Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

One Of The Scariest Bible Verses - EXPLAINED

11 Sept 2026 · 2 min

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In this sermon, the speaker warns that a particularly frightening passage about Judgment Day is often misinterpreted, leading believers to fear they will be rejected for relying on their own works. He explains that those who trust in miracles, prophecy, and demon‑casting are actually placing confidence in their own abilities rather than in Christ’s finished work on the cross. Because they are judged according to the Law, they have not received the gift of salvation and their faith is not truly in Christ. The speaker then clarifies that believers who are in Christ have already fulfilled the Law vicariously through Christ’s perfection, and that the Holy Spirit’s conviction reveals the truth of God’s righteousness, providing assurance of salvation. The message moves from warning about a misreading of Scripture, through theological contrast of works versus grace, to encouragement that the Holy Spirit confirms the believer’s standing before the Father.

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Now, this is perhaps one of the most frightening portions of scripture. And the reason for that is a misinterpretation. On judgment day, many will say to me, Lord, Lord, we prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name. But I will reply, I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God's laws. Now, many Christians will read this and they'll say, oh my goodness, that could be me one day. Oh my goodness, what if, what if I stand before the Lord and this is what happens to me? But I want you to pay very close attention Now look at what they put their faith in. First of all, they're trusting in their own works. They're not trusting in the finished work of the cross. They are trusting in what they think is their own ability to save themselves. And next, I want you to see that they're judged according to the law. You who break God's laws. Well, wait a minute. If I am in Christ, then vicariously I've already fulfilled the law through Christ's perfection. So Christ fulfilled the law, and in Christ I live in that perfection by faith. So then if they're being judged according to the law, it means they've never received that gift of salvation. It means their faith was not in Christ. So verses like this, because of the misinterpretation of these verses, Christians begin to lose confidence in their salvation. Oh, but when you're convicted by the Holy Spirit, when the Holy Spirit begins to shine a light on who you really are, When the Holy Spirit begins to reveal by His Word the truth about God's righteousness, you find that according to Jesus and according to truth, that righteousness is available because I go to the Father.