First of all who is Jesus speaking to?
In Matthew 7:22-23, many people are being taught that Jesus is speaking to the Jews at this time, which is correct, but then if people would look at what Jesus is saying in the spirit of the word. Then we find Jesus not only speaking to those that are there.
But also to all those down throughout the ages to the tribulation period.
So the question to ask is, What group of people in the world, would be out giving Prophecy and doing many wonderful works in the name of Christ Jesus.
Other than Christians?
So that of Matthew 7:22-23, is also about christians.
But now the other question comes, Which Christians ? There are two Christians in the world, but who is who?
In Matthew 24:4-5 Jesus speaking, saying, "And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you, For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ, and shall deceive many"
Notice Jesus said that many shall come in his name Christ. What people in the world comes in the name of Christ?
The name Christ is abbreviated for Christian.
Christ = Christian.
Therefore Christians are the only ones who comes in the name of Christ.
But which Christians are they, you have the false Christians and the true Christians.
Jesus said many shall come in his name and shall deceive many. So you have those that are the false Christians and the true Christians.
Jesus said ( many ) this means not everyone,
Let's say, that you have a million people, and you say many shall come in my name, So your not including everyone.
But if you were to say, everyone, now your including everyone in that million people.
So many shall come out of that million to deceive many.
So not all Christians are included, only those Christians who are deceiving many people.
Who are the True and False Christians ?