Those who Profess to know God

 

Scripture references that are directed to those “members of the church” who are active in the Church of Jesus Christ, but not in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

It appears that that which separates those that "profess to know Christ" and those that do know Him, are their  (1)works, i.e. fruits.  (2) obedience (3) Pride, Setting their hearts upon, and seeking the vain things of the world. and (4) not keeping the covenants made in the Temple.


 Titus 1:Verse 15 - 16

 15 Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 
 
16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

   


Alma 5:Verse 35

 35 Yea, come unto me and bring forth works of righteousness, and ye shall not be hewn down and cast into the fire‑‑

 Alma 5:Verse 36

 36 For behold, the time is at hand that whosoever bringeth forth not good fruit, or whosoever doeth not the works of righteousness, the same have cause to wail and mourn.

 Alma 5:Verse 37

 37 O ye workers of iniquity; ye that are puffed up in the vain things of the world, ye that have professed to have known the ways of righteousness nevertheless have gone astray, as sheep having no shepherd, notwithstanding a shepherd hath called after you and is still calling after you, but ye will not hearken unto his voice!  

Alma 5:Verse 38

 38 Behold, I say unto you, that the good shepherd doth call you; yea, and in his own name he doth call you, which is the name of Christ; and if ye will not hearken unto the voice of the good shepherd, to the name by which ye are called, behold, ye are not the sheep of the good shepherd.

 Alma 5:Verse 39

 39 And now if ye are not the sheep of the good shepherd, of what fold are ye? Behold, I say unto you, that the devil is your shepherd, and ye are of his fold; and now, who can deny this? Behold, I say unto you, whosoever denieth this is a liar and a child of the devil.

 Alma 5:Verse 40

 40 For I say unto you that whatsoever is good cometh from God, and whatsoever is evil cometh from the devil.

 Alma 5:Verse 41

 41 Therefore, if a man bringeth forth good works he hearkeneth unto the voice of the good shepherd, and he doth follow him; but whosoever bringeth forth evil works, the same becometh a child of the devil, for he hearkeneth unto his voice, and doth follow him.

 Alma 5:Verse 42

 42 And whosoever doeth this must receive his wages of him; therefore, for his wages he receiveth death, as to things pertaining unto righteousness, being dead unto all good works.

   


Helaman 3:Verse 33

 33 And in the fifty and first year of the reign of the judges there was peace also, save it were the pride which began to enter into the church‑‑not into the church of God, but into the hearts of the people who professed to belong to the church of God‑

 Helaman 3:Verse 34

 34 And they were lifted up in pride, even to the persecution of many of their brethren. Now this was a great evil, which did cause the more humble part of the people to suffer great persecutions, and to wade through much affliction.

 Helaman 3:Verse 35

 35 Nevertheless they did fast and pray oft, and did wax stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the purifying and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their yielding their hearts unto God.

Helaman 3:Verse 36

 36 And it came to pass that the fifty and second year ended in peace also, save it were the exceedingly great pride which had gotten into the hearts of the people; and it was because of their exceedingly great riches and their prosperity in the land; and it did grow upon them from day to day.


 

Helaman 4:Verse 11

 11 Now this great loss of the Nephites, and the great slaughter which was among them, would not have happened had it not been for their wickedness and their abomination which was among them; yea, and it was among those also who professed to belong to the church of God.

 Helaman 4:Verse 12

 12 And it was because of the pride of their hearts, because of their exceeding riches, yea, it was because of their oppression to the poor, withholding their food from the hungry, withholding their clothing from the naked, and smiting their humble brethren upon the cheek, making a mock of that which was sacred, denying the spirit of prophecy and of revelation, murdering, plundering, lying, stealing, committing adultery, rising up in great contentions, and deserting away into the land of Nephi, among the Lamanites‑‑

 Helaman 4:Verse 13

 13 And because of this their great wickedness, and their boastings in their own strength, they were left in their own strength; therefore they did not prosper, but were afflicted and smitten, and driven before the Lamanites, until they had lost possession of almost all their lands.

 


 

3 Nephi 14:Verse 17

 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

 3 Nephi 14:Verse 18

 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

 3 Nephi 14:Verse 19

 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

 3 Nephi 14:Verse 20

 20 Wherefore, by their fruits ye shall know them.

 3 Nephi 14:Verse 21

 21 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 who is in heaven.

 3 Nephi 14:Verse 22

 22 Many will say to me in that day: Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have cast out devils, and in thy name done many wonderful works?

 3 Nephi 14:Verse 23

 23 And then will I profess unto them: I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

3 Nephi 14:Verse 24

 24 Therefore, whoso heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon a rock‑

 3 Nephi 14:Verse 25

 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock.

