The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum What is your understanding of this passage?

Jesus is nearing the conclusion of a long sermon,going all the way back to chapter five of this same gospel.He has made several points , one of which is the necessity of obedience to His commands.He says here that a profession of religion or the joining to a given body or any other such union is not enough unless there is a corresponding conversion.As Paul said,"we are but sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal." It takes more than words to make one a Christian.Matthew Henry said,"If we do not the will of the Father we mock Christ when we say,"Lord, Lord."There are those that prophesied in His name, but He did not send them for this,They did so to serve their own desires.