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Not Every One That Saith Lord, Lord

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 28, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 21.

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Not Every One That Saith Lord, Lord

The Christian at Work inclines to be facetious, even in solemn matters. But some of its hits are very appropriate; the following, for instance:—
“‘Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven.’ Some people read that declaration very literally, and while they find that not every such one shall enter Heaven, they are sure that at least some will. And so they go about crying, ‘Lord! Lord!’ and think to squeeze through the strait gate at last. It will be a good deal like the laborer in the sugar mill who tried to squeeze through between the great rollers. He got through.—”