Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone that saith unto me Lord, Lord, etc.] Not every one that calls Christ his Lord and Master, professes subjection to him, or that calls upon his name, or is called by his name; or makes use of it in his public ministrations. There are many who desire to be called, and accounted Christians, and who make mention of the name of Christ in their sermons, only to take away their reproach, to cover themselves, and gain credit with, and get into the affections and goodwill of the people; but have no hearty love to Christ, nor true faith in him: nor is it their concern to preach his Gospel, advance his glory, and promote his kingdom and interest; their chief view is to please men,…”

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord--the reduplication of the title "Lord" denoting zeal in according it to Christ (see Mar 14:45). Yet our Lord claims and expects this of all His disciples, as when He washed their feet: "Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am" (Joh 13:13). shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven--that will which it had been the great object of this discourse to set forth. Yet our Lord says warily, not "the will of your Father," but "of My Father"; thus claiming a relationship to His Father with which His disciples might not intermeddle, and which He never lets down. And He so speaks here…”

“Not every one that saith ... - The Saviour goes on to say that many, on the ground of a mere profession such as he had just referred to, would claim admittance into his kingdom. Many would plead that they had done miracles, and preached or prophesied much, and on the ground of that would demand an entrance into heaven. The power of working miracles had no necessary connection with piety. God may as well, if he chooses, give the power of raising the dead to a wicked man, as the skill of healing to a wicked physician. A miracle is a display “of his own power” through the medium of another. An act of healing the sick is also a display of “his power” through the agency of another. In neither of…”

“Not every one - That is, no one that saith, Lord, Lord - That makes a mere profession of me and my religion, shall enter - Whatever their false teachers may assure them to the contrary: He that doth the will of my Father - as I have now declared it. Observe: every thing short of this is only saying, Lord, Lord. Luk 6:46. Matthew 7:22”

“7:21 The will of my Father is expressed in Jesus’ teachings (see also 12:50; 21:28-32; Rom 2:13; Jas 1:22-27).”

“saith: Mat 25:11, Mat 25:12; Hos 8:2, Hos 8:3; Luk 6:46, Luk 13:25; Act 19:13-20; Rom 2:13; Tit 1:16; Jam 1:22, Jam 2:20-26 shall: Mat 18:3, Mat 19:24, Mat 21:31, Mat 25:11, Mat 25:12, Mat 25:21; Isa 48:1, Isa 48:2; Mar 9:47, Mar 10:23, Mar 10:24; Luk 18:25; Joh 3:5; Act 14:22; Heb 4:6 that: Mat 12:50, Mat 21:29-31; Mar 3:35; Luk 11:28; Joh 6:40, Joh 7:17; Rom 12:2; Eph 6:6; Col 4:12; Th1 4:3, Th1 5:18; Heb 13:21; Pe1 2:15, Pe1 4:2; Jo1 3:21-24; Rev 22:14 my: Mat 10:32, Mat 10:33, Mat 16:17, Mat 18:10, Mat 18:19, Mat 18:35, Mat 26:39, Mat 26:42; Joh 5:17, Joh 10:29, Joh 10:30, Joh 14:7; Joh 15:23; Rev 2:27, Rev 3:5 Matthew 7:22”