Matthew 7: 13-17

Allison, Dale C. Studies in Matthew: Interpretation Past and Present. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2005. Print.

Matthew warns and Allison confirms to beware of the false prophets because false prophets will be judged on judgement day. In Matthew 7:21-23 this is shown between those who do the will of the Lord versus those who only say “Lord, Lord.” This illustrates the judgement in that there are two eternal ways of life – one of which that leads to destruction the other leads to eternal life with God in heaven. These verses show the importance of doing the Lord’s will. Also, Allison offers further historical insight of interpretation of the Gospel of Matthew in his book. Despite this note that there is useful information regarding

He argues that not everyone who professes Christ’s name will be eternally saved. A saved person is one who does the will of the Father. Thus, those who falls into the first category, are false prophets. Matthew focuses on the first and second comings of Christ with the assurance that the King is coming! This book has the feeling that it rambles, it could convey the same message in less time and space. As a result, it makes the text easier to skim and tune out during the

He argues that the Pharisees are being referred to as the false prophets in Matthew 7:15. In Matthew 7:21-23, Matthew is referring to the charismatic Christian prophets. Both of these scenarios deal with false prophets. The verses of 21-23 open with, “Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven…” and condemns people who have prophesied in Jesus’ name and so they must be false prophets. A positive of this piece, in regard to my personal research on Matthew 7:21-23 is that this specifically focuses in on those points. However, the piece is straight forward and does not provide much depth. In conclusion, this source is a viewpoint of Matthew 7:21-23 and surrounding verses that discuss false prophets and the warning against