Originally Posted by
Billyray
Matthew 7
A Tree and Its Fruit
15"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
21"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
Marvin, look at the whole p***age in context. First it speaks of false prophets, then it moves on to other false believers who claim to know Jesus and claim to do things in his name but these folks clearly are NOT known by Jesus because they are not his true disciples. This in my opinion nails Mormonism to a tee. First it is speaking about Joseph Smith, next it is speaking about the other leaders and teachers within the false organization. These run of the mill members claim miraculous healing in the name of Jesus via their phony priesthood authority. But in the end Jesus will simply say get away from me because I never knew you.