instructions. They refuse to see that factions, “evildoers” and “fools” are later described as “self-indulgent” in Gal 5:21.
If we do our job of telling people what Jesus said about the fate of who prefer man-invented factions to The Only Church Jesus Founded, we will see that those who may be saved will have this reaction: “When Jesus finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.”
What is the difference between “evildoers” and “fools”? In Jesus’ time, the “scribes” were those who taught belief but not obedience. Today, the “scribes” are the anti-Catholics who intentionally lead people away from The Only Church Jesus Founded. “Evildoers” lead people away. “Fools” are easily led.
