Warning to Professing Christians

This sermon by Albert Martin was delivered on 01/23/1994. Click here to view or download from Sermon Audio.

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. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Matthew 7:21-23

Notable Quotes

Conversion

The cross does not give us a minor shift or two with regard to a few of our ethical and moral and religious values. The cross radically disrupts the very center and citadel of your life from self to Christ. And if the cross has not done that, you're not a Christian!

Repentance

If your attachment to Christ is not begun on the bass note reverberating through your breast that you are a vile, filthy, helpless, hell-deserving, wretched son or daughter of Adam, you know nothing of true repentance and therefore of true and saving faith.

Relationships

Dear young people, some of you who have begun to name the name of Christ, listen to me. You had better start doing the will of Christ where it hurts or give up that profession. You start being willing to be marked as a Christian in that school. Drive your stakes with regard to who your friends are going to be, male or female, and you have got no business establishing intimate friendships with ungodly people, much less romantic friendships with non-Christians. No business whatsoever! And you know it. But you are not willing to do the will of the Father and cut off that right hand of the relationship that has begun to feel so nice. The terms of discipleship are not watered down because you are a teenager.