No. I think biblical illiteracy and poor discipleship is why unsaved people think they are saved.
Most Christians don’t even read the Bible. Many don’t have any level of line by line study groups. the very fact that most people think “Abel offered his very very best” (what
If you were placing bets in 1st century on WHAT would last the longest—Roman Empire or Christianity—on WHO would have the greatest influence—Caesar Augustus or Jesus—you bet the farm on Rome. Two thousand years later, CAESAR IS A SALAD and two billion people from every nation,
Christian—You will NOT hear the words, “Get away from me, I never knew you.”
The ones turned away by Jesus in Matt 7 are those who are relying on their works for salvation, NOT struggling Christians who have put their trust in Christ alone.
Context is clearly false teachers.
Jesus is enough for you.
His death is enough for your sin.
His obedience is enough for your righteousness.
His resurrection is enough for your eternal life.
He is enough for your salvation!
“Do better” leads to burnout.
“Christ for you” leads to fruit.
Sanctification blooms not from law-based pressure, but from gospel-fed assurance.