Matthew 7:21-23
Not everyone who says to me "Lord, Lord" will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. On that day many will say to me, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?" And then will I declare to them, "I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness"
There are people who call themselves Christians but they are not. there are people who believe they are Christians but they are not. Jesus makes it clear that the test is not what you say, or even what you do, but whether you know him. Entering eternal life with Jesus is not like a job interview where our CV is examined to see whether we've made it. The people described in these verses are doing a lot of things, and doing them in Jesus' name. They've got a way better CV than the one I could present to Jesus, but he sends them away because he doesn't know them. It's not a job interview but a party, where what matters is whether you know the host. If I show up at a house for a party, I don't expect to get in because I've presented my partying CV to a stranger who is hosting it, but I expect to get in because I know the host.
Obedience is a fruit of knowing Jesus and that is more than just saying the right things. Don't focus on doing things for Jesus, focus on Jesus himself.
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