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Will those who call on the Lord be delivered?

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"Will those who call on the Lord be delivered?" (Alleged Contradiction #E8888)
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Acts 2:21

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans 10:13

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 7:21

When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Jeremiah 14:12

Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

Ezekiel 8:18

Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.

Micah 3:4

Response

All those who call on the Lord with faith and repentance during this age of grace will be saved from the eternal judgment to come.  However, there is coming a day when God’s door will be shut, 1 at which time it will be too late.  This is why God tells us to hearken to Him today. 2

Furthermore, the cry of those in Matthew 7:21 is not one of faith and repentance, but one of disagreement and rationalization.  The other verses of Jeremiah 14:12, Ezekiel 8:18, and Micah 3:4 speak of punishment on earth, not necessarily eternal judgment (though much of Israel was headed for this as well), and so the comparison to verses like Romans 10:13 does not hold anyway.


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Notes

  1. Matthew 25:10-13: “And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.  Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.  But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.  Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.” ↩
  2. Hebrews 4:7: “Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” ↩
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