"Preparation For Eternity" -2

When we are talking about the preparation for Eternity, we are not talking about Salvation per say, but the manner to which we live that gives direction to our destination. It might sound odd, but Eternity does have a direction; and the direction in which someone is headed is relevant to the direction of their walk. Here is where we get into trouble when it comes to sharing this very touchy subject, because there are those who say, But you can not loose your Salvation! And, on the other hand, there are those that say, You are only saved if you show fruit of Salvation. It's not really that cut and dry, because the way I read what Jesus is saying here in Matthew 25, is that there are good people and bad people; some of those that you would otherwise think were surely saved because of their righteousness, will find themselves on His left; while those that are on His right will not even have counted those things that they did for Him as righteous. In verse 34, it says, "Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:"; and then He starts naming all the things that they had done for Him: feed Him, gave Him drink, took Him in, clothed Him, visited Him while sick and in prison. But the sheep on His right were not aware of their extraordinary acts towards Him, because in verse 37 to 39 we see their reply: "Then shall the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when saw we Thee hungered, and fed Thee? or thirsty, and gave Thee drink? When saw we Thee a stranger, and took Thee in? or naked, and clothed Thee? Or when saw we Thee sick, or in prison, and came unto Thee?" But, you might be wondering how this is relevant to a persons Salvation, if Salvation is to be based upon Grace and not of works? Are you? Maybe I should ask, Should you be concerned about it? First off, we must realize who these people are that are on His right and His left; because these are those that are in the church, and are the ones who have called upon the name of Jesus as Lord of their lives. However, not everyone who calls Jesus Lord shall enter in to His Kingdom!!! "And why call Me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to Me, and heareth My sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: He is a man which built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon the house, and could not shake it; for it was founded upon a Rock." (Luke 6:46-48)