 3 Nephi 14:Verse 26

 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them not shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand‑‑

 3 Nephi 14:Verse 27

 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell, and great was the fall of it.

 


4 Nephi 1:Verse 23

 23 And now I, Mormon, would that ye should know that the people had multiplied, insomuch that they were spread upon all the face of the land, and that they had become exceedingly rich, because of their prosperity in Christ.

 4 Nephi 1:Verse 24

 24 And now, in this two hundred and first year there began to be among them those who were lifted up in pride, such as the wearing of costly apparel, and all manner of fine pearls, and of the fine things of the world.

 4 Nephi 1:Verse 25

 25 And from that time forth they did have their goods and their substance no more common among them.

4 Nephi 1:Verse 26

 26 And they began to be divided into classes; and they began to build up churches unto themselves to get gain, and began to deny the true church of Christ.

 4 Nephi 1:Verse 27

 27 And it came to pass that when two hundred and ten years had passed away there were many churches in the land; yea, there were many churches which professed to know the Christ, and yet they did deny the more parts of his gospel, insomuch that they did receive all manner of wickedness, and did administer that which was sacred unto him to whom it had been forbidden because of unworthiness. 

4 Nephi 1:Verse 28

 28 And this church did multiply exceedingly because of iniquity, and because of the power of Satan who did get hold upon their hearts.  

4 Nephi 1:Verse 29

 29 And again, there was another church which denied the Christ; and they did persecute the true church of Christ, because of their humility and their belief in Christ; and they did despise them because of the many miracles which were wrought among them.

 


D&C 41:Verse 1

 1 HEARKEN and hear, O ye my people, saith the Lord and your God, ye whom I delight to bless with the greatest of all blessings, ye that hear me; and ye that hear me not will I curse, that have professed my name, with the heaviest of all cursings.

 D&C 41:Verse 2

 2 Hearken, O ye elders of my church whom I have called, behold I give unto you a commandment, that ye shall assemble yourselves together to agree upon my word;

 D&C 41:Verse 3

 3 And by the prayer of your faith ye shall receive my law, that ye may know how to govern my church and have all things right before me.

D&C 41:Verse 4

 4 And I will be your ruler when I come; and behold, I come quickly, and ye shall see that my law is kept.

 D&C 41:Verse 5

 5 He that receiveth my law and doeth it, the same is my disciple; and he that saith he receiveth it and doeth it not, the same is not my disciple, and shall be cast out from among you;

 


D&C 50:Verse 4

 4 Behold, I, the Lord, have looked upon you, and have seen abominations in the church that profess my name.

 D&C 50:Verse 5

 5 But blessed are they who are faithful and endure, whether in life or in death, for they shall inherit eternal life.

 D&C 50:Verse 6

 6 But wo unto them that are deceivers and hypocrites, for, thus saith the Lord, I will bring them to judgment.

 D&C 50:Verse 7

 7 Behold, verily I say unto you, there are hypocrites among you, who have deceived some, which has given the adversary power; but behold such shall be reclaimed;

D&C 50:Verse 8

 8 But the hypocrites shall be detected and shall be cut off, either in life or in death, even as I will; and wo unto them who are cut off from my church, for the same are overcome of the world.

 


  

D&C 56:Verse 1

 1 Hearken, O ye people who profess my name, saith the Lord your God; for behold, mine anger is kindled against the rebellious, and they shall know mine arm and mine indignation, in the day of visitation and of wrath upon the nations.

 D&C 56:Verse 2

 2 And he that will not take up his cross and follow me, and keep my commandments, the same shall not be saved.

 D&C 56:Verse 3

 3 Behold, I, the Lord, command; and he that will not obey shall be cut off in mine own due time, after I have commanded and the commandment is broken.

 D&C 56:Verse 4

 4 Wherefore I, the Lord, command and revoke, as it seemeth me good; and all this to be answered upon the heads of the rebellious, saith the Lord.

 


D&C 112:Verse 23

 23 Verily, verily, I say unto you, darkness covereth the earth, and gross darkness the minds of the people, and all flesh has become corrupt before my face.

 D&C 112:Verse 24

 24 Behold, vengeance cometh speedily upon the inhabitants of the earth, a day of wrath, a day of burning, a day of desolation, of weeping, of mourning, and of lamentation; and as a whirlwind it shall come upon all the face of the earth, saith the Lord.

 D&C 112:Verse 25

 25 And upon my house shall it begin, and from my house shall it go forth, saith the Lord;  

D&C 112:Verse 26

 26 First among those among you, saith the Lord, who have professed to know my name and have not known me, and have blasphemed against me in the midst of my house, saith the Lord.