While on the outside both houses looked good, the storm revealed the very different quality of their foundations. Finally, we see the comparison to two houses built by wise and foolish builders (vv. The fakers are wolves in sheep’s clothing. Obedience is an indicator of true faith (see James 2:14–17). “Only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven” is the real deal. A verbal confession by itself is not enough, nor are even apparent miracles. This principle also applies to the issue of true versus false disciples (vv. This is not just a probability but guaranteed by nature, although it does take discernment and wisdom to evaluate fruit accurately. Good trees will bear good fruit and vice versa (vv. Jesus gives another example, using fruit as an illustration. They’re the opposite of what they say they are, and they mislead people by claiming to speak the word of the Lord when they do not. Jesus taught that false prophets are wolves in sheep’s clothing (v. Their disguise and wicked intentions pose a serious danger. One such example, taken from the Bible, is “a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” This phrase refers to someone pretending to be harmless or part of a group in order to prey upon that group. And we all know it’s not a good thing to be the “black sheep of the family.” If you can’t sleep, we try “counting sheep.” If you’re accused of something, you try to look “as innocent as a lamb.” Saying you’ll be there “in two shakes of a lamb’s tail” means you’ll be there quickly. The English language is filled with sheep imagery.
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