The Bible clearly indicates that it is possible for people to make a profession of faith and unite themselves to a congregation while not actually having a possessing of faith they profess. Christ spoke of the facility by which people can honor Him with their lips while their hearts are far removed from Him (Mark 7:6). He warned in the Sermon on the Mount that on the last day people will say, "Lord, Lord" whom He will dismiss from His presence with the dreadful words, "I never knew you; depart from Me" (Matt. 7:23). In like manner James expounded the problem of those who declare they have faith but whose faith is moribund, yielding no fruit and displaying no works consistent with genuine saving faith (James 2:20).
Adapted from Getting The Gospel Right by R.C. Sproul
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